A communication session with a communication endpoint is established. The communication session is placed on hold. For example, the communication session is placed on hold by being sent to a contact center queue. In response to placing the communication session on hold, a first message is sent to the communication endpoint that indicates the communication session has been placed on hold. A second message is received from the communication endpoint that indicates that a user of the communication endpoint would like to play personal media while the communication session is on hold. The communication session is later taken off hold. In response to determining that the communication session is taken off hold, a third message is sent to the communication endpoint to stop playing the personalized media. This process allows the user to play personalized media while being placed on hold.

A shared communication system associates a plurality of owner profiles with the device and processes user interaction requests based on information included in the owner profiles. The communication system classifies incoming requests based on whether the results of a request should be personal to one user, shared among several users, or generic to all users, and processes requests according to the classification. In one embodiment, the user request is targeted at establishing a video call session between a user of the communication system and one or more other target recipient users of a communications system. The communication system determines which user to associate with the outgoing video call based on which user has the target recipient in an associated contacts list.

A communication session with a communication endpoint is established. The communication session is placed on hold. For example, the communication session is placed on hold by being sent to a contact center queue. In response to placing the communication session on hold, a first message is sent to the communication endpoint that indicates the communication session has been placed on hold. A second message is received from the communication endpoint that indicates that a user of the communication endpoint would like to play personal media while the communication session is on hold. The communication session is later taken off hold. In response to determining that the communication session is taken off hold, a third message is sent to the communication endpoint to stop playing the personalized media. This process allows the user to play personalized media while being placed on hold.

A communication session with a communication endpoint is established. The communication session is placed on hold. For example, the communication session is placed on hold by being sent to a contact center queue. In response to placing the communication session on hold, a first message is sent to the communication endpoint that indicates the communication session has been placed on hold. A second message is received from the communication endpoint that indicates that a user of the communication endpoint would like to play personal media while the communication session is on hold. The communication session is later taken off hold. In response to determining that the communication session is taken off hold, a third message is sent to the communication endpoint to stop playing the personalized media. This process allows the user to play personalized media while being placed on hold.

A method and apparatus of applying user profile information to a customized application are disclosed. One example method of operation may include receiving an inquiry message or call from a user device, identifying and authorizing the user from inquiry message information received from the inquiry message, retrieving a user profile comprising at least one user preference, applying the at least one user preference to a user call processing application, and transmitting menu options to the user device based on the applied at least user preference.

A communication session with a communication endpoint is established. The communication session is placed on hold. For example, the communication session is placed on hold by being sent to a contact center queue. In response to placing the communication session on hold, a first message is sent to the communication endpoint that indicates the communication session has been placed on hold. A second message is received from the communication endpoint that indicates that a user of the communication endpoint would like to play personal media while the communication session is on hold. The communication session is later taken off hold. In response to determining that the communication session is taken off hold, a third message is sent to the communication endpoint to stop playing the personalized media. This process allows the user to play personalized media while being placed on hold.

An expandable or all-in-one telephone system is designed for seniors suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia as well as other cognitively challenged individuals. The features and settings are managed by their caregivers through a web browser or a smartphone application. This phone system provides caregivers with peace of mind and care-receivers with an easy-to-use safe system customized to fit their individual abilities and adaptable as their needs change. Accordingly, the system may help seniors retain dignity and independence, while reducing daily stress points for caregivers.

A computerized-method for redirecting inbound-voice-interactions to digital channels in a contact center, is provided herein. The computerized-method includes: (i) operating a digital-qualifier module to determine a digital-medium-transition-quotient, of an inbound-voice-interaction of a customer in an inbound-queue. The digital-medium-transition-quotient is an indication of a level of suitability of a digital-communication-channel to resolve a customer issue; (ii) operating an interaction-redirection module to determine a digital-communication-channel for redirection of the inbound-voice-interaction, based on customer-preference and the determined digital-medium-transition-quotient; and (iii) forwarding the inbound-voice-interaction and the determined digital-communication-channel to an Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) system to be carried-out by an agent via the determined digital-communication-channel when the determined digital-medium-transition-quotient is above a preconfigured threshold.

Systems and methods for customizable user experience service include receiving a first user interaction from a user device at a service platform of a service provider. First instructions are retrieved from a predictive management device based on the first user interaction with the service platform. The service platform may provide the first user interaction to the predictive management device from which the predictive management device may determine the first instructions. The service platform generates a first customized user experience based on the first instructions. The first customized user experience is provided to the user device.

A controlled-environment facility resident interface runs on top of, or as part of, an operating system of a controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device. Application programs (apps) available for use by a resident of the controlled-environment facility operating the device are presented on the device, via the interface. The interface may provide functionality to enable switching between apps by the resident, such as selectable open application program indicator(s) displayed on a screen of the device, and/or the interface may assign a function to device hardware button(s) to provide a mechanism for switching between apps. The app switching functionality may also resolve conflicts between apps for device resources and apply such resolutions as a result of the resident switching between apps. Also, the resident may be logged into one or more resident-selected apps using stored app login information for resident-selected apps in the interface, in combination with identity verification.