Interface synchronization system and method

1. A computer implemented method for synchronizing a display context across a plurality of customer service applications, the method comprising:

receiving a service request from a first customer over one of a plurality of communication channels;

accessing a first customer service ticket within a first customer context displayed in a first graphical user interface of a first customer service application, including:

opening a first tab in the first graphical user interface, wherein the first tab of the first graphical user interface is associated with the first customer context; and

accessing the first customer service ticket through the first tab of the first graphical user interface;

accessing a set of customer service tools within the first customer context displayed in a second graphical user interface of a second application, including:

opening a first tab in the second graphical user interface, wherein the first tab of the second graphical user interface is associated with the first customer context; and

accessing the set of customer service tools through the first tab of the second graphical user interface; and

synchronizing the display context across both the first graphical user interface of the first application and the second graphical user interface of the second application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein synchronizing the display context further comprises:

receiving user input into either the first graphical user interface or the second graphical user interface, wherein the user input is received within the first customer context; and

responsive to receiving the user input, synchronizing the display context across both the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface based on the first customer context in which the user input is received.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service request is a first service request accessed within a first customer context of a first customer, the method further comprising:

receiving a second service request from a second customer over one of a plurality of communication channels;

accessing a second customer service ticket within a second customer context displayed in a first graphical user interface of a first customer service application; and

accessing a set of customer service tools within the second customer context displayed in a second application having a second graphical user interface.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein synchronizing the display context further comprises:

receiving user input into either the first graphical user interface or the second graphical user interface, wherein the user input is received within the second customer context; and

responsive to receiving the user input, synchronizing the display context across both the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface based on the second customer context in which the user input is received.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein accessing the second customer service ticket within the second customer context further comprises:

opening a second tab in the first graphical user interface, wherein the second tab of the first graphical user interface is associated with the second customer context; and

accessing the second customer service ticket through the second tab of the first graphical user interface;

wherein accessing the set of customer service tools within the second customer context further comprises:

opening a second tab in the second graphical user interface, wherein the second tab of the second graphical user interface is associated with the second customer context; and

accessing the set of customer service tools through the second tab of the second graphical user interface.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein synchronizing the display context further comprises:

receiving user input into one of the first tab of the first graphical user interface, the second tab of the first graphical user interface, the first tab of the second graphical user interface, or the second tab of the second graphical user interface;

responsive to receiving the user input into the first tab of the first graphical user interface or the first tab of the second graphical user interface, synchronizing the display context to display both the first tab of the first graphical user interface and the first tab of the second graphical user interface; and

responsive to receiving the user input into the second tab of the first graphical user interface or the second tab of the second graphical user interface, synchronizing the display context to display both the second tab of the first graphical user interface and the second tab of the second graphical user interface.

7. A computer system for synchronizing a display context across a plurality of customer service applications, the computer system comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a customer service system in communication with the hardware processor, wherein the customer service system:

receives a service request from a first customer over one of a plurality of communication channels;

accesses a first customer service ticket within a first customer context displayed in a first graphical user interface of a first customer service application;

accesses a set of customer service tools within the first customer context displayed in a second graphical user interface of a second application; and

synchronizes the display context across both the first graphical user interface of the first application and the second graphical user interface of the second application,

wherein in accessing the first customer service ticket within the first customer context, the customer service system:

opens a first tab in the first graphical user interface, wherein the first tab of the first graphical user interface is associated with the first customer context; and

accesses the first customer service ticket through the first tab of the first graphical user interface;

wherein in accessing the set of customer service tools within the first customer context, the customer service system:

opens a first tab in the second graphical user interface, wherein the first tab of the second graphical user interface is associated with the first customer context; and

accesses the set of customer service tools through the first tab of the second graphical user interface.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein in synchronizing the display context, the customer service system:

receives user input into either the first graphical user interface or the second graphical user interface, wherein the user input is received within the first customer context; and

responsive to receiving the user input, synchronizes the display context across both the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface based on the first customer context in which the user input is received.

9. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the service request is a first service request accessed within a first customer context of a first customer, wherein the customer service system:

receives a second service request from a second customer over one of a plurality of communication channels;

accesses a second customer service ticket within a second customer context displayed in a first graphical user interface of a first customer service application; and

accesses a set of customer service tools within the second customer context displayed in a second application having a second graphical user interface.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein in synchronizing the display context, the customer service system:

receives user input into either the first graphical user interface or the second graphical user interface, wherein the user input is received within the second customer context; and

responsive to receiving the user input, synchronizes the display context across both the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface based on the second customer context in which the user input is received.

11. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein in accessing the second customer service ticket within the second customer context, the customer service system:

opens a second tab in the first graphical user interface, wherein the second tab of the first graphical user interface is associated with the second customer context; and

accesses the second customer service ticket through the second tab of the first graphical user interface;

wherein in accessing the set of customer service tools within the second customer context, the customer service system:

opens a second tab in the second graphical user interface, wherein the second tab of the second graphical user interface is associated with the second customer context; and

accesses the set of customer service tools through the second tab of the second graphical user interface.

12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein in synchronizing the display context, the customer service system:

receives user input into one of the first tab of the first graphical user interface, the second tab of the first graphical user interface, the first tab of the second graphical user interface, or the second tab of the second graphical user interface;

responsive to receiving the user input into the first tab of the first graphical user interface or the first tab of the second graphical user interface, synchronizes the display context to display both the first tab of the first graphical user interface and the first tab of the second graphical user interface; and

responsive to receiving the user input into the second tab of the first graphical user interface or the second tab of the second graphical user interface, synchronizes the display context to display both the second tab of the first graphical user interface and the second tab of the second graphical user interface.

13. A computer program product for synchronizing a display context across a plurality of customer service applications, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage media;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for receiving a service request from a first customer over one of a plurality of communication channels;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for accessing a first customer service ticket within a first customer context displayed in a first graphical user interface of a first customer service application, including:

code for opening a first tab in the first graphical user interface, wherein the first tab of the first graphical user interface is associated with the first customer context; and

code for accessing the first customer service ticket through the first tab of the first graphical user interface;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for accessing a set of customer service tools within the first customer context displayed in a second graphical user interface of a second application, including:

code for opening a first tab in the second graphical user interface, wherein the first tab of the second graphical user interface is associated with the first customer context; and

code for accessing the set of customer service tools through the first tab of the second graphical user interface; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for synchronizing the display context across both the first graphical user interface of the first application and the second graphical user interface of the second application.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the program code for synchronizing the display context further comprises:

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for receiving user input into either the first graphical user interface or the second graphical user interface, wherein the user input is received within the first customer context; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for synchronizing the display context across both the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface based on the first customer context in which the user input is received in response to receiving the user input.

15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the service request is a first service request accessed within a first customer context of a first customer, the computer program product further comprising:

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for receiving a second service request from a second customer over one of a plurality of communication channels;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for accessing a second customer service ticket within a second customer context displayed in a first graphical user interface of a first customer service application; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for accessing a set of customer service tools within the second customer context displayed in a second application having a second graphical user interface.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code for synchronizing the display context further comprises:

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for receiving user input into either the first graphical user interface or the second graphical user interface, wherein the user input is received within the second customer context; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for synchronizing the display context across both the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface based on the second customer context in which the user input is received in response to receiving the user input.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the program code for accessing the second customer service ticket within the second customer context further comprises:

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for opening a second tab in the first graphical user interface, wherein the second tab of the first graphical user interface is associated with the second customer context; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for accessing the second customer service ticket through the second tab of the first graphical user interface;

wherein the program code for accessing the set of customer service tools within the second customer context further comprises:

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for opening a second tab in the second graphical user interface, wherein the second tab of the second graphical user interface is associated with the second customer context; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for accessing the set of customer service tools through the second tab of the second graphical user interface.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the program code for synchronizing the display context further comprises:

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for receiving user input into one of the first tab of the first graphical user interface, the second tab of the first graphical user interface, the first tab of the second graphical user interface, or the second tab of the second graphical user interface;

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for synchronizing the display context to display both the first tab of the first graphical user interface and the first tab of the second graphical user interface in response to receiving the user input into the first tab of the first graphical user interface or the first tab of the second graphical user interface; and

program code, stored on the computer readable storage media, for synchronizing the display context to display both the second tab of the first graphical user interface and the second tab of the second graphical user interface in response to receiving the user input into the second tab of the first graphical user interface or the second tab of the second graphical user interface.