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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 02, 2008
Applicants:
James Barnett, Auburndale, MA (US);
Michael Ely, Pelham, NH (US);
Inventors:
James Barnett, Auburndale, MA (US);
Michael Ely, Pelham, NH (US);
Assignee:
Aspect Software, Inc., Lombard, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/523 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for routing contacts within an automatic contact distribution system having a plurality of automatic contact distributors. The method includes the steps of receiving a request for contact from a human client through a public communication system and randomly tendering the contact request to some subset of the plurality of automatic contact distributors.