WO2010133055A1 - 一种虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法 - Google Patents

一种虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法 Download PDF

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WO2010133055A1
WO2010133055A1 PCT/CN2009/074011 CN2009074011W WO2010133055A1 WO 2010133055 A1 WO2010133055 A1 WO 2010133055A1 CN 2009074011 W CN2009074011 W CN 2009074011W WO 2010133055 A1 WO2010133055 A1 WO 2010133055A1
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钱春晓
汪鹏
何栩翊
潘亭沥
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  • the present invention relates to a virtual call center system for communication and a method thereof, and more particularly to a system and method for monitoring a virtual seat state. Background technique
  • the seat of the virtual call center may be a lot of terminal devices, which may be a fixed telephone of a traditional agent terminal, a mobile phone, a PHS, or a softphone (referred to as a soft phone).
  • the emergence of these terminals has greatly reduced the operating costs of operators and also provided excellent services.
  • the virtual call center includes: an automatic caller (ACD), a computer telephony integration (CTI, Computer Telecommunications) server, and a human agent and its binding.
  • ACD automatic caller
  • CTI Computer telephony integration
  • the soft seat consists of a virtual agent module and a monitoring module. The working process is as follows:
  • the call of the terminal is connected to the ACD through the NGN (Next Generation Network) network, and the call is transferred to the CTI server by the ACD; the CTI server selects the virtual agent in the virtual agent module to provide each call by the queuing and routing function.
  • the service such as the consulting service, monitors the status of the virtual agent (softphone or fixed line) through the information reported by the CTI server, such as whether it is in the receiving state, whether it is in the service, and so on.
  • the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a virtual agent monitoring system and method, which can monitor a virtual agent using a mobile phone, thereby increasing the service strength of the virtual call center.
  • the present invention provides a virtual agent monitoring system, including: a service control module loaded on the intelligent network, and a storage module respectively connected to the service control module, and a virtual agent module; wherein:
  • the service control module is configured to at least perform a called contract with the mobile terminal that needs to be registered as a virtual agent, and save the information of the called subscription in the storage module; and set the status information of the mobile terminal registered as the virtual agent through the intelligent network. And saving in the storage module; further configured to select a virtual agent to serve the incoming call according to the status information;
  • the storage module is configured to save the information of the called subscription and the information of the virtual agent containing the status information, and save the information of the incoming call;
  • the virtual agent module is configured to provide a corresponding virtual agent to serve the incoming call under the selection of the service control module.
  • the status information of the mobile terminal monitored by the service control module includes at least: status information of the power on or off of the mobile terminal and status information of the service of the mobile terminal as the virtual agent;
  • the information of the virtual agent saved by the storage module includes one or more of the following: a number of the mobile terminal, status information of the power on or off, and status information of the service.
  • the status information of the power on or off of the mobile terminal monitored by the service control module includes: Status information of the machine and/or the real shutdown, wherein the status information of the real power on or the real power is obtained from the home location register HLR or the visit location register VLR, and the mobile terminal in the real power off state will not be selected as the virtual agent;
  • the status information of the service monitored by the service control module including the status information of the virtual agent being serviced or the service ending.
  • the status information of the power on or off of the mobile terminal monitored by the service control module further includes: status information of the virtual boot and/or virtual shutdown, wherein the status information of the virtual boot or virtual shutdown is set by the virtual boot or virtual shutdown provided by the mobile terminal.
  • the mobile terminal obtained by one or more access methods and in a virtual shutdown state will not be selected as a virtual agent.
  • the service control module is further configured to perform a calling contract with the mobile terminal registered as a virtual agent, and save the information of the calling party in the storage module.
  • the status information of the mobile terminal monitored by the service control module further includes: status information of the mobile terminal as a normal call user;
  • the storage module is also configured to save the information of the calling party subscription.
  • the information of the virtual agent saved by the storage module further includes: a call in progress and a Z or call end status information.
