Patents by Inventor Dionicio A. Avila

Dionicio A. Avila 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: 11012569
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing of a service request through a help desk service. A request for support (e.g. technical support) can be received through a modality of a help desk service. The request is evaluated, where an evaluation of the request comprises analyzing an issue associated with the request as well as user-specific signal data associated with a customer and generating insights. A support agent is matched to the customer based on an evaluation of the request. The support agent is selected from a pool of support agents based on application of a model that analyzes support agent data in correlation with the generated insights. An interaction between the matched support agent and the customer may be initiated through a modality of the help desk service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Patent number: 10666803
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing during a communication of a help desk service. Real-time signal data is collected from a communication between a customer and a first support agent. The real-time signal data is evaluated to generate real-time insights for the communication. A determination is made as to whether the first needs assistance based on an evaluation of the real-time insights. A second support agent is identified to assist the first support agent based on a determination that the first support agent needs assistance. The second support agent is identified based on an application of a model that analyzes support agent data for a pool of support agents in correlation with the real-time insights. The second agent is then added to the communication to provide additional assistance in resolving a help desk case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Publication number: 20190116265
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing of a service request through a help desk service. A request for support (e.g. technical support) can be received through a modality of a help desk service. The request is evaluated, where an evaluation of the request comprises analyzing an issue associated with the request as well as user-specific signal data associated with a customer and generating insights. A support agent is matched to the customer based on an evaluation of the request. The support agent is selected from a pool of support agents based on application of a model that analyzes support agent data in correlation with the generated insights. An interaction between the matched support agent and the customer may be initiated through a modality of the help desk service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Publication number: 20190052754
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing during a communication of a help desk service. Real-time signal data is collected from a communication between a customer and a first support agent. The real-time signal data is evaluated to generate real-time insights for the communication. A determination is made as to whether the first needs assistance based on an evaluation of the real-time insights. A second support agent is identified to assist the first support agent based on a determination that the first support agent needs assistance. The second support agent is identified based on an application of a model that analyzes support agent data for a pool of support agents in correlation with the real-time insights. The second agent is then added to the communication to provide additional assistance in resolving a help desk case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Patent number: 10182156
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing of a service request through a help desk service. A request for support (e.g. technical support) can be received through a modality of a help desk service. The request is evaluated, where an evaluation of the request comprises analyzing an issue associated with the request as well as user-specific signal data associated with a customer and generating insights. A support agent is matched to the customer based on an evaluation of the request. The support agent is selected from a pool of support agents based on application of a model that analyzes support agent data in correlation with the generated insights. An interaction between the matched support agent and the customer may be initiated through a modality of the help desk service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Patent number: 10135981
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing during a communication of a help desk service. Real-time signal data is collected from a communication between a customer and a first support agent. The real-time signal data is evaluated to generate real-time insights for the communication. A determination is made as to whether the first needs assistance based on an evaluation of the real-time insights. A second support agent is identified to assist the first support agent based on a determination that the first support agent needs assistance. The second support agent is identified based on an application of a model that analyzes support agent data for a pool of support agents in correlation with the real-time insights. The second agent is then added to the communication to provide additional assistance in resolving a help desk case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Publication number: 20180276676
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve transparency and communication between customers and support agents of a help desk service. An unresolved case may be identified through a help desk service. Case details associated with the unresolved case may be evaluated. In examples, an evaluation of the case details may comprise analyzing an issue that requires resolution, detecting a case state that corresponds with one or more actions taken to resolve the issue of the unresolved case and detecting, through the help desk service, user presence information indicating availability of a customer associated with the unresolved case. A follow-up inquiry may be generated based on the detected case state. The follow-up inquiry may be automatically transmitted to the customer based on an evaluation of the user presence information indicating that the customer is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Salman Zafar, Dionicio A. Avila, He Liu, Julia Zhao-Hua Lehner, Maruf Md Maniruzzaman Abbasi, Nathan Staley, Amisha Bhatia
  • Publication number: 20180278748
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing during a communication of a help desk service. Real-time signal data is collected from a communication between a customer and a first support agent. The real-time signal data is evaluated to generate real-time insights for the communication. A determination is made as to whether the first needs assistance based on an evaluation of the real-time insights. A second support agent is identified to assist the first support agent based on a determination that the first support agent needs assistance. The second support agent is identified based on an application of a model that analyzes support agent data for a pool of support agents in correlation with the real-time insights. The second agent is then added to the communication to provide additional assistance in resolving a help desk case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Publication number: 20180278750
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing of a service request through a help desk service. A request for support (e.g. technical support) can be received through a modality of a help desk service. The request is evaluated, where an evaluation of the request comprises analyzing an issue associated with the request as well as user-specific signal data associated with a customer and generating insights. A support agent is matched to the customer based on an evaluation of the request. The support agent is selected from a pool of support agents based on application of a model that analyzes support agent data in correlation with the generated insights. An interaction between the matched support agent and the customer may be initiated through a modality of the help desk service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Salman Zafar, David Wang, John King Fredrick Tait
  • Patent number: 9544207
    Abstract: Connectivity is tested using different locations and contexts selected from different possible failure zones. The failure zones may include: client failure zones; Internet failure zones; and online service failure zones. The results relating to different connectivity tests performed using the different failure zones are correlated and analyzed in an attempt to determine a root cause of the connectivity issue. For example, the root cause may be determined to be a configuration problem of the client, a problem with the client's networking equipment, an ISP problem, an Internet backbone problem; a problem of the online service, and the like. Different contexts may also be used when performing the tests. These results may be compared to the other connectivity test results. The results from the tests may be provided to the client experiencing the problem. Aggregated test results may also be used to detect service wide issues and trigger an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Nicole Allen, Zhipeng Zhao, Zhengwen Zhu, Bradley Hughes, Dionicio Avila, Shawn McGrath, Jason Nelson, John Tait, Aaron Whitney
  • Publication number: 20160350763
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing contextually-aware discovery of solutions. In some configurations, a computing device may receive a request from a tenant. A request may be any type of request, including a service request or any other type of request for information. To process the request, the computing device may also obtain data that associates characteristics with the tenant. For example, one or more resources may maintain a database that includes a tenant identifier, data indicating the size of the tenant, the length of time a tenant has been in service, or any other type of characteristic of the tenant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Dionicio A. Avila, Yang Sun, Erik P. Gunvaldson, Pamela Bhattacharya, Mohamed Farouk AbdelHady, Ganesh Pandey, Zhengwen Zhu, John Vijay Sena Devide
  • Publication number: 20140379894
    Abstract: Connectivity is tested using different locations and contexts selected from different possible failure zones. The failure zones may include: client failure zones; Internet failure zones; and online service failure zones. The results relating to different connectivity tests performed using the different failure zones are correlated and analyzed in an attempt to determine a root cause of the connectivity issue. For example, the root cause may be determined to be a configuration problem of the client, a problem with the client's networking equipment, an ISP problem, an Internet backbone problem; a problem of the online service, and the like. Different contexts may also be used when performing the tests. These results may be compared to the other connectivity test results. The results from the tests may be provided to the client experiencing the problem. Aggregated test results may also be used to detect service wide issues and trigger an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nicole Allen, Zhipeng Zhao, Zhengwen Zhu, Bradley Hughes, Dionicio Avila, Shawn McGrath, Jason Nelson, John Tait, Aaron Whitney