Contact center resource allocation based on work bidding/auction

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APP PUB NO 20050071241A1
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10673105

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A contact center for servicing a plurality of contacts received from a plurality of customers is provided. The contact center includes: (a) a plurality of workstations 15 corresponding to a plurality of resources 14; (b) a central server 10 in communication with the plurality of workstations, comprising: (i) at least one queue 42, 46 and/or 66 of contacts; and (ii) a bid item selecting agent 74 operable to (a) request at least some of the plurality of resources to submit a bid to service at least one contact; (b) receive at least one bid to service the at least one contact; and (c) select a resource from among the plurality of resources to service the at least one contact.

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AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP211 MOUNT AIRY ROAD BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flockhart, Andrew D Thornton, CO 83 6101
Roybal, Larry J Westminster, CO 6 198
Steiner, Robert C Broomfield, CO 89 2200

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