  • system further includes a monitoring module connected to the service control module, where: the service control module is further configured to send the status information to the monitoring module for the status information with the corresponding type of information while saving the status information of the virtual agent;
  • the corresponding type of message includes one or more of the following: a message indicating a real power-on or a real power-off state of the mobile terminal, a message indicating a virtual power-on or virtual power-off state of the mobile terminal, a message indicating that the virtual agent is serving or a service end state, and a message indicating that the mobile terminal is in a call or a call end state as a normal call user;
  • the monitoring module is configured to determine and display the status of the corresponding virtual agent based on the corresponding type of message received from the service control module.
  • the present invention provides a method for monitoring a virtual agent, including: when the mobile terminal needs to be registered as a virtual agent, at least the called party signs the contract with the mobile terminal, and saves the information of the called party; as well as,
  • the status information of the mobile terminal registered as the virtual agent is monitored by the intelligent network and the status information is saved, and the virtual agent is selected to serve the incoming call according to the status information.
  • the step of monitoring the status information of the mobile terminal includes: monitoring status information of the power on and/or off of the mobile terminal and saving; and/or monitoring status information of the mobile terminal as a service of the virtual agent and saving.
  • the step of monitoring the status information of the power-on or power-off of the mobile terminal includes: sending a request to the home location register HLR or the visitor location register VLR, and saving the state information of the real power-on and/or the real-time shutdown of the mobile terminal fed back by the HLR or the VLR; A mobile terminal in a real shutdown state will not be selected as a virtual agent;
  • the step of monitoring the status information of the service includes: returning, by the intelligent network, a response message of the virtual agent to the call to obtain status information of the virtual agent being served and saving; or, by using smart one:: ' " , '
  • the step of monitoring the status information of the power on or off of the mobile terminal further includes: providing the mobile terminal with one or more access modes for setting a virtual boot or virtual shutdown, saving
  • the method further includes:
  • the mobile terminal When the mobile terminal needs to be registered as a virtual agent, the mobile terminal also performs a calling signing with the mobile terminal, and saves the information of the calling party signing;
  • the step of monitoring the status information of the mobile terminal further includes: monitoring status information of the call of the mobile terminal as a normal call and saving;
  • the step of monitoring the state information of the call of the mobile terminal as a normal call includes: returning, by the intelligent network, a response message of the mobile terminal to connect to the call, obtaining state information of the mobile terminal that is in a call, and saving; or returning the virtual through the intelligent network.
  • the response message of the agent hanging up the call acquires the status information of the virtual agent call end and saves it.
  • the method includes:
  • the status information of the virtual agent is monitored and saved, the status information of the virtual agent is further displayed with a corresponding type of status indication identifier; wherein the status indicator of the corresponding type includes one or more of the following types. : an identifier indicating a real power-on or a real power-off state of the mobile terminal, an identifier indicating a virtual power-on or virtual power-off state of the mobile terminal, an identifier indicating that the virtual agent is in service or a service end state, and indicating the The identity of the mobile terminal that is in a call or end of call.
  • the virtual agent monitoring system and method provided by the invention expands the monitoring scope of the virtual agent, and in addition to monitoring the virtual agent using the traditional soft phone and the fixed line, it also supports monitoring the virtual agent using the mobile phone.
  • the business control module and storage module replace the original ACD and CTI servers, which greatly simplifies the complexity of the system, and can change the virtual call center from heavyweight to lightweight, which can better adapt to the market. Different needs.
  • the technical solution of the present invention makes greater use of various information, and improves user satisfaction and market competitiveness of products and services. BRIEF abstract
  • 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an existing virtual call center
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual seat monitoring system according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for monitoring a mobile virtual agent as a called party according to an application example of the method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a second application example of the method of the present invention, that is, a flow chart for monitoring the status of a normal call by a mobile virtual agent as a calling party.
  • the virtual seat monitoring system and method provided by the present invention have the inventive concept that when the service control module in the monitoring system needs to register the mobile terminal as a virtual agent, the host/called party is contracted with the mobile terminal in advance, and the subscription information is signed.
