End-to-end service delivery (post-sale) process

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APP PUB NO 20020194047A1
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09859994

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A customer support management system and method resolves both hardware and software problems using a single business model. The system and method is based on interaction between a hierarchy of corporate personnel/consultants and a customer support management system which tracks the evolution of customer support requests from inception to completion. The customer support management system includes a number of software tools including an automated scheduler connected to a database system for storing at least one of customer, product, service provider, and routing information. When a customer experiences a problem with a hardware or software product, the customer sends a support request to the manufacturer. Through an interactive process, first, between the manufacturer and the customer and, then, between system personnel, the system tools are utilized to locate a service provider anywhere in the world in order to provide on-site support for satisfying the customer support request.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bell, James Marietta, GA 34 347
Cook, Harry Raleigh, NC 15 905
Dahigren, Keith Rochester, MN 1 61
Edinger, Jerry Parkesburg, PA 1 61
Greaves, Colin Maidenhead, GB 2 61
Hayashi, Kazuhiro Yachiyo-shi, JP 191 1493
Kamszik, William Cary, NC 1 61
Leder, David Cary, NC 1 61
Partington, Eric Windsor, GB 5 207
Ryan, Noel W Bonnet Bay, AU 1 61
Simonin, Charles A JR Colleyville, TX 1 61

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