Patents by Inventor James Ellison

James Ellison 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: 20250021988
    Abstract: A customer who is contacting customer care via a support session regarding a problem is classified into a customer category of multiple customer categories based at least on customer account information of the customer. A customer care topic in a predetermined set of multiple customer care topics that correspond to the problem is then identified via machine learning. A topic script that corresponds to the customer category of the customer for the customer care topic in the predetermined set of customer care topics is further retrieved or generated, in which the topic script includes one or more topic issues related to the customer care topics. The topic script is provided for presentation to a customer service representative (CSR) to prompt the CSR to discuss the one or more topic issues related to the customer care topic with the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Joel Werdell, Mark Hanson, Heather Nolis, Maritza Ramirez, James Ellison
  • Patent number: 12131334
    Abstract: A customer who is contacting customer care via a support session regarding a problem is classified into a customer category of multiple customer categories based at least on customer account information of the customer. A customer care topic in a predetermined set of multiple customer care topics that correspond to the problem is then identified via machine learning. A topic script that corresponds to the customer category of the customer for the customer care topic in the predetermined set of customer care topics is further retrieved or generated, in which the topic script includes one or more topic issues related to the customer care topics. The topic script is provided for presentation to a customer service representative (CSR) to prompt the CSR to discuss the one or more topic issues related to the customer care topic with the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Werdell, Mark Hanson, Heather Nolis, Maritza Ramirez, James Ellison
  • Patent number: 12112338
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing assistance for customer service agents are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, customer interaction data that reflects an interaction between a first user and a second user. The actions further include receiving, by the computing device, a customer summary file that reflects characteristics of the first user. The actions further include, based on the customer interaction data and the customer summary file, determining, by the computing device, instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user during the interaction between the first user and the second user. The actions further include, based on determining the instructions, providing, for output to the second user, the instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ellison, Mark Hanson, Joel Werdell, Stephen King, Christopher Mills, Phoebe Parsons, Kasey Snow, Rudy Bourcelot
  • Patent number: 12079821
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing assistance for customer service agents are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, customer interaction data that reflects an interaction between a first user and a second user. The actions further include receiving, by the computing device, a customer summary file that reflects characteristics of the first user. The actions further include, based on the customer interaction data and the customer summary file, determining, by the computing device, instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user during the interaction between the first user and the second user. The actions further include, based on determining the instructions, providing, for output to the second user, the instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ellison, Mark Hanson, Joel Werdell, Stephen King, Christopher Mills, Phoebe Parsons, Kasey Snow, Rudy Bourcelot
  • Patent number: 11900300
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that allow a coach-assist controller to provide coach support to a customer service representative (CSR) during an ongoing consumer-CSR interaction. The coach-assist controller may intercept a consumer-CSR interaction and generate corresponding interaction data. The coach-assist controller may further analyze the interaction data to infer a current state of the consumer-CSR interaction, and in doing so, determine whether to request coach support for the CSR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ellison, Mark Hanson, Joel Werdell
  • Patent number: 11831534
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system to automatically predict and resolve issues within a telecommunication network. Initially, the system builds a service registry to store dependence information within the network, which can include software components and hardware components. Various components of the network create logs of their operations. Machine learning models examine the logs and detect any issues. Upon detecting an issue or abnormal event, the system can automatically resolve the issue by determining the most similar issue occurring previously and determining a solution that resolved the previous most similar issue. In addition, the system can propagate the fix to dependent systems and/or notify the dependent systems of the issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Phi Nguyen, Robert Stamm, James Ellison
  • Patent number: 11671826
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate selectively interacting with a computing resource based on receipt of an incoming voice command. Particularly, a voice control integration system may parse content of an incoming voice command to authenticate an identity of the client, and further determine an intended meaning of the incoming voice command. In doing so, the voice control integration system may interact with a computing resource to perform an action that fulfills a client request. Computing resources may be associated with service providers or client devices of a client. Further, the voice control integration system may authenticate a client identity based on a one or two-factor authentication protocol, of which one may correspond to a biometric analysis of the incoming voice command. Further, a second-factor of the two-factor authentication protocol may be implemented via a voice interaction device, another client device accessible to the client, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ellison, Joel Werdell, Robert Stamm
