Unified cross channel communications
A method for unified cross-channel communications comprising a plurality of network-connected user devices, a plurality of communication channels that receive and handle interactions from user devices, and a virtual communications interceptor that connects to the communications channels and intercepts or otherwise receives data from them according to various means and provides connections between the communication channels.
1. A method for unified cross-channel communication, comprising the steps of:
connecting a virtual communication interceptor to a plurality of communication channels between user devices and call center agents;
sending, from the plurality of communication channels, a first communication of a first type using a first communication channel to a first computing device, wherein the first computing device is adapted to receive communications of the first type and receives the first communication from a first user device;
providing interaction information pertaining to the first communication to the virtual communication interceptor, wherein the interaction information includes at least one identifier associated with a user of the first user device, and wherein the virtual communication interceptor stores at least some of the received interaction information;
transmitting at least some of the stored interaction information to a second computing device, wherein the second computing device is adapted to process a second communication of a second type in a second communication channel; wherein the second computing device is associated with a call center agent;
monitoring the plurality of communication channels for changes in the interaction information associated to the user of the first user device;
storing any changes in the interaction information associated with the user of the first user device; and
transmitting any changes in the interaction information associated with the user of the first user device to the second computing device.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
requesting additional interaction information pertaining to the first communication from the first communication channel.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the additional interaction information is stored for future reference.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one identifier is selected from the group consisting of the user's identity information, the user's contact information, and a topic of the first communication.