IP Library Granted Patent US 11,765,269
Granted Patent B2
US 11,765,269 · App. 17/545,122 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Technologies for incorporating an augmented voice communication into a communication routing configuration

Inventors: Leonid Vymenets (Markham, CA); Alexandria L. Hockeborn (Jacksonville, FL); Yong Guan (Markham, CA); Praphul Kumar (Chantilly, VA); Jason Chhaidan (Markham, CA)
Assignee: Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.
H04M3/5166G10L13/00G10L13/033H04M3/5175H04M2203/355
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Patent No.
US 11,765,269
App. No.
17/545,122
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for incorporating an augmented voice communication into a communication routing configuration of a contact center system according to an embodiment includes selecting a vocal avatar, wherein the vocal avatar includes phonetic characteristics having first values, receiving a text communication and input user parameters from an input user, generating the augmented voice communication based on the text communication and the input user parameters, wherein the augmented voice communication includes phonetic characteristics having second values, wherein the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar are different from the second values of the phonetic characteristics of the augmented voice communication, and incorporating the augmented voice communication into the communication routing configuration of the contact center system.

Claims (59)

1. A method for incorporating an augmented voice communication into a communication routing configuration of a contact center system, the method comprising:

selecting a vocal avatar from a plurality of vocal avatars, wherein the vocal avatar has a voice signature and includes phonetic characteristics having first values;

receiving a text communication and input user parameters from an input user;

generating the augmented voice communication in response to converting the text communication to a voice communication sounding similar to the vocal avatar and utilizing the input user parameters to augment the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar resulting in the augmented voice communication including phonetic characteristics having second values being different from the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar; and

incorporating the augmented voice communication into the communication routing configuration of the contact center system.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining one or more end user parameters, wherein the vocal avatar is selected in response to obtaining the one or more end user parameters.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving an end user communication from an end user; and

routing the end user communication to an automated chat resource based on the one or more end user parameters, wherein the automated chat resource uses the augmented voice communication to engage in an automated chat communication session with the end user.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

monitoring the automated chat communication session between the end user and the automated chat resource; and

redirecting the automated chat communication session to a contact center resource other than the automated chat resource in response to a trigger event detected during the monitoring of the automated chat communication session.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more end user parameters comprise profile information or demographic information corresponding to the end user.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more end user parameters may include at least one of an end user location, an end user language, an end user disabilities, an end user ethnicity, an end user mood, an end user gender, an end user age, an end user dialect, an end user slang, an end user diction, an end user satisfaction, or an end user personality characteristic.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

playing the augmented voice communication;

determining that the augmented voice communication is not complete; and

generating a second augmented voice communication based on second input user parameters in response to determining that the augmented voice communication is not complete, wherein the second augmented voice communication includes phonetic characteristics having third values, and wherein the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar are different from the third values of the phonetic characteristics of the second augmented voice communication.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the phonetic characteristics comprise at least one of a pitch, a tone, a mood, a gesture, or a conversation style.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein augmenting the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar comprises at least one of augmenting the conversation style by changing the conversation style of the first values to at least one of friendly, promotional, conversational, or storytelling; augmenting the tone by changing the tone of the first values to at least one of promotional, neutral, angry, happy, or apologetic; augmenting the pitch by changing the pitch of the first values to a lower frequency or a higher frequency; and augmenting the gesture by changing the gesture of the first values to at least one of whistling, laughing, throat-clearing, tongue clicking, coughing, groaning, or exclaiming.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving voice communication samples from the input user;

recording the voice communication samples;

determining that sufficient voice communication samples have been recorded; and

creating the vocal avatar from the recorded voice communication samples.

11. A method for incorporating an augmented voice communication into a communication routing configuration of a contact center system, the method comprising:

receiving an end user communication from an end user;

obtaining one or more end user parameters;

routing the end user communication to an automated chat resource based on the one or more end user parameters;

selecting a vocal avatar from a plurality of vocal avatars by the automated chat resource, wherein the vocal avatar has a voice signature and includes phonetic characteristics having first values;

receiving a text communication and input user parameters from the automated chat resource; and

generating the augmented voice communication in response to converting the text communication to a voice communication sounding similar to the vocal avatar and utilizing the input user parameters to augment the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar resulting in the augmented voice communication including phonetic characteristics having second values being different from the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar; and

wherein the automated chat resource uses the augmented voice communication to engage in an automated chat communication session with the end user.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the phonetic characteristics comprise at least one of a pitch, a tone, a mood, a gesture, or a conversation style.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein augmenting the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar comprises at least one of augmenting the conversation style by changing the conversation style of the first values to at least one of friendly, promotional, conversational, or storytelling; augmenting the tone by changing the tone of the first values to at least one of promotional, neutral, angry, happy, or apologetic; augmenting the pitch by changing the pitch of the first values to a lower frequency or a higher frequency; and augmenting the gesture by changing the gesture of the first values to at least one of whistling, laughing, throat-clearing, tongue clicking, coughing, groaning, or exclaiming.

14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

monitoring the automated chat communication session between the end user and the automated chat resource; and

redirecting the automated chat communication session to a contact center resource other than the automated chat resource in response to detecting a trigger event during the monitoring of the automated chat communication session.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein selecting the vocal avatar by the automated chat resource comprises selecting the vocal avatar based on machine learning.

16. A system for incorporating an augmented voice communication into a communication routing configuration of a contact center system, the system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, causes the system to:

select a vocal avatar from a plurality of vocal avatars, wherein the vocal avatar has a voice signature and includes phonetic characteristics having first values;

receive a text communication and input user parameters from an input user;

generate the augmented voice communication in response to converting the text communication to a voice communication sounding similar to the vocal avatar and utilizing the input user parameters to augment the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar resulting in the augmented voice communication including phonetic characteristics having second values being different from the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar; and

incorporate the augmented voice communication into the communication routing configuration of the contact center system.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising an end user device, and wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the system to:

receive an end user communication from an end user utilizing the end user device;

obtain one or more end user parameters; and

route the end user communication to an automated chat resource based on the one or more end user parameters, wherein the automated chat resource uses the augmented voice communication to engage in an automated chat communication session with the end user.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the system to:

monitor the automated chat communication session between the end user and the automated chat resource; and

redirect the automated chat communication session to a contact center resource other than the automated chat resource in response to detection of a trigger event while the system monitors the automated chat communication session.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more end user parameters comprise profile information or demographic information corresponding to the end user.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the system to:

receive voice communication samples from the input user;

record the voice communication samples;

determine that sufficient voice communication samples have been recorded; and

create the vocal avatar from the recorded voice communication samples.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF SECURITY INTERESTS AT REEL/FRAME 064367/0879 Recorded Feb 4, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS RESIGNING AGENT
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 070098/0287 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2023
From: GENESYS CLOUD SERVICES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064367/0879 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
To: GENESYS CLOUD SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 061570/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2021
From: VYMENETS, LEONID, JR.; HOCKEBORN, ALEXANDRIA L.; GUAN, YONG; KUMAR, PRAPHUL; CHHAIDAN, JASON
To: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 058349/0460 →