Patents by Inventor Clark Petrie

Clark Petrie 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: 10681213
    Abstract: Managing redundant multi-channel interactions in a contact center includes determining that the contact center has received a first contact and a second contact via respective channels, the second contact being received while the first contact is on-going. Managing also includes identifying that the first contact and the second contact are redundant or relate to an unknown topic and inquiring of the customer as to whether to proceed with either one or both of the first contact or the second contact. Furthermore, continuing with at least one of the first contact or the second contact is performed based on the response, each of the first contact and the second contact associated with a respective wait queue. Then one or both of the contacts can be assigned to an agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Pushkar Yashavant Deole, Clark Petrie
  • Patent number: 10594865
    Abstract: Managing redundant multi-channel interactions in a contact center includes determining that the contact center has received a first contact and a second contact via respective channels, the second contact being received while the first contact is on-going. Managing also includes identifying that the first contact and the second contact are redundant and inquiring of the customer as to whether to proceed with the first contact or the second contact. In response to the inquiry, receiving a response from the customer. Furthermore continuing with one of the first contact or the second contact based on the response, each of the first contact and the second contact associated with a respective wait queue; and routing the one of the first contact or the second contact to a device associated with an agent of the contact center, when the one of the first contact or the second contact reaches a top of its associated wait queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Pushkar Yashavant Deole, Clark Petrie
  • Publication number: 20200045175
    Abstract: Managing redundant multi-channel interactions in a contact center includes determining that the contact center has received a first contact and a second contact via respective channels, the second contact being received while the first contact is on-going. Managing also includes identifying that the first contact and the second contact are redundant or relate to an unknown topic and inquiring of the customer as to whether to proceed with either one or both of the first contact or the second contact. Furthermore, continuing with at least one of the first contact or the second contact is performed based on the response, each of the first contact and the second contact associated with a respective wait queue. Then one or both of the contacts can be assigned to an agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Pushkar Yashavant Deole, Clark Petrie
  • Publication number: 20200045174
    Abstract: Managing redundant multi-channel interactions in a contact center includes determining that the contact center has received a first contact and a second contact via respective channels, the second contact being received while the first contact is on-going. Managing also includes identifying that the first contact and the second contact are redundant and inquiring of the customer as to whether to proceed with the first contact or the second contact. In response to the inquiry, receiving a response from the customer. Furthermore continuing with one of the first contact or the second contact based on the response, each of the first contact and the second contact associated with a respective wait queue; and routing the one of the first contact or the second contact to a device associated with an agent of the contact center, when the one of the first contact or the second contact reaches a top of its associated wait queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Pushkar Yashavant Deole, Clark Petrie