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- Patent Title: System and method for self-scheduling of service representatives
- Patent Title (中): 服务代表自我调度的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11346677Application Date: 2006-02-03
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Publication No.: US08825507B1Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: Robert G. Ginda , Lloyd Tabb , Michael Toy
- Applicant: Robert G. Ginda , Lloyd Tabb , Michael Toy
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Liveops, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Liveops, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Duane Morris LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00

Abstract:
A system and method for facilitating service representatives' self-scheduling of work. Work may be released for a given work period (e.g., one week) in multiple rounds, with the period being broken into multiple timeslots, each timeslot having one or more seats for representatives. A representative may be limited as to the number of timeslots he can commit to in a given scheduling round. A representative operates a user interface to access his personalized schedule, which indicates the status of each timeslot through different appearances (e.g., colors, line patterns). The representative commits to timeslots that have work available for which he is qualified, and the schedule is updated in real-time as work availability changes. Seats may be distributed among multiple virtual rooms in a timeslot, and a representative may need to be qualified to sit in a special room.
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