Patents by Inventor Michael R. Bourke

Michael R. Bourke 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: 11403569
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item from the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Patent number: 11010695
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item for the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Publication number: 20200387842
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item from the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Patent number: 10713603
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item from the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Publication number: 20200097865
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item for the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Publication number: 20200042912
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item from the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Patent number: 10445667
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item from the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Publication number: 20150106145
    Abstract: Methods of intelligent routing of work assignment includes indexing plurality of pending tasks and indexing a plurality of available employees. A first employee is retrieved from an index of available employees. A next available task assignable to the first employee is determined. A work item fro the next available task is assigned to the first employee from the available employee list. The assigned work item is removed from pending task list. The first employee is removed from the available employee list. The next employee is retrieved from the index of available employees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Edward Hamilton, Kaushik Deka, Geoffery Chappell, Michael R. Bourke, Jason Fama
  • Patent number: 8719067
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scheduling a workforce. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: collecting an agent activity of a first class and an agent activity of a second class; and displaying the agent activity of the first class and the agent activity of the second class along the same timeline axis. The agent activities are collected from a contact center data source. The second class is different from the first class. Both activities are associated with the same agent. Each activity is derived from a different virtual data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Witness Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fama, Uri Peleg, Michael R. Bourke, Jr., Richard M. Lawrence, Sameet Vasant Joshi
  • Patent number: 8131578
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scheduling a workforce. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: receiving a shift activity template; receiving an association between the shift activity template and at least one worker; and scheduling a plurality of schedulable objects. The scheduling is performed in accordance with a workload forecast and schedule constraints. Each of the schedulable objects is based on the shift activity template. The shift activity template describes a worker activity performed during a shift. The template has range of start times and a variable length for the activity. The activity is associated with a queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fama, Uri Peleg, Michael R. Bourke, Jr., Richard M. Lawrence, Sameet Vasant Joshi
  • Publication number: 20110295639
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scheduling a workforce. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: collecting an agent activity of a first class and an agent activity of a second class; and displaying the agent activity of the first class and the agent activity of the second class along the same timeline axis. The agent activities are collected from a contact center data source. The second class is different from the first class. Both activities are associated with the same agent. Each activity is derived from a different virtual data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Jason Fama, Uri Peleg, Michael R. Bourke, JR., Richard M. Lawrence, Sameet Vasant Joshi
  • Patent number: 7953621
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scheduling a workforce. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: collecting an agent activity of a first class and an agent activity of a second class; and displaying the agent activity of the first class and the agent activity of the second class along the same timeline axis. The agent activities are collected from a contact center data source. The second class is different from the first class. Both activities are associated with the same agent. Each activity is derived from a different virtual data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Fama, Uri Peleg, Michael R. Bourke, Jr., Richard M. Lawrence, Sameet Vasant Joshi
  • Publication number: 20080004934
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scheduling a workforce. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: receiving a shift activity template; receiving an association between the shift activity template and at least one worker; and scheduling a plurality of schedulable objects. The scheduling is performed in accordance with a workload forecast and schedule constraints. Each of the schedulable objects is based on the shift activity template. The shift activity template describes a worker activity performed during a shift. The template has range of start times and a variable length for the activity. The activity is associated with a queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jason Fama, Uri Peleg, Michael R. Bourke, Richard M. Lawrence, Sameet Vasant Joshi
  • Publication number: 20080004936
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for scheduling a workforce. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: collecting an agent activity of a first class and an agent activity of a second class; and displaying the agent activity of the first class and the agent activity of the second class along the same timeline axis. The agent activities are collected from a contact center data source. The second class is different from the first class. Both activities are associated with the same agent. Each activity is derived from a different virtual data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jason Fama, Uri Peleg, Michael R. Bourke, Richard M. Lawrence, Sameet Vasant Joshi