IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,341,928
Granted Patent B2
US 12,341,928 · App. 18/381,903 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Contact center system

Inventors: Ittai Kan (McLean, VA); Ain Chishty (Rockville, MD); Blake Jay Riley (Indianapolis, IN); Zia Chishti (San Juan, PR)
Assignee: AFINITI AI LIMITED
H04M3/5175G06Q10/063112H04M2203/402
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Patent No.
US 12,341,928
App. No.
18/381,903
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pairing module comprising a memory storing contact center information that i) identifies a first set of available agents that are available to be paired with a contact and ii) identifies a first set of available contacts that are waiting to be paired with an available agent. The pairing module further comprises a contact/agent (C/A) pair selector that functions occasionally read the memory to obtain contact center information and then use the obtained contact center information to pair available agents with available contacts.

Claims (66)

1. A method comprising:

obtaining a first set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

obtaining a first set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent;

delaying pairing of any contact ID in the first set with any agent ID in the first set for at least a first predefined time interval;

based at least on the delaying, obtaining a first updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

based at least on the delaying, obtaining a first updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent; and

using a behavioral pairing strategy, pairing at least one contact ID in the first updated set with at least one agent ID in the first updated set.

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

based on a number of contact IDs included in the first set and/or a number of agent IDs included in the first set, determining the first predefined time interval.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

after pairing said at least one contact ID in the first updated set with said at least one agent ID in the first updated set, obtaining a second updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact; and

obtaining a second updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent;

instead of attempting to pair any contact ID included in the second updated set with any agent ID included in the second updated set, delaying the pairing for at least a second predefined time interval;

obtaining a third updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

obtaining a third updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent; and

using the behavioral pairing strategy, pairing at least one contact ID in the third updated set with at least one agent ID in the third updated set.

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

based on a number of contact IDs included in the second updated set and/or a number of agent IDs included in the second updated set, determining the second predefined time interval.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first predefined time interval and the second predefined time interval are the same.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein delaying the pairing for at least the first predefined time interval comprises:

delaying the pairing for at least the first predefined time interval but not more than a predefined maximum time limit.

7. A system comprising:

memory; and

processing circuitry coupled to the memory, wherein the system is configured to:

obtain a first set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

obtain a first set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent;

delay pairing of any contact ID in the first set with any agent ID in the first set for at least a first predefined time interval;

based at least on the delaying, obtain a first updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

based at least on the delaying, obtain a first updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent; and

using a behavioral pairing strategy, pair at least one contact ID in the first updated set with at least one agent ID in the first updated set.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

based on a number of contact IDs included in the first set and/or a number of agent IDs included in the first set, determining the first predefined time interval.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

after pairing said at least one contact ID in the first updated set with said at least one agent ID in the first updated set, obtaining a second updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact; and

obtaining a second updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent;

instead of attempting to pair any contact ID included in the second updated set with any agent ID included in the second updated set, delaying the pairing for at least a second predefined time interval;

obtaining a third updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

obtaining a third updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent; and

using the behavioral pairing strategy, pairing at least one contact ID in the third updated set with at least one agent ID in the third updated set.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

based on a number of contact IDs included in the second updated set and/or a number of agent IDs included in the second updated set, determining the second predefined time interval.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first predefined time interval and the second predefined time interval are the same.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein delaying the pairing for at least the first predefined time interval comprises:

delaying the pairing for at least the first predefined time interval but not more than a predefined maximum time limit.

13. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which when executed by processing circuitry of a system causes the system to:

obtain a first set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

obtain a first set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent;

delay pairing of any contact ID in the first set with any agent ID in the first set for at least a first predefined time interval;

based at least on the delaying, obtain a first updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

based at least on the delaying, obtain a first updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent; and

using a behavioral pairing strategy, pair at least one contact ID in the first updated set with at least one agent ID in the first updated set.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

based on a number of contact IDs included in the first set and/or a number of agent IDs included in the first set, determining the first predefined time interval.

15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

after pairing said at least one contact ID in the first updated set with said at least one agent ID in the first updated set,

obtaining a second updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact; and

obtaining a second updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent;

instead of attempting to pair any contact ID included in the second updated set with any agent ID included in the second updated set, delaying the pairing for at least a second predefined time interval;

obtaining a third updated set of one or more contact IDs each identifying a contact;

obtaining a third updated set of one or more agent IDs each identifying an agent; and

using the behavioral pairing strategy, pairing at least one contact ID in the third updated set with at least one agent ID in the third updated set.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

based on a number of contact IDs included in the second updated set and/or a number of agent IDs included in the second updated set, determining the second predefined time interval.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the first predefined time interval and the second predefined time interval are the same.

18. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein delaying the pairing for at least the first predefined time interval comprises:

delaying the pairing for at least the first predefined time interval but not more than a predefined maximum time limit.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE AND TERMINATION OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2025
From: VCP CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
To: AFINITI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 070866/0614 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2025
From: CHISHTY, AIN; RILEY, BLAKE JAY
To: AFINITI, LTD.
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PATENT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2025
From: AFINITI, LTD.
To: AFINITI AI HOLDINGS LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2025
From: AFINITI AI LIMITED
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 069816/0858 →
PATENT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2025
From: AFINITI AI HOLDINGS LLC
To: AFINITI AI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 069817/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: AFINITI, LTD.
To: VCP CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068793/0261 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17846748 · Jun 22, 2022
Continuation In Part 17191028 · Mar 3, 2021
Continuation 17113715 · Dec 7, 2020
Continuation 16445014 · Jun 18, 2019
Continuation 15395529 · Dec 30, 2016
Related Publication 20240129407A1 · Apr 18, 2024
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