Patents by Inventor Howard M. Lee

Howard M. Lee 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: 20150281446
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for protecting sensitive information within a call center in real time is provided. A call from a caller is received within a call center. The call is assigned to an agent and a determination is made as to when the caller is to provide sensitive information. The user is transferred to an automated voice response system to which the sensitive information is provided, while maintaining the call with the agent. The caller is returned to the agent upon providing the sensitive information. A notification regarding a status of the sensitive information is sent and the call is terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: David Milstein, Gilad Odinak, Howard M. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150281454
    Abstract: A computer-implemented call center architecture and method for optimizing customer experience through in-band expert intervention is provided. Calls conducted between an agent and a caller are monitored. A need for assistance by an expert agent in one such call based on an inquiry by the caller is identified. Expert selection criteria to a predetermined group of expert agents with expertise in subject matter relating to the caller's inquiry is applied. One of the expert agents that matches with the expert selection criteria is selected and a notification to the agent that the selected expert agent will assist with the call is transmitted. The expert agent is then patched into the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: David Milstein, Gilad Odinak, Howard M. Lee
  • Patent number: 8954332
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for masking special data is provided. Speakers of a call recording are identified. The call recording is separated into strands corresponding to each of the speakers. A prompt list of elements that prompt the speaker of the other strand to utter special information is applied to one of the strands. At least one of the elements of the prompt list is identified in the one strand. A special information candidate is identified in the other strand and is located after a location in time where the element was found in the voice recording of the one strand. A confidence score is assigned to the element located in the one strand and to the special information candidate in the other strand. The confidence scores are combined and a threshold is applied. The special information candidate is rendered unintelligible when the combined confidence scores satisfy the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Intellisist, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard M. Lee, Steven Lutz, Gilad Odinak
  • Publication number: 20140129219
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for masking special data is provided. Speakers of a call recording are identified. The call recording is separated into strands corresponding to each of the speakers. A prompt list of elements that prompt the speaker of the other strand to utter special information is applied to one of the strands. At least one of the elements of the prompt list is identified in the one strand. A special information candidate is identified in the other strand and is located after a location in time where the element was found in the voice recording of the one strand. A confidence score is assigned to the element located in the one strand and to the special information candidate in the other strand. The confidence scores are combined and a threshold is applied. The special information candidate is rendered unintelligible when the combined confidence scores satisfy the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Intellisist, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard M. Lee, Steven Lutz, Gilad Odinak
  • Patent number: 8577684
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are described to secure information contained within voice recordings. A voice recording is loaded into a data processing system, wherein the voice recording results from an utterance of a human during an interaction between the human and an interface of a business entity. The voice recording is processed to recognize at least one element of text in the voice recording. The data processing system determines if the at least one element of text represents special information that pertains to the human. A segment in the voice recording is rendered unintelligible if the at least one element of text represents special information that pertains to the human.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Intellisist, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard M. Lee, Steven Lutz, Gilad Odinak
  • Patent number: 8341013
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing agent interactions is provided. An interaction between an agent and a business is provided to analysts. Performance scores for the interaction are received from each of the analysts and compared. A deviation between the performance score is determined. The deviation is compared to a threshold. Further interactions are provided to at least one of the analysts when the deviation falls below the threshold. A further performance score for the interaction is received from the analyst and provided to the agent associated with the interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intellisist, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard M. Lee
  • Publication number: 20100318410
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing agent interactions is provided. An interaction between an agent and a business is provided to analysts. Performance scores for the interaction are received from each of the analysts and compared. A deviation between the performance score is determined. The deviation is compared to a threshold. Further interactions are provided to at least one of the analysts when the deviation falls below the threshold. A further performance score for the interaction is received from the analyst and provided to the agent associated with the interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Howard M. Lee
  • Patent number: 7783513
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of storable representations of interactions between an agent of a business and customers, wherein the business is located in a first geographic area. A storage device in communication with the first geographic area is configured to receive and store the storable representations wherein the storable representations are capable of being analyzed at high frequency for service quality in the second geographic area by an analyst. The second geographic area is subject to a geographic wage attenuator. Report data is generated and fed back to the agent; the report data represents the quality of service rendered by the agent to the customers. An agent can be informed of at least one agent performance element that was well performed and at least one agent performance element that could be performed even better.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Intellisist, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard M. Lee
  • Patent number: 6230040
    Abstract: MRA data is acquired from a large region of interest by translating the patient to successive stations at which successive portions of the three-dimensional MRA data set are acquired. Patient movement is chosen to track a bolus of contrast agent as it passes through the region of interest and a 3D acquisition is performed at a succession of stations. The order and shape in which k-space is sampled differs from station-to-station to achieve maximum image contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Wang, Howard M. Lee
  • Patent number: 5928148
    Abstract: MRA data is acquired from a large region of interest by translating the patient to successive stations at which successive portions of the MRA data set are acquired. Patient movement is chosen to track a bolus of contrast agent as it passes through the region of interest to achieve maximum image contrast. In one embodiment a stationary local coil is supported adjacent the patient to acquire the MRA data and in another embodiment a multi-segment local coil moves with the patient and its segments are sequentially switched into operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Wang, Howard M. Lee, Neil M. Khilnani
  • Patent number: 4590071
    Abstract: Conjugates of monoclonal antibodies specific to human melanoma and the A chain of a toxic lectin such as ricin or an equivalent ribosomal inhibiting protein. The conjugate is synthesized by a novel process employing anti-toxic lectin B chain antibodies to remove lectin B chain impurities and provide a highly purified conjugate that is non-toxic to cells other than melanoma. The conjugates are used to treat human melanoma.The hybridomas XMMME-001 and XMMME-002 were deposited with the American Type Culture Collection (A.T.C.C.) on Mar. 26, 1985, and given A.T.C.C. Accession Nos. HB8759 and HB8760, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Xoma Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Scannon, Lynn E. Spitler, Howard M. Lee, Russell T. Kawahata, Ronald P. Mischak