A processor-implemented method of enabling a customer support interaction in multiple channels in parallel is provided. The processor-implemented includes (i) receiving a call at a contact center from a customer, (ii) providing a notification to the customer with reference to a hold time to reach a live human agent at a first live channel, (iii) selecting at least one automation task to be performed for a customer's requirement by a virtual agent at a second non-live channel, and (iv) enabling transfer of the customer from the first live channel to the second non-live channel with the virtual agent and communicating the at least one automation task to be performed for the customer's requirement to the virtual agent at the second non-live channel. The at least one automation task is a series of steps performed by the virtual agent to complete an objective.

A method of operating a captioned telephone comprising the steps of dialing a telephone number to a relay gateway, connecting to the gateway over a communication network, performing a test to assess communication network quality, based on the test results, setting up the captioned telephone to operate in at least one of a first mode and a second mode wherein each of the first and second modes is one of (i) a PSTN mode in which data is communicated between the captioned telephone and the relay gateway via analog transmission and (ii) an IP mode in which data is communicated between the captioned telephone and the relay gateway via the Internet.

A method and apparatus for providing assistance to customers seeking assistance from agents of an enterprise is disclosed. The method includes receiving a signal indicating the caller's wish to speak with a live agent associated with the enterprise to seek the assistance from the live agent. In response to a receipt of the signal, it is determined whether at least one live agent from among a plurality of live agents associated with the enterprise is available for a voice interaction with the caller. Subsequent to determining that no live agent from among the plurality of live agents is currently available for the voice interaction with the caller, the caller is diverted to an asynchronous messaging channel. A textual messaging-based interaction is facilitated between a messaging agent and the caller on the asynchronous messaging channel to provide the assistance to the caller.

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for establishing communications.

A system and method for testing of automated contact center customer response systems using a customer response testing system and a real time conversation engine, wherein the customer response testing system generates simulated human queries using persona profiles, sends test cases containing those queries to a contact center under test, and receives and analyzes the responses to determine whether the contact center's automated response systems understand the queries and respond appropriately.

Disclosed are a method and server for providing an on-screen automatic response service using automatic pop-up through a voice call auto-reply. A method of providing an on-screen automatic response service (ARS) through a voice call auto-reply includes receiving a voice call from a mobile terminal, checking whether a software development kit (SDK), which is necessary to execute program location information (URL) for providing the ARS on the mobile terminal directly without user intervention, is installed, and executing the program location information (URL) directly without user intervention to provide the ARS or providing the program location information (URL) to the mobile terminal and providing the ARS according to an execution command for the program location information (URL) received from a user depending on whether the software development kit is installed. Accordingly, a separate database for checking the installation of a separate SDK is not required, and multiple steps for inquiry are not required. Thus, it is possible to simplify configuration, improve service speed, and also reduce operating costs.

The systems and methods disclosed herein provide automated consent management for ensuring compliance with user-consent laws, rules, and/or regulations integrated with the automatic generation and transmission of autoreply messages. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, a computer system may be configured to communicate with a user over both first and second communication channels, where the system requires the user's consent before it can communicate with the user over the second communication channel. The system may receive an incoming communication, such as a telephone call, from the user over the first communication channel. The computer system may automatically generate an autoreply message, such as a text message, to send to the user over the second communication channel in response to the incoming communication if the computer system automatically determines that the user has provided all necessary user consents for sending the autoreply message over the second channel.

Systems and methods for handling dual modality communication between at least one user device and at least one server. The modalities comprise audio modalities and mechanical motion modalities. The server may be simultaneously connected to the user device via a data network and a voice network and simultaneously receive audio-based input and mechanical motion-based input.

A system and method for testing of automated contact center customer response systems using a customer response testing system and a real time conversation engine, wherein the customer response testing system generates simulated human queries using persona profiles, sends test cases containing those queries to a contact center under test, and receives and analyzes the responses to determine whether the contact center’s automated response systems understand the queries and respond appropriately.

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for establishing communications.