Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Cox

Joseph S. Cox 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: 9736305
    Abstract: A method, a system, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for real-time monitoring of agent adherence. The method comprises collecting events and data for an agent from at least one phone router, collecting time keeping data from a time clock system, collecting data and events from a scheduling system, normalizing the events, data, and generating at least one user interface comprising normalized data, presenting at least one view of the at least one user interface to at least one application, and refreshing the at least one view with updated events and data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ALORICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Marr, Joseph S. Cox, Maureen A. Mahoney, Mark D. Helm, Michael Joseph Parmeley, Brent Donald Hansen
  • Patent number: 9325843
    Abstract: A method, a system, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for real-time monitoring of agent adherence. The method comprises collecting events and data for an agent from at least one phone router, collecting time keeping data from a time clock system, collecting data and events from a scheduling system, normalizing the events, data, and generating at least one user interface comprising normalized data, presenting at least one view of the at least one user interface to at least one application, and refreshing the at least one view with updated events and data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Alorica Business Solutions
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Marr, Joseph S. Cox, Maureen A. Mahoney, Mark D. Helm, Michael Joseph Parmeley, Brent Donald Hansen
  • Patent number: 9137366
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for maintaining a work schedule that comprises accepting a forecasted manpower requirement for zero or more agents, setting a recurring schedule for zero or more agents, summing the number of agents currently scheduled for an interval of time, determining a manpower availability based upon the summed current schedules, calculating a manpower delta between the forecasted manpower requirement and the determined manpower availability, offering an uptime adjustment to an agent not currently scheduled if the calculated manpower delta shows additional manpower is required, and offering a downtime adjustment to an agent currently scheduled if the calculated manpower delta shows less manpower is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Medina, Joseph S. Cox, Kenneth A. Marr
  • Patent number: 8788308
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for establishing, maintaining, distributing, and modifying an employee schedule. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises a scheduling system programmed in software and configured to run on a scheduling computer. One or more remotely located overhead displays and one or more remotely located employee interfaces or kiosks communicate with the scheduling computer to disseminate schedule data to employees. The kiosks are additionally configured to provide an interactive interface for employees to utilize system features. One exemplary system feature comprises computerized posting of sheets requesting worker sign-up for additional or reduced work hours based on projected workload. Another exemplary system feature comprises a shift pool wherein employees may post one or more of their work shifts to an employee accessible pool. Other employees may then accept the posted shift via an employee interface thereby facilitating automated work shift changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph S. Cox, Steven J. Medina, Robert Streich
  • Patent number: 8670553
    Abstract: A method, a system, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for real-time monitoring of agent adherence. The method comprises collecting events and data for an agent from at least one phone router, collecting time keeping data from a time clock system, collecting data and events from a scheduling system, normalizing the events, data, time keeping data and generating at least one user interface comprising normalized data, presenting at least one view of the at least one user interface to at least one application, and refreshing the at least one view with updated events and data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Marr, Joseph S. Cox, Maureen A. Mahoney, Mark D. Helm, Michael Joseph Parmeley, Brent Donald Hansen
  • Publication number: 20080075268
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for maintaining a work schedule that comprises accepting a forecasted manpower requirement for zero or more agents, setting a recurring schedule for zero or more agents, summing the number of agents currently scheduled for an interval of time, determining a manpower availability based upon the summed current schedules, calculating a manpower delta between the forecasted manpower requirement and the determined manpower availability, offering an uptime adjustment to an agent not currently scheduled if the calculated manpower delta shows additional manpower is required, and offering a downtime adjustment to an agent currently scheduled if the calculated manpower delta shows less manpower is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: West Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Medina, Joseph S. Cox, Kenneth A. Marr
  • Publication number: 20080059277
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for proposing downtime adjustments to a work schedule for at least one currently scheduled agent, that comprises, accepting at lease one forecasted manpower requirement of zero or more agents for an interval of time for a skill, requesting a downtime display for a schedule time period for the at least one currently scheduled agent, determining a manpower availability for the an interval of time based upon all agents currently scheduled for each skill type, calculating a manpower delta between the forecasted manpower requirement for the an interval of time and the determined manpower availability for each scheduled skill type, and proposing a downtime adjustment if the calculated manpower delta shows a manpower overage for all scheduled skill types of the at least one currently scheduled agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: West Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Medina, Joseph S. Cox, Kenneth A. Marr