Invention Grant
US08594304B2 Systems and methods for hybrid delivery of remote and local technical support via a centralized service
有权
通过集中式服务混合交付远程和本地技术支持的系统和方法
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for hybrid delivery of remote and local technical support via a centralized service
- Patent Title (中): 通过集中式服务混合交付远程和本地技术支持的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12910507Application Date: 2010-10-22
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Publication No.: US08594304B2Publication Date: 2013-11-26
- Inventor: Theodore Werth , Richard T. Surace, II
- Applicant: Theodore Werth , Richard T. Surace, II
- Applicant Address: US MA Billerica
- Assignee: Plumchoice, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Plumchoice, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Billerica
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Agent Christopher J. McKenna
- Main IPC: H04M3/00
- IPC: H04M3/00 ; H04M5/00 ; G06Q10/00 ; G06K11/00

Abstract:
The present solution is directed to a hybrid customer support model for providing remote online support service in conjunction with local onsite support service. A local technician provides on site support service for a device at a premise for a predetermined amount of time. The onsite support by the local technician may be limited to a subset of the tasks for resolving an issue with the device or otherwise be limited to applying a subset or scope of skills to resolving the issue. In one embodiment, the local technician has a first type of skill from a plurality of skills. The local technician identifies an issue with the device and sends the issue to a centralized service. The centralized service receives an identification of the issue—the resolution of which may include a plurality of tasks. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of tasks is performed by one or more remote technicians having a skill type corresponding to the task. A resource pool is managed via the centralized service to support information flow in the hybrid model. The centralized service tracks service information and results.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110087511A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID DELIVERY OF REMOTE AND LOCAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT VIA A CENTRALIZED SERVICE Public/Granted day:2011-04-14
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