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FLOCKHART ANDREW D
US68 patents
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AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP
13 patentsUS6295353B1Sep 25, 2001
Arrangement for efficiently updating status information of a network call-routing system
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP205 citations99
US6192122B1Feb 20, 2001
Call center agent selection that optimizes call wait times
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP352 citations99
US6820260B1Nov 16, 2004
Customized applet-on-hold arrangement
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP304 citations98
US6173053B1Jan 9, 2001
Optimizing call-center performance by using predictive data to distribute calls among agents
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP594 citations98
US6163607ADec 19, 2000
Optimizing call-center performance by using predictive data to distribute agents among calls
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP768 citations98
US6463346B1Oct 8, 2002
Workflow-scheduling optimization driven by target completion time
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP168 citations97
US6766013B2Jul 20, 2004
Timely shut-down of a real-time work center
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP65 citations96
US6366668B1Apr 2, 2002
Method of routing calls in an automatic call distribution network
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP205 citations96
US6766014B2Jul 20, 2004
Customer service by batch
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP69 citations94
US6754333B1Jun 22, 2004
Wait time prediction arrangement for non-real-time customer contacts
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP100 citations94
US6694009B1Feb 17, 2004
Estimation of a work item's wait-time from the present stages of processing of preceding work items
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP62 citations94
US6741699B1May 25, 2004
Arrangement for controlling the volume and type of contacts in an internet call center
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP30 citations93
US6947543B2Sep 20, 2005
Computer-telephony integration that uses features of an automatic call distribution system
AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP51 citations90
FLOCKHART ANDREW D
12 patentsUS8634543B2Jan 21, 2014
One-to-one matching in a contact center
FLOCKHART ANDREW D83 citations98
US8234141B1Jul 31, 2012
Dynamic work assignment strategies based on multiple aspects of agent proficiency
FLOCKHART ANDREW D32 citations93
US8094804B2Jan 10, 2012
Method and apparatus for assessing the status of work waiting for service
FLOCKHART ANDREW D21 citations91
US8670550B2Mar 11, 2014
Automated mechanism for populating and maintaining data structures in a queueless contact center
FLOCKHART ANDREW D7 citations84
US8634541B2Jan 21, 2014
Work assignment deferment during periods of agent surplus
FLOCKHART ANDREW D15 citations84
US8738412B2May 27, 2014
Method and apparatus for supporting individualized selection rules for resource allocation
FLOCKHART ANDREW D17 citations83
US8315373B1Nov 20, 2012
Enhanced polling method and system
FLOCKHART ANDREW D10 citations82
US8718267B2May 6, 2014
Analytics feedback and routing
FLOCKHART ANDREW D3 citations63
US8644491B2Feb 4, 2014
Mechanism for multisite service state description
FLOCKHART ANDREW D2 citations63
US8619968B2Dec 31, 2013
View and metrics for a queueless contact center
FLOCKHART ANDREW D4 citations63
US9025761B2May 5, 2015
Method and apparatus for assessing the status of work waiting for service
FLOCKHART ANDREW D1 citations61
US8891747B2Nov 18, 2014
Method and apparatus for assessing the status of work waiting for service
FLOCKHART ANDREW D1 citations61
AVAYA INC
12 patentsUS7787609B1Aug 31, 2010
Prioritized service delivery based on presence and availability of interruptible enterprise resources with skills
AVAYA INC138 citations96
US7711104B1May 4, 2010
Multi-tasking tracking agent
AVAYA INC57 citations94
US6707903B2Mar 16, 2004
Automated workflow method for assigning work items to resources
AVAYA INC173 citations94
US7949123B1May 24, 2011
Wait time predictor for long shelf-life work
AVAYA INC25 citations93
US8054964B2Nov 8, 2011
System and method for detecting emotions at different steps in a communication
AVAYA INC32 citations92
US7500241B1Mar 3, 2009
Method and apparatus for scheduling tasks
AVAYA INC38 citations92
US7949121B1May 24, 2011
Method and apparatus for the simultaneous delivery of multiple contacts to an agent
AVAYA INC42 citations91
US7844504B1Nov 30, 2010
Routing based on the contents of a shopping cart
AVAYA INC21 citations88
US8036682B1Oct 11, 2011
Apparatus and method for call center call-back
AVAYA INC10 citations83
US7770175B2Aug 3, 2010
Method and apparatus for load balancing work on a network of servers based on the probability of being serviced within a service time goal
AVAYA INC10 citations83
US7657021B2Feb 2, 2010
Method and apparatus for global call queue in a global call center
AVAYA INC15 citations77
US8385533B2Feb 26, 2013
Bidding work assignment on conference/subscribe RTP clearing house
AVAYA INC2 citations63
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
5 patentsUS6088441AJul 11, 2000
Arrangement for equalizing levels of service among skills
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC171 citations99
US6064731AMay 16, 2000
Arrangement for improving retention of call center's customers
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC442 citations99
US5982873ANov 9, 1999
Waiting-call selection based on objectives
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC321 citations99
US5905793AMay 18, 1999
Waiting-call selection based on anticipated wait times
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC389 citations99
US5828747AOct 27, 1998
Call distribution based on agent occupancy
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC362 citations98
STEINER ROBERT C
2 patentsKOHLER JOYLEE
1 patentAT & T CORP
1 patentAVAYA TECHNOLOCY CORP
1 patentPASI ALBERTO
1 patentEICHOLZ ALAN DAVID
1 patentBengtson David Charles
1 patentShowing the top 50 of 68 patents by PatentIndex Score.