Patents by Inventor Shannon Lekas

Shannon Lekas 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).

  • Publication number: 20230095073
    Abstract: A system and methods for mobile device active callback prioritization, utilizing an enhanced callback prioritization engine operating on a user's mobile device for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein the enhanced callback prioritization engine receives intercepted data or voice messages sent to the mobile device, retrieves and aggregates data related to the assigned messages, inputs the assigned data message and aggregate data into one or more machine learning algorithms wherein the algorithms may analyze the input data, the results of the analysis may be used to compute a priority score for the assigned data message, and generates a callback list from the computed prioritization score. The priority score is in part based on 3rd party application data related to the data or voice messages providing context to the machine learning algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230100625
    Abstract: A system and method for a cloud callback platform, comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, context analysis engine, and context aggregator mechanism, allowing user to call business, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected a cloud callback platform, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, or by request, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available, and a context summary report is sent to one or more user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Thomas Spencer McCarthy-Howe, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230098873
    Abstract: A system and method for hybrid callback management, utilizing a callback cloud and an on-premise callback system, allowing brands to utilize a hybrid system that protects against any premise outages or cloud service faults and failures by introducing redundancies and co-maintenance of data key to callback execution while allowing for mixed telephony types to be seamlessly integrated into one communication platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Nicholas James Kennedy, Robert Harpley, Daniel Bohannon, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11611658
    Abstract: An adaptive cloud conversation platform capable of making automated decisions regarding when and how to establish ongoing communications with consumers so as to maximize the relationship between the consumer and a given brand. The system has a connection management services layer which determines what communications should be established and how they should be established, an initiation management services layer which determines when communications should be established, and a user management services layer which stores information about consumers and brands for determination of when and how communications should be established. Certain of these services have machine learning algorithms incorporated into them trained to perform analyses of the particular type of operation handled by that service. The outputs of each service can be used as inputs to other services, such that a network of machine learnings algorithms is created which determines when and how to establish ongoing communications with consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230073930
    Abstract: An adaptive cloud conversation platform capable of making automated decisions regarding when and how to establish on-going communications with consumers so as to maximize the relationship between the consumer and a given brand. The system has a connection management services layer which determines what communications should be established and how they should be established, an initiation management services layer which determines when communications should be established, and a user management services layer which stores information about consumers and brands for determination of when and how communications should be established. Certain of these services have machine learning algorithms incorporated into them trained to perform analyses of the particular type of operation handled by that service. The outputs of each service can be used as inputs to other services, such that a network of machine learnings algorithms is created which determines when and how to establish on-going communications with consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Thomas Spencer McCarthy-Howe, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11601553
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230060552
    Abstract: A system and method for mobile device active callback integration, utilizing a callback integration engine operating on a user's mobile device that present a callback token for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein interacting with the callback token produces a callback object used to execute a callback incorporating device hardware, context, scheduling, and trust information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin, Daniel Bohannon
  • Patent number: 11595524
    Abstract: A system and method for callback management, utilizing a callback cloud, a digital ledger, and smart callback contracts, brokering user to user communications and session establishment using an automated workflow built upon extensible root smart contract templates which can be configured to connect various users and brands. The system may comprise callback cloud, that may further comprise a callback manager, a brand interface server, an interaction manager, a media server, one or more blockchain digital ledgers, and various smart contracts which are used to autonomously respond to received user requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Kevin Shinseki, Robert Harpley
  • Publication number: 20230057877
    Abstract: An adaptive cloud conversation platform that includes a consumer-oriented focus and presence management to facilitate consumer control over the platform experience. The core of the platform is an adaptive cloud conversation platform capable of making automated decisions regarding when and how to establish on-going communications with consumers so as to maximize the relationship between the consumer and a given brand. The platform is further configured to comprise a consumer-oriented control layer with advanced presence management. In some embodiments, the platform may further comprise a blockchain layer for immutable storage, smart contract management and execution, and/or cryptocurrency management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230057008