  • the status information of the mobile terminal registered as a virtual agent is monitored and saved by the intelligent network; at the same time, the status of the virtual agent is displayed in different types of status indicators; and the virtual agent is selected to serve the incoming call according to the status information of the virtual agent.
  • FIG. 2 it is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual agent monitoring system provided by the present invention, by which a lightweight virtual call center system can be constructed.
  • the virtual agent monitoring system includes a service control module loaded on the intelligent network, a storage module, a monitoring module, and a virtual agent module; wherein:
  • the service control module is respectively connected to the storage module, the monitoring module, the virtual agent module, and the NGN network, and is used for signing the subscription information of the master/called party with the number of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal needs to be registered as the virtual agent. Save to the storage module; continuously obtain the status of the real power on or off, virtual power on or power off of the mobile terminal registered as a virtual agent, and save the corresponding state information in the storage module;
  • the smart device When receiving the call requesting the service through the NGN network, according to the information of the virtual agent queried from the storage module, if the mobile terminal that selects the subscription in the virtual agent module is selected as the virtual agent to serve the call, the smart device is used.
  • the network learns the service status of the virtual agent; or, when the subscribed mobile terminal receives the call as the normal master/called party, the corresponding call is connected, and the normal call state of the virtual agent is learned through the intelligent network;
  • the storage module is configured to save the subscription information and the virtual agent information of the calling/called contract with the mobile terminal registered as the virtual agent, and the call queue and the incoming call information therein.
  • the monitoring module is configured to determine and display a status of the corresponding virtual agent according to the corresponding type of message received from the service control module.
  • the virtual agent module is connected to the NGN network, and is configured to provide a corresponding virtual agent to serve the incoming call under the routing of the service control module, where at least the virtual seat that binds the mobile number is included. Seat.
  • the service control module when receiving the call requested by the terminal, the service control module writes the information of the incoming call (telephone number, etc.) to the end of a call queue in the storage module, and then queries the caller information of the queue leader in the call queue (incoming call) Number), as the object of the selected service, then select and assign virtual agents for service.
  • the purpose of this is to allow incoming calls to wait in an orderly manner in the call queue in the case where a large number of incoming calls to the requesting service are received and the virtual agent module does not have time to provide a virtual virtual seat for service.
  • the service control module periodically sends a status request message to the HLR/VLR to query the real power on or power off state of the mobile terminal registered as a virtual agent.
  • a virtual agent that is represented as a true shutdown will not be selected to serve as an incoming call.
  • the service control module can also provide virtual agents with multiple access modes for setting their own virtual open and shutdown states, such as through SMS, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), and the like.
  • a virtual agent that is indicated as a virtual shutdown state will not be selected as an incoming call service.
  • the service control module saves the learned call status information of the virtual agent according to the response message sent by the intelligent network.
  • the call status information of the virtual agent includes both the service status message serving as the service provider for the incoming call, and the normal call status message as the normal master/called call.
  • the type of the message sent by the service control module to the monitoring module includes any one of the following types: information indicating the real power-on or power-off status of the virtual agent mobile terminal, and the virtual power-on or power-off state of the mobile terminal registered as the virtual agent.
  • the message indicating that the mobile terminal registered as the virtual agent is in the service or service end state or the message indicating that the mobile terminal registered as the virtual agent is performing the normal call or the end state of the call.
  • the type of the message sent to the monitoring module is the real boot type, such as “ ⁇ ”; if the feedback obtained is the shutdown state of the mobile terminal, The type of the message sent to the monitoring module is the real shutdown type, as indicated by "2". If the service control module knows that the virtual agent sets its own state through the IVR to virtual boot, the message type is sent to the monitoring module as the virtual boot type. If it is said to be "3"; if it is known that the virtual agent sets its own state through the IVR to virtual shutdown (and at this time the virtual If the intended agent is actually in the real power-on state, the message type sent to the monitoring module is the virtual shutdown type, as indicated by "4".
