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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2001
Ellis K. Cave, Plano, TX (US);
Jody C. Bishop, Dallas, TX (US);
Ellis K. Cave, Plano, TX (US);
Jody C. Bishop, Dallas, TX (US);
Intervoice Limited Partnership, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed which determine the flexibility of requests and utilize such flexibility of requests in managing a finite number of resources for servicing such requests. As an exemplary implementation within a telephony call center, a caller requesting to speak with an agent of the call center may be received. The call center may ascertain whether the caller is capable and willing to speak in multiple languages, such as both English and Spanish. A caller that is so capable and willing may be more efficiently serviced by allocating the 'first available' of English and Spanish speaking resources to service the caller. Thus flexible requests that are capable and willing to be serviced by any of a plurality of resources, may be utilized to more effectively manage a finite number of resources in servicing requests.