End user automatic call distributor network control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6850612
APP PUB NO 20020196927A1
SERIAL NO

09886804

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A method and apparatus for controlling administration of Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) queues of an ACD or network of ACDs by a caller, and of communicating data to an ACD Agent. The caller receives information concerning the status of queues in one or a plurality of ACDs. If the caller wishes to communicate with a particular Agent, wait time for that Agent is provided to the caller. The caller can select a particular Agent, and will be connected when that Agent becomes available subject to other restrictions of the ACD queue. The caller can prepare information for transmission to an answering Agent while the caller waits. Advantageously, the caller can control which Agent or which sub-group of Agents should respond to his/her call, taking into account the different waiting times associated with a particular Agent or the first available Agent when the caller reaches the top of the queue.

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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC600 MOUNTAIN AVENUE MURARY HILL NJ 07974-0636

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, John Andrew Wheaton, IL 24 1102
Kampmeier, Eric Edward Sycamore, IL 9 410
Krause, Steven Robert Naperville, IL 5 75
Smith, David B Hinsdale, IL 134 16053
Smith, Matthew Richard Hinsdale, IL 20 537

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