A network device (e.g., a user's mobile phone) may be used to make a telephone call to a landline telephone associated with a client device (e.g., a business's device). If the telephone call is terminated, either the network device or the client device may generate a text message to the other and establish a communication session. The client device may present a variety of options to the network device of service requests that may be completed by text message. The network device may transmit the service request and the service request may be fulfilled by the client.

A system and method for local survivability in a distributed contact center environment has a first processor in a first contact center node receiving a first request for interaction. The first processor transmits a first message to a second contact center node in response to the request for interaction. The first message is configured to invoke a first resource associated with the second contact center node for handling the interaction via the first resource. The first processor monitors connection with the second contact center node. The first processor receives a second request for interaction, and further determines lack of connection with the second contact center node. In response to determining lack of connection with the second contact center node, the first processor refrains from transmitting a second message to the second contact center node. According to one embodiment, the second message is for invoking a second resource associated with the second contact center node for handling the interaction via the second resource.

A system, method, and computer program product to accurately route a call is disclosed, by providing a resource interface having one or more interface elements mapping a resource to a call based on current calls and predicted calls, determining a dynamic handling profile from a plurality of dynamic handling profiles that include call information which maps to a resource to provide a ruleset for handling one or more types of call requests, identifying a routing rule comprising one or more routing rules of the ruleset based on caller information, receiving an activation of a resource interface element of the resource interface to initiate a call routing request to forward an assigned call to the resource, and controlling the call routing request according to the routing rule of the dynamic handling profile to perform a call function associated with the assigned call.

Techniques described herein relate to representative monitoring in a contact center environment. Data associated with a customer interaction, including content of the interaction and video of a representative display during processing associated with the interaction, are presented to an administrator in real time or near real time for monitoring during an interaction. In some examples, a contact center server may receive an event notification when a live contact begins, and may generate data files associated with the live contact to allow the administrator to monitor the contact. In some instances, the contact center server may continue to generate data after conclusion of the live contact, to allow the administrator to monitor and guide post-contact processing performed by the representative. The contact center server also may allow administrators to select live contacts for monitoring and/or receive alerts when pre-selected representatives commence live contacts that can be monitored.

Computer-implemented techniques for answer time prediction in a contact center service of a provider network. While a delayed processing timing has not been met, a set of contact queuing context-actual answer time data for a set of contact inquiries serviced is received as a first set of contact queuing context-actual answer time data. When the delayed processing timing has been met, a new queuing model is learned based on the first set of contact queuing context-actual answer time data and a previous set of contact queuing context-actual answer time data for a previous set of contact inquiries serviced or a previous version of the queuing model. A request to predict an answer time for a target contact queuing context is received and an answer time for the target contact queuing context is predicted based on the new queuing model. The predicted answer time is provided to a contact via a contact communications channel.

Methods to reduce agent effort and improve customer experience quality through artificial intelligence. The Agent Assist tool provides contact centers with an innovative tool designed to reduce agent effort, improve quality and reduce costs by minimizing search and data entry tasks The Agent Assist tool is natively built and fully unified within the agent interface while keeping all data internally protected from third-party sharing.

The technology disclosed herein enables incorporation of feature sets of a unified communications system and a contact center system. In a particular embodiment, a method includes, in a contact center system, in response to an agent logging into the contact center system, establishing a first connection between the contact center system and a unified communications endpoint operated by the agent. The first connection is established using a unified communications system that services the unified communications endpoint. After establishing the first connection, the method includes identifying a call on a second connection between the contact center system and a second endpoint operated by a user. In response to selecting the agent to handle the call, the method includes bridging the first connection and the second connection.

A method is provided for providing mobile device support services. The method may include monitoring a mobile device status. The method may additionally include performing device diagnostics based at least in part on captured deice status data to identify potential faults that may affect mobile device functionality. A corresponding system, apparatus, and computer program product are also provided.

A system can route calls based on a minimum expected delay, classification, and priority of the call. In some embodiments, when a call is received, the call is classified and prioritized within the classification. A minimum expected delay time is determined. Based on the minimum expected delay time, the classification, and the prioritization, the call is routed to a representative with instructions on how the call should be treated.

A system, method, and computer program product to accurately route a call is disclosed, by providing a resource interface having one or more interface elements mapping a resource to a call based on current calls and predicted calls, determining a dynamic handling profile from a plurality of dynamic handling profiles that include call information which maps to a resource to provide a ruleset for handling one or more types of call requests, identifying a routing rule comprising one or more routing rules of the ruleset based on caller information, receiving an activation of a resource interface element of the resource interface to initiate a call routing request to forward an assigned call to the resource, and controlling the call routing request according to the routing rule of the dynamic handling profile to perform a call function associated with the assigned call.