Patents by Inventor Vikash KHATRI

Vikash KHATRI 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: 11936817
    Abstract: The present application is directed toward techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, at least one behavioral pairing constraint; and applying, by the at least one computer processor, the at least one behavioral pairing constraint to the task assignment system to controllably reduce performance of the task assignment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Vikash Khatri, Zia Chishti, Jason Delker
  • Patent number: 11922213
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, a priority for each of a plurality of tasks; determining, by the at least one computer processor, an agent available for assignment to any of the plurality of tasks; and assigning, by the at least one computer processor, a first task of the plurality of tasks to the agent using a task assignment strategy, wherein the first task has a lower-priority than a second task of the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: AFINITI, LTD.
    Inventors: Ittai Kan, Zia Chishti, Vikash Khatri, James Edward Elmore
  • Patent number: 11915042
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, a priority for each of a plurality of tasks; determining, by the at least one computer processor, an agent available for assignment to any of the plurality of tasks; and assigning, by the at least one computer processor, a first task of the plurality of tasks to the agent using a task assignment strategy, wherein the first task has a lower-priority than a second task of the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: AFINITI, LTD.
    Inventors: Ittai Kan, Zia Chishti, Vikash Khatri, James Edward Elmore
  • Publication number: 20240064240
    Abstract: Techniques for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising: assigning, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the contact center system, a contact to an agent based on information associated with a prior interaction of the contact with the contact center system. The assigning of the contact to the agent may result in a less favorable outcome for the contact assigned to the agent and an increase in an overall performance of the contact center system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventor: Vikash KHATRI
  • Publication number: 20230342753
    Abstract: A method for event-driven dispute processing using distributed ledgers may include: receiving dispute information for a dispute involving a transaction; receiving, from a payment brand and at the distributed ledger, payment brand verification of the dispute information; receiving, from a merchant and at the distributed ledger, transaction details for the transaction; receiving, from the card issuer and at the distributed ledger, chargeback initiation; receiving, from the payment brand and at the distributed ledger, payment brand acceptance of the chargeback; receiving, from the merchant and at the distributed ledger, merchant acceptance of the chargeback; and receiving, from the card issuer and at the distributed ledger, notification of completion of the chargeback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jigar GOHIL, Prashant BAJ, Sanjay ARORA, Vikash KHATRI
  • Patent number: 11778097
    Abstract: Techniques for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising: assigning, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the contact center system, a contact to an agent based on information associated with a prior interaction of the contact with the contact center system. The assigning of the contact to the agent may result in a less favorable outcome for the contact assigned to the agent and an increase in an overall performance of the contact center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventor: Vikash Khatri
  • Publication number: 20230208974
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, at least one behavioral pairing constraint; and applying, by the at least one computer processor, the at least one behavioral pairing constraint to the task assignment system to controllably reduce performance of the task assignment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Vikash KHATRI, Zia CHISHTI, Jason DELKER
  • Patent number: 11611659
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are described. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, at least one behavioral pairing constraint; and applying, by the at least one computer processor, the at least one behavioral pairing constraint to the task assignment system to controllably reduce performance of the task assignment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Vikash Khatri, Zia Chishti, Jason Delker
  • Publication number: 20220417363
    Abstract: Techniques for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising: assigning, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the contact center system, a contact to an agent based on information associated with a prior interaction of the contact with the contact center system. The assigning of the contact to the agent may result in a less favorable outcome for the contact assigned to the agent and an increase in an overall performance of the contact center system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventor: Vikash KHATRI
  • Patent number: 11509768
    Abstract: Techniques for hybrid behavioral pairing in a contact center system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for hybrid behavioral pairing in a contact center system comprising: determining a first ordering of a plurality of contacts according to a behavioral pairing strategy with a balanced contact utilization; determining a second ordering of the plurality of contacts according to a performance-based routing strategy with an unbalanced contact utilization; determining a third ordering of the plurality of agents according to a combination of the first ordering and the second ordering having a skewed contact utilization between the balanced contact utilization and the unbalanced contact utilization; and outputting a hybrid behavioral pairing model based on the third ordering for connecting an agent to a contact of the plurality of contacts in the contact center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zia Chishti, Vikash Khatri
  • Patent number: 11425248