  • the status information of the virtual agent stored in the storage module such as the status of the mobile terminal that is registered as the virtual agent, the power-off status information, the virtual agent is serving or the service is over, the call is in progress, or the call is over.
  • the monitoring module displays the status of the virtual agent in an interface manner, which can be displayed in the form of a WEB portal (web page form), or can be displayed in the form of a common C/S client (such as an application installed on the client), or can be embedded in another system (for example, the enterprise switchboard system mentioned later) and so on.
  • a WEB portal web page form
  • a common C/S client such as an application installed on the client
  • another system For example, the enterprise switchboard system mentioned later
  • Each virtual agent corresponds to a status indication identifier on the display interface, and the status indication identifier can be a picture, a letter, an indicator light, an animation form, and the like.
  • the corresponding interface identifier of the virtual agent is located, according to the message type (such as on, off state, service or service end, calling or end of call, etc.) and message The type of call (service call, normal call, etc.) determines the status of the corresponding status indication indicator on the interface.
  • the virtual agent in the virtual agent module can use a soft phone or a fixed line, and can also use a mobile phone.
  • the status of the mobile phone is saved on the HLR/VLR.
  • the mobile number needs to be signed into the system as the master/called party, so that each call related to the mobile number is called to the system, so that the system
  • the monitoring module can monitor the virtual seats using mobile phones in real time.
  • the present invention is directed to the above system, and also provides a method for monitoring a virtual agent, including:
  • the mobile number When the mobile number needs to be registered as a virtual agent, the mobile number is signed as a master/called party to the monitoring system, and the subscription information is saved;
  • the status request message is sent to the HLR periodically, and the obtained feedback is the power on or off state of the mobile terminal, and the information indicating that the mobile terminal is in the real power on state or the real power off state is written to the local save.
  • Virtual agents that are represented as true shutdown will not be selected to serve as an incoming call.
  • virtual agents can be provided with multiple access modes such as SMS and IVR to set their own virtual open and shutdown status. If it is known that the virtual agent sets its own state through the IVR to a virtual power-on or power-off state, it will indicate that the mobile terminal is in virtual power-on or virtual power-off state information and write to the local save. A virtual agent that is indicated as a virtual power off state will not be selected to serve as an incoming call.
  • the status indication identifier corresponding to the virtual agent is set to the corresponding type and displayed.
  • the reason why the present invention is to define the above two types of on-off state for the virtual agent of the mobile terminal is to provide a flexible application to the mobile terminal user who performs the virtual agent service.
  • a virtual shutdown state When such a user is at rest, it can be set to a virtual shutdown state during which the user can call the number of his/her family or friend as a normal user without having to serve as a virtual agent for the incoming call.
  • the information of the incoming call is written into the tail of the local call queue, and then the incoming call information (caller number) of the first call of the call queue is queried as the selected service.
  • a mobile terminal registered as a virtual agent can also be used as a normal caller to call other terminals (or called as a normal called party by other terminals) in addition to being called as a virtual agent to provide services for incoming calls.
  • the virtual agent calls the other terminal as a normal calling party
  • the called party number is obtained by querying to confirm whether the called party is registered in the system, and the registration in the system indicates that the system is an internal call, and otherwise the system is an external call.
  • the system will adopt different processing procedures accordingly to connect the called party to the ordinary caller to make a call.
  • the reason why the present invention monitors the call status of the virtual agent in the identity of the ordinary caller or the called call is because the virtual agent can be selected as the service provider in the process of making a normal call call. That is, the present invention can realize real-time monitoring of the virtual seat state using the mobile phone.
  • the response message of the virtual agent is connected to the phone, and the corresponding call state information of the virtual agent is monitored and displayed.
  • the known virtual agent's call state information is saved locally, and the various states of the virtual agent are displayed with different status indication flags.
  • the call status information of the virtual agent includes both a service status message serving as a service provider for the incoming terminal, and an ordinary call status message as a normal master/called party.
