Data model of participation in multi-channel and multi-party contacts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8731177
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12242916

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The present invention is directed to a contact center that includes a switching fabric 110, 130 operable to configure a communication session between a first customer and a first resource 138 for servicing of a first contact by the first resource and a contact tracking agent 232 operable, during the servicing of the first contact by the first resource, to (a) monitor the first contact center endpoint for at least one of (i) a change in contact state, (ii) the connection of the first resource and the first customer through a second (new) communication channel, and (iii) the addition of a party to and/or removal of a party from the communication session and (b), when the at least one of (i)-(iii) occurs, terminate a first contact part and create a second contact part. The first and second contact parts are associated with the communication session.

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  • AVAYA INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kiefhaber, Sara Hildebrandt Boulder, US 1 4
Snyder, Robert W Danville, US 5 106
Taylor, Robin Donald Danville, US 4 50
Zanoni, David Bethlehem, US 4 89

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