IP Library Granted Patent US 11,138,630
Granted Patent B1
US 11,138,630 · App. 15/708,401 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Intelligent interactive voice response system for processing customer communications

Inventors: Brian W. Cooper (Omaha, NE); Fonda J. Narke (Papillion, NE)
Assignee: INTRADO CORPORATION
G06Q30/0251H04M3/493H04M3/4936H04M3/5166H04M2203/655
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Patent No.
US 11,138,630
App. No.
15/708,401
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

Extracting and sharing user preference information includes receiving a call from a user device, retrieving user information from a user account stored in a user databank in response to receiving the call, executing a data backup operation to share the user account information with at least one established account partner remotely via a secure communication channel, wherein executing the data backup operation comprises transmitting the user account information to a remote databank of the at least one established account partner over the secure communication channel.

Claims (43)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a call of a user from a user device, wherein a received call contextual information that includes at least one current user action in another channel, a customer intent and a predictively modeled customer purpose is identified, wherein a time sensitive filter of the contextual information pertaining to actions and are utilized to identify the customer purpose and wherein the identified customer purpose is utilized to modify a call operating option and the time sensitive filter is scheduled to filter a time of day and day of week of the contextual information;

retrieving user information from a user account stored in a user databank in response to receiving the call;

obtaining a maximum identity confidence level based on a confidence level associated with the at least one current user action in another channel, a confidence level associated with the customer intent, a confidence level associated with the predictively modeled customer purpose, and a confidence level associated with the user information;

transmitting a targeted offer to the user device based on the maximum confidence level;

transmitting a next offer to the user device based on a flag indicating to transfer the next offer to the user device during a subsequent call; and

updating user information in the user account.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a next offer responsive to the transmitted user account information.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a next offer to transmit to the user device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

updating the user account information by retrieving user information from a social networking account associated with the user account;

comparing the retrieved user information with predefined categories established in the user account information;

incorporating at least a portion of the retrieved user information with the user account based on at least one of the predefined categories; and

selecting the retrieved user information to determine the next offer to transmit to the user device.

5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform:

receiving a call of a user from a user device, wherein a received call contextual information that includes at least one current user action in another channel, a customer intent and a predictively modeled customer purpose is identified, wherein a time sensitive filter of the contextual information pertaining to actions and are utilized to identify the customer purpose and wherein the identified customer purpose is utilized to modify a call operating option and the time sensitive filter is scheduled to filter a time of day and day of week of the contextual information;

obtaining a maximum identity confidence level based on a confidence level associated with the at least one current user action in another channel, a confidence level associated with the customer intent, a confidence level associated with the predictively modeled customer purpose, and a confidence level associated with the user information;

transmitting a targeted offer to the user device based on the maximum confidence level;

transmitting a next offer to the user device based on a flag indicating to transfer the next offer to the user device during a subsequent call; and

updating user information in the user account.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

receiving a next offer responsive to the transmitted user account information.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

determining a next offer to transmit to the user device.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform at least one of:

updating the user account information by retrieving user information from a social networking account associated with the user account;

comparing the retrieved user information with predefined categories established in the user account information;

incorporating at least a portion of the retrieved user information with the user account based on at least one of the predefined categories; and

selecting the retrieved user information to determine the next offer to transmit to the user device.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a call from a user device;

a processor configured to:

receive a call of a user from a user device, wherein a received call contextual information that includes at least one current user action in another channel, a customer intent and a predictively modeled customer purpose is identified, wherein a time sensitive filter of the contextual information pertaining to actions and are utilized to identify the customer purpose and wherein the identified customer purpose is utilized to modify a call operating option and the time sensitive filter is scheduled to filter a time of day and day of week of the contextual information;

obtaining a maximum identity confidence level based on a confidence level associated with the at least one current user action in another channel, a confidence level associated with the customer intent, a confidence level associated with the predictively modeled customer purpose, and a confidence level associated with the user information;

transmit a targeted offer to the user device based on the maximum confidence level;

transmit a next offer to the user device based on a flag indicating to transfer the next offer to the user device during a subsequent call; and

update user information in the user account.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a next offer responsive to the transmitted user account information.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a next offer to transmit to the user device.

Assignments (5)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: INTRADO CORPORATION
To: WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 063239/0876 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: INTRADO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063239/0900 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044166/0901 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14074348 · Nov 7, 2013
Continuation 13596354 · Aug 28, 2012