Patents by Inventor Christopher Powell Busbee

Christopher Powell Busbee 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).

  • Publication number: 20260101006
    Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture for modifying a queue assignment for a contact center are provided. At least one computing device determines, by solving for constraints, at least one staffing change for at least one of the first queue or the second queue, using as inputs (a) first time-based service metrics, (b) second time-based service metrics, (c) data describing eligible staffing changes, and (d) at least one predetermined constraint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Theodore Lango, Kevin Wilson, Michael Carl Jarus, Harper Flores, Christopher Powell Busbee, Ernest Foster, Naveen Thilagan
  • Publication number: 20260089048
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes (a) receiving, by at least one computing device, real-time data associated with functions being performed by a plurality of contact center agents, (b) determining, by the at least one computing device, a relative burnout risk for each of the plurality of agents by processing, in real time, the real-time data associated with the functions using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, by the at least one computing device, an automated action to be executed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the action is responsive to the determined relative burnout risk satisfying a condition, and (d) executing, by the at least one computing device, the action in relation to the at least one agent instance in the plurality of agents. A computing system and article of manufacture are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Patent number: 12489668
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting and managing burnout risk in a contact center associated with an enterprise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Patent number: 12445559
    Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture for modifying a queue assignment for a contact center are provided. At least one computing device determines, by solving for constraints, at least one staffing change for at least one of the first queue or the second queue, using as inputs (a) first time-based service metrics, (b) second time-based service metrics, (c) data describing eligible staffing changes, and (d) at least one predetermined constraint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Theodore Lango, Kevin Wilson, Michael Carl Jarus, Harper Flores, Christopher Powell Busbee, Ernest Foster, Naveen Thilagan
  • Patent number: 12418451
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center one or more processors in a management network (a) receiving, from an end-user network, data associated with a plurality of agent instances servicing incoming communications for the contact center, wherein the contact center, the end-user network, and the management network are associated with the enterprise; (b) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to the plurality of agent instances, the specification of the logical directive having at least one condition that, if satisfied by the received data associated with the plurality of agent instances servicing the incoming communications for the contact center, defines the operation to be performed; and (c) providing, to one or more servers, the determined operation to be performed, wherein the operation includes making a modification relating to (i) at least one of the plurality of agent instances and/or (ii) the servicing of the incoming c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Harper Flores
  • Publication number: 20250184210
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting and managing burnout risk in a contact center associated with an enterprise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Patent number: 12218791
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center having a plurality of agents includes (a) receiving real-time data associated with each of a plurality of agents servicing incoming communications for the contact center, (b) categorizing each of the plurality of agents into a respective one of a plurality of burnout risk categories by processing the real-time data associated with each of the plurality of agents using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the specification has at least one condition relating to the categorizing of each of the plurality of agents into the respective one of the plurality of burnout risk categories, and wherein the specification defines the operation to be performed in relation to the at least one agent in the plurality of agents upon the condition being satisfied,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Patent number: 12074754
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes tasks performed by one or more processors in a management network: (a) receiving, from an end-user network, data associated with a plurality of agent instances servicing incoming communications for the contact center, wherein the contact center, the end-user network, and the management network are associated with the enterprise; (b) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to the plurality of agent instances, the specification of the logical directive having at least one condition that, if satisfied by the received data associated with the plurality of agent instances servicing the incoming communications for the contact center, defines the operation to be performed; and (c) causing the determined operation to be performed, wherein the operation includes sending a communication via the end-user network to at least one agent instance in the plurality of agent instances and/or to at least one supervisor instance
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Harper Flores
  • Publication number: 20240259250
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center having a plurality of agents includes (a) receiving real-time data associated with each of a plurality of agents servicing incoming communications for the contact center, (b) categorizing each of the plurality of agents into a respective one of a plurality of burnout risk categories by processing the real-time data associated with each of the plurality of agents using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the specification has at least one condition relating to the categorizing of each of the plurality of agents into the respective one of the plurality of burnout risk categories, and wherein the specification defines the operation to be performed in relation to the at least one agent in the plurality of agents upon the condition being satisfied,
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Patent number: 11949549
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center having a plurality of agents includes (a) receiving real-time data associated with each of a plurality of agents servicing incoming communications for the contact center, (b) categorizing each of the plurality of agents into a respective one of a plurality of burnout risk categories by processing the real-time data associated with each of the plurality of agents using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the specification has at least one condition relating to the categorizing of each of the plurality of agents into the respective one of the plurality of burnout risk categories, and wherein the specification defines the operation to be performed in relation to the at least one agent in the plurality of agents upon the condition being satisfied,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Publication number: 20240031217
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center having a plurality of agents includes (a) receiving real-time data associated with each of a plurality of agents servicing incoming communications for the contact center, (b) categorizing each of the plurality of agents into a respective one of a plurality of burnout risk categories by processing the real-time data associated with each of the plurality of agents using a trained supervised machine learning model having a plurality of input features, (c) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to at least one agent in the plurality of agents, wherein the specification has at least one condition relating to the categorizing of each of the plurality of agents into the respective one of the plurality of burnout risk categories, and wherein the specification defines the operation to be performed in relation to the at least one agent in the plurality of agents upon the condition being satisfied,