    Abstract: Techniques for hybrid behavioral pairing in a contact center system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for hybrid behavioral pairing in a contact center system comprising: determining a first ordering of a plurality of agents according to a behavioral pairing strategy with a balanced agent utilization; determining a second ordering of the plurality of agents according to a performance-based routing strategy with an unbalanced agent utilization; determining a third ordering of the plurality of agents according to a combination of the first ordering and the second ordering having a skewed agent utilization between the balanced agent utilization and the unbalanced agent utilization; and outputting a hybrid behavioral pairing model based on the third ordering for connecting a contact to an agent of the plurality of agents in the contact center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zia Chishti, Vikash Khatri
  • Patent number: 11418651
    Abstract: Techniques for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising: assigning, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the contact center system, a contact to an agent based on information associated with a prior interaction of the contact with the contact center system. The assigning of the contact to the agent may result in a less favorable outcome for the contact assigned to the agent and an increase in an overall performance of the contact center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventor: Vikash Khatri
  • Publication number: 20220108300
    Abstract: A method for event-driven dispute processing using distributed ledgers may include: receiving dispute information for a dispute involving a transaction; receiving, from a payment brand and at the distributed ledger, payment brand verification of the dispute information; receiving, from a merchant and at the distributed ledger, transaction details for the transaction; receiving, from the card issuer and at the distributed ledger, chargeback initiation; receiving, from the payment brand and at the distributed ledger, payment brand acceptance of the chargeback; receiving, from the merchant and at the distributed ledger, merchant acceptance of the chargeback; and receiving, from the card issuer and at the distributed ledger, notification of completion of the chargeback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jigar GOHIL, Prashant BAJ, Sanjay ARORA, Vikash KHATRI
  • Patent number: 11269682
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, a priority for each of a plurality of tasks; determining, by the at least one computer processor, an agent available for assignment to any of the plurality of tasks; and assigning, by the at least one computer processor, a first task of the plurality of tasks to the agent using a task assignment strategy, wherein the first task has a lower-priority than a second task of the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ittai Kan, Zia Chishti, Vikash Khatri, James Edward Elmore
  • Patent number: 11265421
    Abstract: Techniques for estimating expected performance of a task assignment strategy in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method comprising receiving, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to a task assignment system, a plurality of historical agent task assignments; determining, by the at least one computer processor, a sample of the plurality based on a strategy for pairing agents with tasks; determining, by the at least one computer processor, an expected performance of the strategy based on the sample; outputting, by the at least one computer processor, the expected performance; and optimizing, by the at least one computer processor, the performance of the task assignment system based on the expected performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AFINITI LTD.
    Inventors: Zia Chishti, Ittai Kan, Vikash Khatri
  • Publication number: 20210250445
    Abstract: Techniques for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising: assigning, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the contact center system, a contact to an agent based on information associated with a prior interaction of the contact with the contact center system. The assigning of the contact to the agent may result in a less favorable outcome for the contact assigned to the agent and an increase in an overall performance of the contact center system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventor: Vikash KHATRI
  • Publication number: 20210243303
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, at least one behavioral pairing constraint; and applying, by the at least one computer processor, the at least one behavioral pairing constraint to the task assignment system to controllably reduce performance of the task assignment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Vikash KHATRI, Zia CHISHTI, Jason DELKER
  • Patent number: 11019214
    Abstract: Techniques for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for pairing contacts and agents in a contact center system comprising: assigning, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the contact center system, a contact to an agent based on information associated with a prior interaction of the contact with the contact center system. The assigning of the contact to the agent may result in a less favorable outcome for the contact assigned to the agent and an increase in an overall performance of the contact center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventor: Vikash Khatri
  • Publication number: 20210132992
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, a priority for each of a plurality of tasks; determining, by the at least one computer processor, an agent available for assignment to any of the plurality of tasks; and assigning, by the at least one computer processor, a first task of the plurality of tasks to the agent using a task assignment strategy, wherein the first task has a lower-priority than a second task of the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ittai KAN, Zia CHISHTI, Vikash KHATRI, James Edward ELMORE
  • Publication number: 20210132991
    Abstract: Techniques for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavioral pairing in a task assignment system comprising: determining, by at least one computer processor communicatively coupled to and configured to operate in the task assignment system, a priority for each of a plurality of tasks; determining, by the at least one computer processor, an agent available for assignment to any of the plurality of tasks; and assigning, by the at least one computer processor, a first task of the plurality of tasks to the agent using a task assignment strategy, wherein the first task has a lower-priority than a second task of the plurality of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Afiniti, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ittai KAN, Zia CHISHTI, Vikash KHATRI, James Edward ELMORE