Patents by Inventor Tom Abshire

Tom Abshire has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6850949
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for dynamically adapting selections in an automatic phone support system is described. The invention may integrate a dynamic knowledge base of responses with the menu selections on an automated phone system or other response system to present the most frequently used items earlier in the option list, or otherwise order options and information. Call data may be captured from single callers or historical ensembles of callers. An automatically generated similarity relationship may be used to initialize the system without historical call data, based on textual similarity or other techniques. Prioritization of options provides a more enjoyable, efficient experience for callers without increasing administrative overhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Right Now Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Warner, Mike Myer, Tom Abshire
  • Publication number: 20040240640
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for dynamically adapting selections in an automatic phone support system is described. The invention may integrate a dynamic knowledge base of responses with the menu selections on an automated phone system or other response system to present the most frequently used items earlier in the option list, or otherwise order options and information. Call data may be captured from single callers or historical ensembles of callers. An automatically generated similarity relationship may be used to initialize the system without historical call data, based on textual similarity or other techniques. Prioritization of options provides a more enjoyable, efficient experience for callers without increasing administrative overhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Doug Warner, Mike Myer, Tom Abshire
  • Publication number: 20030225730
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for dynamically adapting selections in an automatic phone support system is described. The invention may integrate a dynamic knowledge base of responses with the menu selections on an automated phone system or other response system to present the most frequently used items earlier in the option list, or otherwise order options and information. Call data may be captured from single callers or historical ensembles of callers. An automatically generated similarity relationship may be used to initialize the system without historical call data, based on textual similarity or other techniques. Prioritization of options provides a more enjoyable, efficient experience for callers without increasing administrative overhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: RightNow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Warner, Mike Myer, Tom Abshire