  • Patent number: 11595288
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system to automatically predict and resolve issues within a telecommunication network. Initially, the system builds a service registry to store dependence information within the network, which can include software components and hardware components. Various components of the network create logs of their operations. Machine learning models examine the logs and detect any issues. Upon detecting an issue or abnormal event, the system can automatically resolve the issue by determining the most similar issue occurring previously and determining a solution that resolved the previous most similar issue. In addition, the system can propagate the fix to dependent systems and/or notify the dependent systems of the issue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Phi Nguyen, Robert Stamm, James Ellison
  • Publication number: 20230011434
    Abstract: A customer who is contacting customer care via a support session regarding a problem is classified into a customer category of multiple customer categories based at least on customer account information of the customer. A customer care topic in a predetermined set of multiple customer care topics that correspond to the problem is then identified via machine learning. A topic script that corresponds to the customer category of the customer for the customer care topic in the predetermined set of customer care topics is further retrieved or generated, in which the topic script includes one or more topic issues related to the customer care topics. The topic script is provided for presentation to a customer service representative (CSR) to prompt the CSR to discuss the one or more topic issues related to the customer care topic with the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Joel Werdell, Mark Hanson, Heather Nolis, Maritza Ramirez, James Ellison
  • Patent number: 11528240
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate selectively automating a response to a client request for vendor services based on an intended meaning of the client request, a category of vendor services associated with the client request, and one or more factors such as an urgency index and a health index. The vendor services system may parse audio, text, and image data of a client request to determine an intended meaning. In some examples, the vendor services system may automate a response that resolves the client request, or automate a response that requests additional information from the client device. Alternatively, or additionally, the vendor services system may direct the client request to a vendor representative for further processing. In doing so, the vendor services system may monitor dialogue between the client and vendor representative, and selectively provide the vendor representative with support data that may help resolve the client request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Werdell, James Ellison, Robert Stamm
  • Publication number: 20210409360
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate selectively automating a response to a client request for vendor services based on an intended meaning of the client request, a category of vendor services associated with the client request, and one or more factors such as an urgency index and a health index. The vendor services system may parse audio, text, and image data of a client request to determine an intended meaning. In some examples, the vendor services system may automate a response that resolves the client request, or automate a response that requests additional information from the client device. Alternatively, or additionally, the vendor services system may direct the client request to a vendor representative for further processing. In doing so, the vendor services system may monitor dialogue between the client and vendor representative, and selectively provide the vendor representative with support data that may help resolve the client request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Joel Werdell, James Ellison, Robert Stamm
  • Publication number: 20210399972
    Abstract: Disclosed here is a system to automatically predict and resolve issues within a telecommunication network. Initially, the system builds a service registry to store dependence information within the network, which can include software components and hardware components. Various components of the network create logs of their operations. Machine learning models examine the logs and detect any issues. Upon detecting an issue or abnormal event, the system can automatically resolve the issue by determining the most similar issue occurring previously and determining a solution that resolved the previous most similar issue. In addition, the system can propagate the fix to dependent systems and/or notify the dependent systems of the issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Phi Nguyen, Robert Stamm, James Ellison
  • Publication number: 20210390491
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that allow a coach-assist controller to provide coach support to a customer service representative (CSR) during an ongoing consumer-CSR interaction. The coach-assist controller may intercept a consumer-CSR interaction and generate corresponding interaction data. The coach-assist controller may further analyze the interaction data to infer a current state of the consumer-CSR interaction, and in doing so, determine whether to request coach support for the CSR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: James Ellison, Mark Hanson, Joel Werdell
  • Publication number: 20210350384
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing assistance for customer service agents are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, customer interaction data that reflects an interaction between a first user and a second user. The actions further include receiving, by the computing device, a customer summary file that reflects characteristics of the first user. The actions further include, based on the customer interaction data and the customer summary file, determining, by the computing device, instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user during the interaction between the first user and the second user. The actions further include, based on determining the instructions, providing, for output to the second user, the instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: James Ellison, Mark Hanson, Joel Werdell, Stephen King, Christopher Mills, Phoebe Parsons, Kasey Snow