  • the service control module When the inbound terminal is connected to the virtual agent, the service control module sends a message that the virtual agent is "serving" (or “talking" message); when the inbound terminal or the virtual agent hangs up, the service control module sends the virtual The message "The service is over” (or the "End of the call” message).
  • the following takes the enterprise switchboard system as an application example, and elaborates the process of embedding the virtual agent monitoring system of the present invention to monitor the virtual agent. It is primarily a description of the process of monitoring with a virtual agent of a mobile phone, including the flow of the mobile phone as a service for the called party and the process by which the mobile phone dials the other phone as a normal caller.
  • the enterprise switchboard system here can provide a lot of functions for the enterprise. In addition to providing the transfer service as an ordinary switchboard, it also provides a virtual seat function. Therefore, for a mobile number registered as a virtual agent, it is necessary to sign the master/called party to the system. In this way, the system can monitor the status of the virtual agent.
  • the switchboard system selects a virtual agent to serve the call according to the queuing policy.
  • the selected virtual agent is a mobile phone, the following steps are included: 301: When a terminal dials the switchboard number of the enterprise group, the call is accessed to the service control module;
  • the service control module inserts the phone number information of the call into the call queue information table in the storage module; and queries the caller information and the virtual seat information of the team leader in the call queue information table in the storage module;
  • the incoming call information is, for example, the number of the incoming call, and the incoming call number is used as the selected service object in the call queue;
  • the information of the virtual agent is, for example, the last service time of the virtual agent and the number of the virtual agent.
  • the service control module selects the virtual agent who has not served the least time or the least number of services according to the last service time of the virtual agent to provide services for the selected service object.
  • the service control module selects, according to the information of the virtual agent and the service content, a virtual agent of the mobile phone to provide a service for the selected caller;
  • the service control module selects a virtual agent from multiple virtual agent branches in the virtual agent module by using a queuing algorithm, such as an algorithm that has not been served for the longest time and has the least number of services.
  • the incoming call terminal connects to the virtual agent and makes a service call
  • the service control module After receiving the response message that the call is connected through the intelligent network, the service control module sends a message of “being service” type to the monitoring module;
  • the business control module uses, for example, "5" to indicate a "serving" type of message.
  • the monitoring module After receiving the message, the monitoring module sets the status of the corresponding virtual agent ID in the WEB portal to "Serving" and displays it.
  • the service control module writes the state of the virtual agent to the storage module at the same time; this is to ensure that the virtual agent is not selected again before it hangs up.
  • the service control module After receiving the response message of the on-hook through the intelligent network, the service control module sends a message of “service end” type to the monitoring module;
  • the business control module uses a "6" to indicate a "service end” type of message.
  • the monitoring module After receiving the message, the monitoring module cancels the status of the "serving" status of the corresponding virtual agent ID in the WEB portal and displays it.
  • the service control module rewrites the information of the virtual agent of the service to the storage module again. Medium.
  • the information of the virtual agent such as the status of the virtual agent, the end time of the service, and the duration of the service.
  • Other terminals can also directly dial the phone number of the virtual agent. Because the mobile number is signed into the system by the master/called party, any call about the virtual agent will enter the system of the enterprise switchboard. In this way, the monitoring module of the enterprise switchboard can monitor it in real time.
  • the process of registering a virtual mobile phone as the calling party of the ordinary telephone includes the following steps:
  • the mobile phone registered as the virtual agent dials the external mobile phone number to call the mobile phone; since the virtual agent is the number signed by the calling party, the call enters the service control module of the monitoring system of the virtual agent embedded in the enterprise switchboard system. ;
  • the service control module queries information about the called number in the storage module.
  • the called number is registered in the system, if it is not registered, the called number is an external telephone of the enterprise.
  • the service control module finds that the called number is not registered in the system, and then dials the external called terminal.
  • the terminal connects to the virtual agent and makes a normal call
  • the service control module After receiving the response message of the connected call through the intelligent network, the service control module sends a message of “being a call” to the monitoring module;
  • the service control module uses, for example, "7" to indicate a "talking" type of message.
