Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving a contact with a customer in a contact handling system by introducing a slower expected communication rate to the contact are disclosed. The method can include communication via a first media having a first communication rate. The method can include ceasing communication via the first media. The method can include beginning communication via a second media having a second communication rate slower than the first communication rate. The method can further include ceasing communication via the second media and beginning communication via a third media having a third communication rate faster than the second communication rate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving a contact with a customer in a contact handling system by enabling parallel communication via more than one media during a contact are disclosed. The method can include establishing a first connection path with the customer and communicating a first communication with the customer over the first connection path via a first media. The method can include establishing a second connection path with the customer and communicating a second communication with the customer over the second connection path while the first connection path is open over the second communication path via the second media.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving a contact with a customer in a contact handling system are disclosed. The method can include receiving communication from the customer via the first media. The method can include transitioning serially from a first media to a second media. The method can include abandoning the first media during the transition. The method can include receiving communication from the customer via the second media at the contact handling system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitation communication between a customer requesting accommodation of a particular language and an available agent not proficient in the particular language through use of machine translation are disclosed. The method can include receiving a communication request from the customer, including a request that the communication accommodate the particular language. The method can include determining that the contact handling system is unlikely to accommodate the communication request via an agent proficient in the requested language within a threshold time period. The method can include beginning communication between the customer and an available agent not proficient in the particular language using machine translation to facilitate the communication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving a contact with a customer in a contact handling system by enabling parallel communication via more than one media during a contact are disclosed. The method can include establishing a first connection path with the customer and communicating a first communication with the customer over the first connection path via a first media. The method can include establishing a second connection path with the customer and communicating a second communication with the customer over the second connection path while the first connection path is open over the second communication path via the second media.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving a contact with a customer in a contact handling system are disclosed. The method can include receiving communication from the customer via the first media. The method can include transitioning serially from a first media to a second media. The method can include abandoning the first media during the transition. The method can include receiving communication from the customer via the second media at the contact handling system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitation communication between a customer requesting accommodation of a particular language and an available agent not proficient in the particular language through use of machine translation are disclosed. The method can include receiving a communication request from the customer, including a request that the communication accommodate the particular language. The method can include determining that the contact handling system is unlikely to accommodate the communication request via an agent proficient in the requested language within a threshold time period. The method can include beginning communication between the customer and an available agent not proficient in the particular language using machine translation to facilitate the communication.