Patents by Inventor Anthony G. Shrader

Anthony G. Shrader 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: 10097644
    Abstract: A server receives a request from a user device of a user to contact an agent. In response to the request, a list of agents are identified by matching a user profile of the user with agent profiles of the agents. A workflow is generated based on the identified agents using a workflow template, the workflow including multiple workflow stages. A first communication session is established between the user device and a first agent device of a first agent associated with a first workflow stage. It is determined whether a first criteria associated with the first workflow stage has been satisfied based on the first communication session. In response to determining that the first criteria has been satisfied, a second communication session is established between the user device and a second agent device of a second agent associated with a second workflow stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Patent number: 10044866
    Abstract: A request is received for connecting a user with an agent, the request identifying a user interaction with content. A second server is accessed to determine a first score of the user representing a benefit the user has generated for a client that provides the content. A third server is accessed to determine a second score of the user representing overall burden to provide services to the user by the client based on an interaction history of the user with the client. A user value is dynamically determined based on the first score and the second score using a user value determination algorithm that is specifically configured for the client. A list of agent candidates is identified from a pool of agents based on the user value and the collection of real-time data. A first communication session is established between the user and one of the agent candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Patent number: 9924033
    Abstract: A communication session between a user and an agent to discuss content provided by a client. A first interactive event occurred during the communication session. A first data collection package associated with the first interactive event is identified. The first data collection package includes a plurality of queries, each query being associated with one of a plurality of workflow stages of a data collection workflow. For each of the queries in one of the workflow stages, a data collection rule corresponding to a current workflow stage is examined to determine whether the query should be sent to the user, the query is transmitted to the user device of the user based on the examination, and a user response is received from the user device in response to the query. The user profile and the agent profile are updated based on user responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Publication number: 20180027118
    Abstract: A request is received for connecting a user with an agent, the request identifying a user interaction with content. A second server is accessed to determine a first score of the user representing a benefit the user has generated for a client that provides the content. A third server is accessed to determine a second score of the user representing overall burden to provide services to the user by the client based on an interaction history of the user with the client. A user value is dynamically determined based on the first score and the second score using a user value determination algorithm that is specifically configured for the client. A list of agent candidates is identified from a pool of agents based on the user value and the collection of real-time data. A first communication session is established between the user and one of the agent candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Patent number: 9813556
    Abstract: A request is received for connecting a user with an agent, the request identifying a user interaction with content. A second server is accessed to determine a first score of the user representing a benefit the user has generated for a client that provides the content. A third server is accessed to determine a second score of the user representing overall burden to provide services to the user by the client based on an interaction history of the user with the client. A user value is dynamically determined based on the first score and the second score using a user value determination algorithm that is specifically configured for the client. A list of agent candidates is identified from a pool of agents based on the user value and the collection of real-time data. A first communication session is established between the user and one of the agent candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Publication number: 20170111508
    Abstract: A request is received for connecting a user with an agent, the request identifying a user interaction with content. A second server is accessed to determine a first score of the user representing a benefit the user has generated for a client that provides the content. A third server is accessed to determine a second score of the user representing overall burden to provide services to the user by the client based on an interaction history of the user with the client. A user value is dynamically determined based on the first score and the second score using a user value determination algorithm that is specifically configured for the client. A list of agent candidates is identified from a pool of agents based on the user value and the collection of real-time data. A first communication session is established between the user and one of the agent candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Patent number: 9571649
    Abstract: A request is received for connecting a user with an agent, the request identifying a user interaction with content. A second server is accessed to determine a first score of the user representing a benefit the user has generated for a client that provides the content. A third server is accessed to determine a second score of the user representing overall burden to provide services to the user by the client based on an interaction history of the user with the client. A user value is dynamically determined based on the first score and the second score using a user value determination algorithm that is specifically configured for the client. A list of agent candidates is identified from a pool of agents based on the user value and the collection of real-time data. A first communication session is established between the user and one of the agent candidates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Publication number: 20160241648
    Abstract: A server receives a request from a user device of a user to contact an agent. In response to the request, a list of agents are identified by matching a user profile of the user with agent profiles of the agents. A workflow is generated based on the identified agents using a workflow template, the workflow including multiple workflow stages. A first communication session is established between the user device and a first agent device of a first agent associated with a first workflow stage. It is determined whether a first criteria associated with the first workflow stage has been satisfied based on the first communication session. In response to determining that the first criteria has been satisfied, a second communication session is established between the user device and a second agent device of a second agent associated with a second workflow stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Patent number: 9350865
    Abstract: A request is received from a user device to connect with an agent, the request including information describing an interactive event representing a user interaction with a link embedded within a first message presented at the user device. A user device ID identifying the user device is determined based on the request. The interactive event is examined to determine whether the interactive event satisfies a predetermined condition based on a set of one or more rules. In response to determining that the interactive event satisfies the predetermined condition, a first agent device ID is determined that identifies a first agent device of a first agent who initiated and sent the first message to the user device. A communication session is established between the user device and the first agent device based on the user device ID and the first agent device ID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Publication number: 20160142541
    Abstract: A communication session between a user and an agent to discuss content provided by a client. A first interactive event occurred during the communication session. A first data collection package associated with the first interactive event is identified. The first data collection package includes a plurality of queries, each query being associated with one of a plurality of workflow stages of a data collection workflow. For each of the queries in one of the workflow stages, a data collection rule corresponding to a current workflow stage is examined to determine whether the query should be sent to the user, the query is transmitted to the user device of the user based on the examination, and a user response is received from the user device in response to the query. The user profile and the agent profile are updated based on user responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Publication number: 20160119478
    Abstract: A request is received from a user device to connect with an agent, the request including information describing an interactive event representing a user interaction with a link embedded within a first message presented at the user device. A user device ID identifying the user device is determined based on the request. The interactive event is examined to determine whether the interactive event satisfies a predetermined condition based on a set of one or more rules. In response to determining that the interactive event satisfies the predetermined condition, a first agent device ID is determined that identifies a first agent device of a first agent who initiated and sent the first message to the user device. A communication session is established between the user device and the first agent device based on the user device ID and the first agent device ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland
  • Publication number: 20160119477
    Abstract: A request is received for connecting a user with an agent, the request identifying a user interaction with content. A second server is accessed to determine a first score of the user representing a benefit the user has generated for a client that provides the content. A third server is accessed to determine a second score of the user representing overall burden to provide services to the user by the client based on an interaction history of the user with the client. A user value is dynamically determined based on the first score and the second score using a user value determination algorithm that is specifically configured for the client. A list of agent candidates is identified from a pool of agents based on the user value and the collection of real-time data. A first communication session is established between the user and one of the agent candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce A. Sharpe, Anthony G. Shrader, William T. Cumberland