  • the monitoring module After receiving the message, the monitoring module sets the status of the corresponding virtual agent ID in the WEB portal to "Calling, and displaying.
  • the service control module writes the state information of the virtual agent to the storage module to ensure that the virtual agent is not selected before being hanged;
  • the service control module uses, for example, "8" to indicate a "talking" type of message.
  • the monitoring module cancels the status of the "talking" of the corresponding virtual agent ID in the WEB portal and displays it.
  • the service control module writes the information of the virtual agent to the storage module again.
  • the information of the virtual agent is like the status of the virtual agent.
  • the virtual agent monitoring system and method of the present invention expands the existing virtual call center, can support the monitoring of the virtual agent state of the mobile phone, and reduces the construction of the virtual call center.
  • the cost the use of resources to a greater extent, makes the use of the system more convenient, thereby increasing the cost performance of the system, improving the competitiveness of the market, and having obvious economic and social benefits.
  • the virtual agent monitoring system and method provided by the invention expands the monitoring scope of the virtual agent, and in addition to monitoring the virtual agent using the traditional soft phone and the fixed line, it also supports monitoring the virtual agent using the mobile phone.
  • the business control module and storage module are used instead of the original ACD and CTI servers, which greatly simplifies the complexity of the system, and can change the virtual call center from heavyweight to lightweight, which can better adapt to different markets. Demand.
  • the technical solution of the present invention makes greater use of various information, and improves user satisfaction and market competitiveness of products and services.

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一种虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法
技术领域
