Technique for effectively communicating travel directions

    公开(公告)号:AU2002250423A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-21

    申请号:AU2002250423

    申请日:2002-03-22

    Abstract: A user while traveling may call an operator in an information/call center to request directions to a desired destination. In response, the operator obtains a directions file containing the requested directions. To facilitate the user receiving directions in installments in accordance with the invention, the directions file has an indicator associated therewith. The requested directions are read from the directions file to the user by an interactive voice response (IVR) unit via synthesized voice. The indicator is used to indicate in the file which direction is to be read to the user. The user may terminate the call after hearing a desired quantity of directions. When the user subsequently needs another installment of directions, the user may call back the IVR unit which then continues to read directions in the directions file from where the associated indicator indicates. The above process can be repeated, thereby enabling the user to controllably receive the directions in installments.

    TECHNIQUE FOR ASSISTING A USER WITH INFORMATION AND CUSTOMERSERVICES AT A CALL CENTER

    公开(公告)号:CA2466604A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-30

    申请号:CA2466604

    申请日:2004-05-06

    Inventor: SWICK CORVIN F

    Abstract: A caller seeks customer service related to the provision of information assistance service whose call is transferred from an information assistance service center to a customer service center. After the customer service center assists the caller with th e customer service question, if the caller needs information assistance, the customer service center provides the necessary assistance, without transferring the call back to the information assistance service center. The customer service center may also be able to help connect the caller to the desired destination number. The connection to the destination number, however, is routed through the information assistance service center, not the customer service center, base d on data transmitted from the customer service center to the information assistance service cente r.

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