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System and method for tracking call billing

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Active Publication Date: 2018-04-26
AVAYA INC
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The present patent relates to a method for tracking the status of an ongoing call that is connected with a human agent and that originates from a provider network. The computer of the contact center can monitor the call and detect when the human agent is connected with the call, placed on hold, or disconnected from the call. The computer can then send a message to the provider network to indicate the status of the call. This allows for better tracking and management of the call.

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Thus, any time spent with an automated agent, with a text-based chat bot, automated voice bot, with an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menu or with some other wait treatment is not billable to the caller by the provider network.
Additionally, transfers from one agent to another service that result in a wait period also implicate such rules and the wait period is not billable to the caller as well.

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[0019]The present disclosure will be illustrated below in conjunction with an exemplary communications system. Although well suited for use with, e.g., a system having an Automated Call or Contact Distribution (ACD) system or other similar contact processing switch, the present disclosure is not limited to any particular type of communications system switch or configuration of system elements. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosed techniques may be used in any communications application in which it is desirable to provide improved contact processing.

[0020]In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments or other examples described herein. In some instances, well-known methods, procedures, components and circuits have not been described in detail, so as to not obscure the following description. Further, the examples disclosed are for illustrative purposes only and should not...

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Abstract

Tracking a status of an ongoing call includes monitoring, by a computer of a contact center, the ongoing call that is connected with a human agent and that originated from a provider network and determining when an automated agent instead of the human agent is connected with the ongoing call. The computer of the contact center can then send a first message to the provider network, wherein the first message comprises first data indicative that the automated agent instead of the human agent is connected with the ongoing call.

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BACKGROUND[0001]Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to tracking whether or not a call is connected to a human agent, and, in particular, to generating billing-related messages based on that tracking.[0002]Some jurisdictions have introduced, or are contemplating, legislation, rules, or regulations whereby a customer dialing a contact center cannot be billed for that call for any time in which the caller is not connected with a human agent of the contact center. Thus, any time spent with an automated agent, with a text-based chat bot, automated voice bot, with an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menu or with some other wait treatment is not billable to the caller by the provider network. Additionally, transfers from one agent to another service that result in a wait period also implicate such rules and the wait period is not billable to the caller as well.BRIEF SUMMARY[0003]Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for tracking a status of an ongoing call...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M15/00H04M3/51H04L29/06
CPCH04M15/39H04M3/5175H04M2207/08H04L65/1006H04M3/5166H04L65/104H04M15/60H04M15/00H04M15/09H04M15/63H04M15/73H04L65/1104H04L65/1094H04L65/1083
Inventor GEARY, DARAKELLY, SHANEO'HARE, EOGHAN
Owner AVAYA INC
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