Patents by Inventor Kenneth Venner

Kenneth Venner 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: 7085719
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting a content of an oral presentation provided by an agent of an organization and perceived by a human target of the organization based upon an objective of the organization. The method includes the steps of detecting a content of the oral presentation provided by the agent and modifying the oral presentation provided by the agent to produce the oral presentation perceived by the human target based upon the detected content and the organizational objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Rockwell Electronics Commerce Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Craig R. Shambaugh, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, James Martin, Darryl Hymel, Laird C. Williams
  • Patent number: 7003462
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting a content of an oral presentation provided by an agent of an organization and perceived by a human target of the organization based upon an objective of the organization. The method includes the steps of detecting a content of the oral presentation provided by the agent and modifying the oral presentation provided by the agent to produce the oral presentation perceived by the human target based upon the detected content and the organizational objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Rockwell Electronic Commerce Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Craig R. Shambaugh, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Laird C. Williams
  • Patent number: 6970821
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for presenting script to be followed by a telemarketer during a threaded conversation with a customer. The method includes the steps of recognizing a word content of a response of the customer to a first portion of the presented script and detecting key words and key words in context of the response. The method further includes the steps of evaluating the detected key words and key words in context to determine an information content, comparing the information content of the evaluated words with an information content of a plurality of expected customer responses and selecting the expected customer response with a closest relative match and following a script associated with the selected expected customer response of the customer as a second portion of the presented script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Rockwell Electronic Commerce Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Craig R. Shambaugh, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Jared Bluestein, Kenneth Venner, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Laird C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20050119893
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting a content of an oral presentation provided by an agent of an organization and perceived by a human target of the organization based upon an objective of the organization. The method includes the steps of detecting a content of the oral presentation provided by the agent and modifying the oral presentation provided by the agent to produce the oral presentation perceived by the human target based upon the detected content and the organizational objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Craig Shambaugh, Anthony Dezonno, Mark Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, Jim Martin, Darryl Hymel, Laird Williams
  • Patent number: 6885744
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for presenting background sensory information to a call participant through a call connection. The method includes the steps of determining an identity of the call participant from call associated information and presenting the call participant with predetermined background sensory information through the call connection based upon the identity of the caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Rockwell Electronic Commerce Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jared Bluestein, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, James F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Craig R. Shambaugh, Laird C. Williams
  • Patent number: 6804668
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for identifying textual information for use in a threaded discussion. The method includes the steps of detecting key words and key words in context of the threaded discussion and weighting the detected words based upon an information content and context of each word and upon a time period since each word was last used to produce a weighted information content of the threaded discussion. The method further includes the steps of searching for and locating textual information within a database with an information content related to the weighted information content, comparing the information content of the located textual information with the weighted information content to provide an objective difference value and presenting the located textual information to the discussion where the objective difference value exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Rockwell Electronic Commerce Corp.
    Inventors: Craig R. Shambaugh, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Laird C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040098274
    Abstract: Systems and methods of predicting transaction outcomes based on monitoring customer and agent interactions in a customer contact center including monitoring a customer and agent interaction for current attributes and analyzing the current attributes and an attribute history to determine an outcome probability for the interaction. The outcome probability is indicated to the agent and the current attributes and the outcome probability are stored in the attribute history. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony J. Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Craig R. Shambaugh, Laird C. Williams
  • Patent number: 6598021
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting a dialect for an oral presentation provided by an agent of an organization to a human target of the organization through a communications network. The method includes the steps of determining a dialect to be used by the agent for communicating with the target, modifying the dialect of the oral presentation of the agent for communicating with the target based upon the determined dialect and presenting the modified oral presentation to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventors: Craig R. Shambaugh, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, James Martin, Darryl Hymel, Laird C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20030118173
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for presenting background sensory information to a call participant through a call connection. The method includes the steps of determining an identity of the call participant from call associated information and presenting the call participant with predetermined background sensory information through the call connection based upon the identity of the caller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Jared Bluestein, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Craig R. Shambaugh, Laird C. Williams
  • Patent number: 6308154
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for encoding a spoken language. The method includes the steps recognizing a verbal content of the spoken language, measuring an attribute of the recognized verbal content and encoding the recognized and measured verbal content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Rockwell Electronic Commerce Corp.
    Inventors: Laird C. Williams, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Craig R. Shambaugh