Patents by Inventor Michelle L. Steinbeck

Michelle L. Steinbeck 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: 9699313
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for contact center call routing by agent attribute, that comprises, detecting a caller voice attribute, sampling at least one agent voice attribute, storing the at least one agent voice attribute, matching the detected caller voice attribute to the stored voice attribute of the at least one agent, and routing a call based upon the matched agent voice attribute to the detected caller voice attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ALORICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Cordell, James K. Boutcher, Michelle L. Steinbeck
  • Patent number: 9565520
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for targeting messages delivered by wireless communication comprising determining at least one target space within at least one wireless communications network, determining a notification list comprising at least one recipient in said at least one target space, determining at least one notification message, and transmitting said at least one notification message through said at least one wireless communications network to at least one recipient on said notification list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Adams, Stephen John Ciesielski, Ashish Patel, Michelle L. Steinbeck, James C. Creigh
  • Patent number: 9148509
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on data representing Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones and voice signals communicated between call center and users during interactions therebetween. The system may include a data store adapted to store the DTMF data and a text corresponding to the voice data; a transcription process receiving data representing the voice signal and converting it into corresponding text; a report generation process obtaining the DTMF data and the text, transmitting a report containing the same to a client, and updating the date store accordingly; and a reconciliation process receiving data enabling reconciliation of data as tracked by the call center and as tracked by an entity other than the call center. The transcription process may operate as a third-party or an in-house entity relative to the at least one call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle L. Steinbeck, Joel G. Mason
  • Patent number: 9049542
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for targeting messages delivered by wireless communication comprising determining at least one target space within at least one wireless communications network, determining a notification list comprising at least one recipient in said at least one target space, determining at least one notification message, and transmitting said at least one notification message through said at least one wireless communications network to at least one recipient on said notification list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Adams, Stephen John Ciesielski, Michelle L. Steinbeck, James C. Creigh, Ashish Patel
  • Patent number: 8837708
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on data representing Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones and voice signals communicated between call center and users during interactions therebetween. The system may include a data store adapted to store the DTMF data and a text corresponding to the voice data; a transcription process receiving data representing the voice signal and converting it into corresponding text; a report generation process obtaining the DTMF data and the text, transmitting a report containing the same to a client, and updating the date store accordingly; and a reconciliation process receiving data enabling reconciliation of data as tracked by the call center and as tracked by an entity other than the call center. The transcription process may operate as a third-party or an in-house entity relative to the at least one call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle L. Steinbeck, Joel G. Mason
  • Patent number: 8559618
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for contact center call routing by agent attribute, that comprises, detecting a caller voice attribute, sampling at least one agent voice attribute, storing the at least one agent voice attribute, matching the detected caller voice attribute to the stored voice attribute of the at least one agent, and routing a call based upon the matched agent voice attribute to the detected caller voice attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey William Cordell, James K Boutcher, Michelle L Steinbeck
  • Patent number: 8472610
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on data representing Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones and voice signals communicated between call center and users during interactions therebetween. The system may include a data store adapted to store the DTMF data and a text corresponding to the voice data; a transcription process receiving data representing the voice signal and converting it into corresponding text; a report generation process obtaining the DTMF data and the text, transmitting a report containing the same to a client, and updating the date store accordingly; and a reconciliation process receiving data enabling reconciliation of data as tracked by the call center and as tracked by an entity other than the call center. The transcription process may operate as a third-party or an in-house entity relative to the at least one call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle L Steinbeck, Joel G Mason
  • Patent number: 8019074
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on data representing Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones and voice signals communicated between call center and users during interactions therebetween. The system may include a data store adapted to store the DTMF data and a text corresponding to the voice data; a transcription process receiving data representing the voice signal and converting it into corresponding text; a report generation process obtaining the DTMF data and the text, transmitting a report containing the same to a client, and updating the date store accordingly; and a reconciliation process receiving data enabling reconciliation of data as tracked by the call center and as tracked by an entity other than the call center. The transcription process may operate as a third-party or an in-house entity relative to the at least one call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle L Steinbeck, Joel G Mason
  • Patent number: 7529362
    Abstract: Automated, computer-based systems, method, and computer-readable media for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on data representing Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones and voice signals communicated between call center and users during interactions therebetween. The system can include a data store adapted to store the DTMF data and converted text corresponding to the voice signals; a transcription process receiving data representing the voice signal and converting it into corresponding text; a report generation process obtaining the DTMF data and the text, transmitting a report containing the same to a client, and updating the data store accordingly; and a reconciliation process receiving data enabling reconciliation of data as tracked by the call center and as tracked by an entity other than the call center. Methods provided by the invention can be practiced using the systems described herein or with other systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle L. Steinbeck, Joel G. Mason
  • Patent number: 6819758
    Abstract: An automated method for conducting an outdial telephone campaign, with the method comprising at least the following. At least one target telephone number is selected from a plurality of target telephone numbers, and the at least one target telephone number is dialed. A status resulting from the dialing is identified, including receiving an indicator signal, such as an SIT tone, resulting from the dialing of the at least one target telephone number and a message associated with the indicator signal, and automatically converting the message to a text equivalent. The status is associated with the at least one target telephone number. The above steps are repeated until the outdial campaign is complete. Apparatus, systems, and computer- or machine-readable media for performing the above method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventor: Michelle L. Steinbeck
  • Publication number: 20030118174
    Abstract: An automated method for conducting an outdial telephone campaign, with the method comprising at least the following. At least one target telephone number is selected from a plurality of target telephone numbers, and the at least one target telephone number is dialed. A status resulting from the dialing is identified, including receiving an indicator signal, such as an SIT tone, resulting from the dialing of the at least one target telephone number and a message associated with the indicator signal, and automatically converting the message to a text equivalent. The status is associated with the at least one target telephone number. The above steps are repeated until the outdial campaign is complete. Apparatus, systems, and computer- or machine-readable media for performing the above method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Michelle L. Steinbeck