本发明涉及通讯的虚拟呼叫中心系统及其方法, 尤其涉及对虚拟坐席状 态进行监控的系统及方法。 背景技术
在通讯技术快速发展的今天, 呼叫中心应用越来越广泛。 随着 3G 时代 的到来, 高效率、 优质服务、 低成本、 高利润是各大运营商追求的目标。 传 统的人工呼叫中心已经不太适应激烈的市场竟争。 相应地, 虚拟呼叫中心孕 育而生。 其中, 虚拟呼叫中心的坐席可以是很多终端设备, 可以是传统坐席 终端的固定电话, 也可以是手机、 小灵通, 或者是软件电话(简称软电话) 。 这些终端的出现, 极大地降低了运营商的运营成本, 也提供了优质的服务。
目前, 比较先进的虚拟呼叫中心的结构可参见图 1, 该虚拟呼叫中心包 括: 自动呼叫器(ACD, Automatic Call Distributor ) , 计算机电话集成(CTI, Computer Telecommunications )服务器, 由人工坐席及其绑定的软电话构成的 虚拟坐席模块以及监控模块。 其工作过程如下:
终端的呼叫通过 NGN ( Next Generation Network, 下一代网络) 网络被 接入 ACD, 由 ACD将呼叫转接到 CTI服务器上; CTI服务器通过排队、 路 由功能选择虚拟坐席模块中的虚拟坐席为来电提供各项服务, 譬如咨询服务 等; 监控模块通过 CTI服务器上报的信息, 来监控虚拟坐席(软电话或固话) 的状态, 如是否处于接听状态、 是否在服务中, 等等。
但是, 随着虚拟呼叫中心的普及, 很多企业也开通了一些较轻量级的虚 拟呼叫中心, 一些问题也随之出现。
首先, 现在很多企业集团开通了服务热线, 这些集团为了做到每周全天 候 24小时的优质服务, 虚拟坐席电话不仅限于采用固话或者软电话, 移动电 话也渐渐开始采用。 而以往的虚拟呼叫中心的监控模块, 只能对软电话或固 话进行监控, 移动电话由于机制的不同, 其状态信息通常是保存在归属位置 寄存器(HLR, Home Location Register )或者拜访位置寄存器( VLR, Visitor Location Register ) 上, 所以, 监控模块难以得到其状态信息, 因而也就很难 对采用移动电话的虚拟坐席实施监控。
其次, 现有的虚拟呼叫中心比较庞大, 设备成本较高, 且功能复杂。 而 大部分企业其实并不需要^复杂的功能, 如果安装这套系统, 能应用的功能 不多, 需要的成本却较高, 由此会使系统的性价比很低。 发明内容
本发明所要解决的技术问题是提供一种虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法, 能 够对采用移动电话的虚拟坐席进行监控,从而加大虚拟呼叫中心的服务力度。
为了解决上述技术问题, 本发明提供了一种虚拟坐席的监控系统, 包括: 一加载在智能网上的业务控制模块, 以及分别与业务控制模块连接的一存储 模块、 以及一虚拟坐席模块; 其中:
业务控制模块设置成与需要注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端至少进行被叫签 约, 并将该被叫签约的信息保存在存储模块; 设置成通过智能网监控到注册 为虚拟坐席的移动终端的状态信息, 并保存在存储模块; 还设置成根据所述 状态信息选择虚拟坐席为来电进行服务;
存储模块设置成保存被叫签约的信息及含有状态信息的虚拟坐席的信 息, 并保存来电的信息;
虚拟坐席模块设置成在业务控制模块的选择下, 提供相应的虚拟坐席为 来电进行服务。
进一步地,
业务控制模块监控到的移动终端的状态信息至少包括: 移动终端的开机 或关机的状态信息和移动终端作为虚拟坐席的服务的状态信息;
存储模块保存的虚拟坐席的信息包括以下一种或多种:移动终端的号码、 开机或关机的状态信息以及服务的状态信息。
进一步地,
业务控制模块监控到的移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息包括: 真实开 机和 /或真实关机的状态信息, 其中真实开机或真实关机的状态信息从归属位 置寄存器 HLR或拜访位置寄存器 VLR获取, 且处于真实关机状态的移动终 端将不会作为虚拟坐席被选中;
业务控制模块监控到的服务的状态信息, 包括虚拟坐席正在服务或服务 结束的状态信息。
进一步地,
业务控制模块监控到的移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息还包括: 虚拟 开机和 /或虚拟关机的状态信息, 其中虚拟开机或虚拟关机的状态信息通过为 移动终端提供的设置虚拟开机或虚拟关机的一种或多种接入方式获取, 且处 于虚拟关机状态的所述移动终端将不会作为虚拟坐席被选中。
进一步地,
业务控制模块还设置成与注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端进行主叫签约, 并 将主叫签约的信息保存在存储模块中,
业务控制模块监控到的移动终端的状态信息还包括: 移动终端作为普通 呼叫用户进行通话的状态信息;
存储模块还设置成保存主叫签约的信息,
