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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2003
H. Mike Schell, Brandon, MS (US);
Dustin Majure, Philadelphia, MS (US);
H. Mike Schell, Brandon, MS (US);
Dustin Majure, Philadelphia, MS (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is a method of tracking calls from technicians equipped with technician assistance devices. The method includes a call center personnel accessing a call center terminal and the call center personnel receiving a call from a technician. The call center personnel enters call data through a user interface including a plurality of fields, one of the fields being a designation of whether the call from the technician was necessary or unnecessary. The call data is stored. Upon receiving a request from a user, a report is generated identifying the call from the technician as necessary or unnecessary. A system and computer program for implementing the method are disclosed.