Patents by Inventor Paul Jarman

Paul Jarman 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: 8254558
    Abstract: Many of the improvements in contact handling systems which may result from the teachings disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current workflow, response to contacts, and estimated workflow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein relate to automatically improving company representative performance proficiency, training, incentives, scheduling, ensuring timely customer response, and workflow. Thus, as a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Incontact, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Patent number: 8209209
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current workflow, and estimated workflow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated workflow. Thus, as a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Incontact, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Patent number: 8209207
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, a method for providing training to company representatives is disclosed. Also disclosed is a system for managing work and training of company representatives. As a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Incontact, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Patent number: 8180666
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, this application discloses, in part, a method for determining an incentive for a company representative. Also disclosed is a graphical interface enabling a user to control training based incentives. As a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Incontact, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Patent number: 8180662
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, this application discloses a method for delivering training to company representatives. Also disclosed is an automated customer service and training management system. As a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Incontact, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20120066016
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. Thus, as a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: INCONTACT, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20090092241
    Abstract: Many of the improvements in contact handling systems which may result from the teachings disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current workflow, response to contacts, and estimated workflow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein relate to automatically improving company representative performance proficiency, training, incentives, scheduling, ensuring timely customer response, and workflow. Thus, as a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: UCN, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20090089137
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, this application discloses a method for delivering training to company representatives. Also disclosed is an automated customer service and training management system. As a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: UCN, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20090089135
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current workflow, and estimated workflow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated workflow. Thus, as a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: UCN, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20090089153
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, a method for providing training to company representatives is disclosed. Also disclosed is a system for managing work and training of company representatives. As a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: UCN, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20090089138
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, this application discloses, in part, a method for determining an incentive for a company representative. Also disclosed is a graphical interface enabling a user to control training based incentives. As a result of the teachings disclosed herein, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenue may be improved in the contact handling industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: UCN, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20090089136
    Abstract: Several of the embodiments disclosed herein relate to accessing and tracking real-time data concerning company representative performance, proficiency, training, scheduling, current work flow, and estimated work flow. Moreover, many of the improvements in contact handling systems disclosed herein automatically provide training, work, and incentives to company representatives to improve performance, proficiency, efficiency, effectiveness, automate scheduling, and automated work flow. More specifically, a method for assigning work to one or more company representatives is disclosed. The method includes assigning a proficiency associated with a training session to the company representative as soon as the training session is completed by a company representative. The method further includes associating the proficiency with increased work capability as soon as the proficiency associated with the training session is assigned to the company representative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: UCN, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Minert, Paul Jarman, James Andrew Judkins, Joseph Allan Dean
  • Publication number: 20030093319
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing and potentially eliminating a monthly bill for services subscribed to by members of a shopping club. Shopping club members join a shopping club and subscribe to a subscriber service such as an information service, long distance service or Internet service that is offered by the shopping club. The shopping club members are then referred to sales partners, who provide a rebate to the shopping club for purchases made by the shopping club member through the sales partners. A rebate is received by the shopping club from sales partners for purchases made by the shopping club member. The rebate from the sales partner is applied as a credit to the shopping club member's periodic bill for subscriber services. If rebates received from the sales partners exceed the shopping club member's monthly bill for monthly subscriber services, a payment is paid to shopping club member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Paul Jarman