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Pahud, Christopher Powell Busbee, Omar Shetta, Akul Dewan, Asmita Jiva, Michael Carl Jarus, Eric Victor Drucker, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Christine East, Kayla Heflin, Xiangyu Meng
  • Publication number: 20230388176
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes tasks performed by one or more processors in a management network: (a) receiving, from an end-user network, data associated with a plurality of agent instances servicing incoming communications for the contact center, wherein the contact center, the end-user network, and the management network are associated with the enterprise; (b) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to the plurality of agent instances, the specification of the logical directive having at least one condition that, if satisfied by the received data associated with the plurality of agent instances servicing the incoming communications for the contact center, defines the operation to be performed; and (c) causing the determined operation to be performed, wherein the operation includes sending a communication via the end-user network to at least one agent instance in the plurality of agent instances and/or to at least one supervisor instance
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Harper Flores
  • Publication number: 20230308340
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a contact center one or more processors in a management network (a) receiving, from an end-user network, data associated with a plurality of agent instances servicing incoming communications for the contact center, wherein the contact center, the end-user network, and the management network are associated with the enterprise; (b) determining, based on a specification of a logical directive, an operation to be performed in relation to the plurality of agent instances, the specification of the logical directive having at least one condition that, if satisfied by the received data associated with the plurality of agent instances servicing the incoming communications for the contact center, defines the operation to be performed; and (c) providing, to one or more servers, the determined operation to be performed, wherein the operation includes making a modification relating to (i) at least one of the plurality of agent instances and/or (ii) the servicing of the incoming c
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Harper Flores
  • Patent number: 11665044
    Abstract: A method includes (a) receiving and storing interaction time data associated with processes of a communication distributor server for an end-user network having an associated contact center with agent instances; (b) determining whether a trigger specified in a first logical directive is initiated; (c) upon determining that the trigger specified in the first logical directive is initiated, determining whether a metric related to the customer communications with the end-user network satisfies the condition in the first logical directive; and (d) upon determining that the metric related to the customer communications with the end-user network satisfies the condition in the first logical directive, providing the operation to at least one of the end-user network or the communication distributor server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Powell Busbee, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Kevin Wilson, Harper Flores
  • Patent number: 11601322
    Abstract: A computing system for managing a contact center having agent instances includes processor(s) in a management network serving an end-user network that includes the contact center and a communication distributor server operable to receive communications from customers to the end-user network and assign one or more of the agent instances to service the communications from the customers. The processor(s) are configured to perform tasks including (a) receiving, from the end-user network, data associated with processes of the server(s) including the communication distributor server, (b) determining, based on a specification, operations to be performed by the one or more servers, and (c) providing, to the one or more servers, the operations, wherein the operations include changing a state of a particular agent instance of the agent instances or modifying an assigned schedule or assigned queue for the particular agent instance. A method and article of manufacture are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus
  • Publication number: 20230031855
    Abstract: A method includes (a) receiving and storing interaction time data associated with processes of a communication distributor server for an end-user network having an associated contact center with agent instances; (b) determining whether a trigger specified in a first logical directive is initiated; (c) upon determining that the trigger specified in the first logical directive is initiated, determining whether a metric related to the customer communications with the end-user network satisfies the condition in the first logical directive; and (d) upon determining that the metric related to the customer communications with the end-user network satisfies the condition in the first logical directive, providing the operation to at least one of the end-user network or the communication distributor server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Powell Busbee, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Kevin Wilson, Harper Flores
  • Publication number: 20220263703
    Abstract: A computing system for managing a contact center having agent instances includes processor(s) in a management network serving an end-user network that includes the contact center and a communication distributor server operable to receive communications from customers to the end-user network and assign one or more of the agent instances to service the communications from the customers. The processor(s) are configured to perform tasks including (a) receiving, from the end-user network, data associated with processes of the server(s) including the communication distributor server, (b) determining, based on a specification, operations to be performed by the one or more servers, and (c) providing, to the one or more servers, the operations, wherein the operations include changing a state of a particular agent instance of the agent instances or modifying an assigned schedule or assigned queue for the particular agent instance. A method and article of manufacture are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus
  • Patent number: 11356316
    Abstract: A system may include one or more processors disposed within a management network, where the management network has computing resources dedicated to an end-user network. The end-user network may include agent instances and one or more servers associated with the end-user network. The one or more servers are operable to: (i) receive communications to the end-user network, and (ii) assign agent instances to service the communications. The one or more processors may be configured to perform one or more tasks. These tasks may include receiving data associated with the processes of the one or more servers, where the processes relate to the end-user network. The tasks may also include determining, based on a specification, an operation to be performed by the one or more servers, where the specification is defined by the end-user network and comprises a logical directive including at least one condition that, if satisfied by the received data, define the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Grady McConnell, Christopher Powell Busbee, Kevin Wilson, Eric Victor Drucker, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus
  • Patent number: 11329861
    Abstract: A computing system includes processor(s) in a management network that serves an end-user network with agent instances. Server(s), such as a workforce management server or a communication distribution server, receive communications to the end-user network and assign agent instances to service the communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Powell Busbee, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Kevin Wilson
  • Publication number: 20220029874
    Abstract: A computing system includes processor(s) in a management network that serves an end-user network with agent instances. Server(s), such as a workforce management server or a communication distribution server, receive communications to the end-user network and assign agent instances to service the communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Intradiem, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Powell Busbee, Jennifer Christine East, Michael Carl Jarus, Jennifer Lee, Kevin Wilson