Abstract: An agent or customer reprehensive of a business may require a system to monitor communications with one or more customers. In one implementation, the system may include a graphical user interface for the agent, statistics relating to the agent's contact with one or more customers, and an indicator in the graphical user interface. The indicator may include a work status of the agent and an amount of time an agent spends in the work status. The statistics may include the work status of the agent and the amount of time the agent spends in the work status.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the invention are suitable for use in customer support systems where a service agent and a customer communicate via an interactive chat session. The computer system used by the service agent is capable of providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays at least a portion of the chat session in a reserved area. The service agent is able to view the messages of interactive chat session in a reserved area while viewing various task windows that ordinarily cover or replace the chat session window in the work area of the computer system's graphic user interface.

Abstract: An agent or customer reprehensive of a business may require a system to monitor communications with one or more customers. In one implementation, the system may include a graphical user interface for the agent, statistics relating to the agent's contact with one or more customers, and an indicator in the graphical user interface. The indicator may include a work status of the agent and an amount of time an agent spends in the work status. The statistics may include the work status of the agent and the amount of time the agent spends in the work status.