  • Publication number: 20210350385
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing assistance for customer service agents are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, customer interaction data that reflects an interaction between a first user and a second user. The actions further include receiving, by the computing device, a customer summary file that reflects characteristics of the first user. The actions further include, based on the customer interaction data and the customer summary file, determining, by the computing device, instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user during the interaction between the first user and the second user. The actions further include, based on determining the instructions, providing, for output to the second user, the instructions for the second user to continue interacting with the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: James Ellison, Mark Hanson, Joel Werdell, Stephen King, Christopher Mills, Phoebe Parsons, Kasey Snow
  • Patent number: 11153236
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate selectively automating a response to a client request for vendor services based on an intended meaning of the client request, a category of vendor services associated with the client request, and one or more factors such as an urgency index and a health index. The vendor services system may parse audio, text, and image data of a client request to determine an intended meaning. In some examples, the vendor services system may automate a response that resolves the client request, or automate a response that requests additional information from the client device. Alternatively, or additionally, the vendor services system may direct the client request to a vendor representative for further processing. In doing so, the vendor services system may monitor dialogue between the client and vendor representative, and selectively provide the vendor representative with support data that may help resolve the client request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Werdell, James Ellison, Robert Stamm
  • Publication number: 20210233120
    Abstract: This disclosure sets forth systems and techniques that integrates social networking services with vendor services, such that a user may directly or indirectly communicate their experience, impression, or intention to a vendor via a user's preferred social networking service. In some examples, the social networking services may facilitate a vendor providing technical service support for a product or service. In other examples, a user may initiate a transaction with the vendor via a preferred social networking service. The user may initiate payment for an outstanding bill, initiate a purchase of vendor products or services, solicit a trade-in estimate for a particular product, query an order status, or initiate a data-allowance transfer to a recipient of a telecommunications vendor. In each of these examples, the user may communicate with a vendor by via social media posts on a social networking services authorized via a vendor platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Vinay Kshirsagar, James Ellison, Robert Stamm
  • Patent number: 10906047
    Abstract: A helical-bladed cutting reel includes a central shaft having a central axis of rotation, and a plurality of helical blades. Each of the blades extends along a respective helical path on an outer surface of the central shaft. A direction of each respective helical path has both an axial component and a circumferential component relative to the central axis of the central shaft as it extends across the outer surface of the central shaft. Each of the helical blades is welded directly to the central shaft. In preferred embodiments all of the blades are continuously autogenously welded directly to the central shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Eteros Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron McKellar, Erik Ingram, Joe Heywood, Rudi Klossok, James Ellison
  • Publication number: 20200351659
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate selectively interacting with a computing resource based on receipt of an incoming voice command. Particularly, a voice control integration system may parse content of an incoming voice command to authenticate an identity of the client, and further determine an intended meaning of the incoming voice command. In doing so, the voice control integration system may interact with a computing resource to perform an action that fulfills a client request. Computing resources may be associated with service providers or client devices of a client. Further, the voice control integration system may authenticate a client identity based on a one or two-factor authentication protocol, of which one may correspond to a biometric analysis of the incoming voice command. Further, a second-factor of the two-factor authentication protocol may be implemented via a voice interaction device, another client device accessible to the client, or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James Ellison, Joel Werdell, Robert Stamm
  • Patent number: 10771969
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate selectively interacting with a computing resource based on receipt of an incoming voice command. Particularly, a voice control integration system may parse content of an incoming voice command to authenticate an identity of the client, and further determine an intended meaning of the incoming voice command. In doing so, the voice control integration system may interact with a computing resource to perform an action that fulfills a client request. Computing resources may be associated with service providers or client devices of a client. Further, the voice control integration system may authenticate a client identity based on a one or two-factor authentication protocol, of which one may correspond to a biometric analysis of the incoming voice command. Further, a second-factor of the two-factor authentication protocol may be implemented via a voice interaction device, another client device accessible to the client, or a combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ellison, Joel Werdell, Robert Stamm