Patents Assigned to Ifbyphone, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20150281450
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate generally to Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and more particularly to a system, methods, and computer program products providing or supporting a cross-channel CRM support system for serving contact phone numbers for display at a web site and using such numbers to track, analyze and utilize prospective customer behavior on the Internet prior to the prospective customer calling the served contact phone number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: IFBYPHONE, INC.
    Inventors: Irvin M. SHAPIRO, Timothy Edman DUPREE, Khyle David KEYS
  • Publication number: 20130151314
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product uses an application that allows people who have websites including a webform for making inquiries to manage communications between prospective customers and one or more sales agents. When a webform is submitted, it is routed to a special address (e.g., as an email address, an SMS address, or a social media address such as a Facebook address, a LinkedIn address, a Twitter address or the like) and one or more sales agents are called and prompted to call the prospective customer at a callback number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: IFBYPHONE, INC.
    Inventor: IFBYPHONE, INC.
  • Patent number: 8447016
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for establishing interactive communications between a customer and an agent of a merchant using a third-party. The customer is provided with a link that accesses a data entry element, such as a form, via which the customer can provide additional information to the agent. The third-party receives the entered customer information and forwards it on to the agent via, e.g., a screen pop. If the agent determines that the call should be accepted, the third-party facilitates connecting the agent with the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Ifbyphone, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Kugler, Frederick Marshall Feldman, Irvin M. Shapiro