    Abstract: An adaptive cloud conversation platform capable of making automated decisions regarding when and how to establish on-going communications with consumers so as to maximize the relationship between the consumer and a given brand. The system has a connection management services layer which determines what communications should be established and how they should be established, an initiation management services layer which determines when communications should be established, and a user management services layer which stores information about consumers and brands for determination of when and how communications should be established. Certain of these services have machine learning algorithms incorporated into them trained to perform analyses of the particular type of operation handled by that service. The outputs of each service can be used as inputs to other services, such that a network of machine learnings algorithms is created which determines when and how to establish on-going communications with consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230056573
    Abstract: An adaptive cloud conversation ecosystem that expands on the capabilities of an adaptive cloud conversation platform by allowing for integration of conversations across brands with a single consumer account and incorporation of edge computing data from multiple consumer devices into brand and consumer decision-making. The core of the ecosystem is an adaptive cloud conversation platform capable of making automated decisions regarding when and how to establish on-going communications with consumers so as to maximize the relationship between the consumer and a given brand. Adaptive ecosystem applications expand on the capabilities of platform by providing context-specific utilities that are compatible with platform and therefore capable of applying the adaptive conversation platform’s capabilities to a variety of subject matters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11582347
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20230037104
    Abstract: A system and method for intent-based active callback management using enhanced callback objects, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, and environment analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin
  • Publication number: 20230034296
    Abstract: A system and method for intent-based active callback management, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, and environment analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Brian R. Galvin
  • Patent number: 11553089
    Abstract: A system and methods for mobile device active callback prioritization, utilizing an enhanced callback prioritization engine operating on a user's mobile device for integration through the operating system and software applications operating on the device, wherein the enhanced callback prioritization engine receives intercepted data or voice messages sent to the mobile device, retrieves and aggregates data related to the assigned messages, inputs the assigned data message and aggregate data into one or more machine learning algorithms wherein the algorithms may analyze the input data, the results of the analysis may be used to compute a priority score for the assigned data message, and generates a callback list from the computed prioritization score. The priority score is in part based on 3rd party application data related to the data or voice messages providing context to the machine learning algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11546472
    Abstract: A system and method for a cloud callback platform, comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, context analysis engine, and context aggregator mechanism, allowing user to call business, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected a cloud callback platform, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, or by request, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available, and a context summary report is sent to one or more user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Thomas Spencer McCarthy-Howe, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20220400179
    Abstract: An adaptive cloud conversation platform capable of making automated decisions regarding when and how to establish ongoing communications with consumers so as to maximize the relationship between the consumer and a given brand. The system has a connection management services layer which determines what communications should be established and how they should be established, an initiation management services layer which determines when communications should be established, and a user management services layer which stores information about consumers and brands for determination of when and how communications should be established. Certain of these services have machine learning algorithms incorporated into them trained to perform analyses of the particular type of operation handled by that service. The outputs of each service can be used as inputs to other services, such that a network of machine learnings algorithms is created which determines when and how to establish ongoing communications with consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew DiMaria, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Shannon Lekas
  • Patent number: 11528363
    Abstract: A system and method for managing virtual queues. A cloud-based queue service manages a plurality of queues hosted by one or more entities. The queue service is in constant communication with the entities providing queue management, queue analysis, and queue recommendations. The queue service is likewise in direct communication with queued persons. Sending periodic updates while also motivating and incentivizing punctuality and minimizing wait times based on predictive analysis. The predictive analysis uses “Big Data” and other available data resources, for which the predictions assist in the balancing of persons across multiple queues for the same event or multiple persons across a sequence of queues for sequential events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Bohannon, Richard Daniel Siebert, Jay Power, Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas
  • Publication number: 20220394132
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing callback times to increase the success rate of callbacks while managing overflow of calls to alternate sites when callbacks are unsuccessful. The system and method use a pacing algorithm to determine when callbacks are likely to be successful from a preferred contact site, routing to alternate callback sites when callbacks are unsuccessful, and preferences for re-routing back to the preferred site when a callback is successful and the agent with whom the caller has interacted previously is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Kevin Shinseki, Robert Harpley
  • Patent number: 11522997
    Abstract: A system and method for hybrid callback management and failure recovery, utilizing a callback cloud and an on-premise callback system, allowing brands to utilize a hybrid system that protects against any premise outages or cloud service faults and failures by introducing redundancies and co-maintenance of data key to callback execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Donaldson Moller, Matthew DiMaria, Shannon Lekas, Kurt Nelson, Nicholas James Kennedy, Kevin Shinseki, Robert Harpley