存储模块保存的虚拟坐席的信息还包括: 通话的正在通话中和 Z或通话结 束状态信息。
进一步地, 该系统还包括与业务控制模块连接的一个监控模块, 其中: 业务控制模块还设置成在保存虚拟坐席的状态信息的同时, 针对状态信 息以相应类型的消息向监控模块发送;
相应类型的消息包括以下一种或多种: 表示移动终端的真实开机或真实 关机状态的消息、 表示移动终端的虚拟开机或虚拟关机状态的消息、 表示虚 拟坐席正在服务或服务结束状态的消息以及表示移动终端作为普通呼叫用户 正在通话中或通话结束状态的消息;
监控模块设置成根据从业务控制模块接收到的相应类型的消息, 确定相 应的虚拟坐席的状态并显示。 为了解决上述技术问题, 本发明提供了一种虚拟坐席的监控方法, 包括: 在需要将移动终端注册为虚拟坐席时,与该移动终端至少进行被叫签约 , 并保存该被叫签约的信息; 以及,
通过智能网监控注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端的状态信息并保存所述状态 信息, 根据所述状态信息选择虚拟坐席为来电进行服务。
进一步地,
监控移动终端的状态信息的步骤包括: 监控移动终端的开机和 /或关机的 状态信息并保存; 和 /或监控移动终端作为虚拟坐席的服务的状态信息并保 存。
进一步地,
监控移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息的步骤包括: 向归属位置寄存器 HLR或拜访位置寄存器 VLR发送请求,并保存 HLR或 VLR反馈的移动终端 的真实开机和 /或真实关机的状态信息; 其中, 处于真实关机状态的移动终端 将不会作为虚拟坐席被选中;
监控服务的状态信息的步骤包括: 通过智能网返回虚拟坐席接通通话的 响应消息获取所述虚拟坐席正在服务中的状态信息并保存; 或者, 通过智能 一、: ' " 、 '
进一步地, 监控移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息的步骤还包括: 为移动终端提供设置虚拟开机或虚拟关机的一种或多种接入方式, 保存
进一步地, 该方法还包括:
在需要将移动终端注册为虚拟坐席时, 还与移动终端进行主叫签约, 并 保存该主叫签约的信息;
监控移动终端的状态信息的步骤还包括: 监控移动终端作为普通呼叫的 通话的状态信息并保存; 其中, 监控所述移动终端作为普通呼叫的通话的状态信息的步骤包括: 通过智能网返回移动终端接通通话的响应消息获取移动终端正在通话中的状 态信息并保存; 或者, 通过智能网返回虚拟坐席挂断通话的响应消息获取虚 拟坐席通话结束的状态信息并保存。
进一步地, 该方法包括:
在监控并保存所述虚拟坐席的状态信息的同时, 还针对所述虚拟坐席的 状态信息以相应类型的状态指示标识进行显示; 其中, 所述相应类型的状态 指示标识包括以下一种或多种: 表示所述移动终端的真实开机或真实关机状 态的标识、 表示所述移动终端的虚拟开机或虚拟关机状态的标识、 表示所述 虚拟坐席的正在服务中或服务结束状态的标识以及表示所述移动终端正在通 话中或通话结束状态的标识。
本发明提供的虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法, 扩大了对虚拟坐席的监控范 围, 除了对采用传统的软电话、 固话的虚拟坐席实施监控以外, 还支持对采 用移动电话的虚拟坐席进行监控。 另外, 釆用业务控制模块和存储模块代替 了原有的 ACD和 CTI服务器, 由此大大简化了系统的复杂程度,可将虚拟呼 叫中心由重量级变为轻量级, 能够更好地适应市场不同的需求。 本发明的技 术方案较大限度地利用各种信息, 提高了产品和服务的用户的满意度和市场 竟争力。 附图概述
图 1为现有的虚拟呼叫中心的结构示意图;
图 2为本发明的虚拟坐席的监控系统的结构示意图;
图 3为本发明的方法的应用实例之一, 即对移动虚拟坐席作为被叫进行 服务的状态监控流程图; 以及
图 4为本发明的方法的应用实例之二, 即对移动虚拟坐席作为主叫进行 普通通话的状态监控流程图。 本发明的较佳实施方式 本发明提供的虚拟坐席的监控系统及方法, 其发明构思是, 监控系统中 的业务控制模块在需要将移动终端注册为虚拟坐席时, 预先与移动终端进行 主 /被叫签约, 并将签约信息保存; 通过智能网监控到注册为虚拟坐席的移动 终端的状态信息并保存; 同时, 以不同类型的状态标识显示虚拟坐席的状态; 根据虚拟坐席的状态信息选择虚拟坐席为来电进行服务。
以下结合附图和优选实施例, 对本发明的技术方案进行详细地阐述。 如图 2所示, 为本发明提供的虚拟坐席的监控系统的结构示意图, 通过 该系统可以构成一种轻量级的虚拟呼叫中心系统。 该虚拟坐席的监控系统包 括一加载在智能网上的业务控制模块、 一存储模块、 一监控模块以及一虚拟 坐席模块; 其中:
业务控制模块, 分别与存储模块、监控模块、虚拟坐席模块以及 NGN网 絡相连, 用于在需要将移动终端注册为虚拟坐席时, 将与该移动终端的号码 进行的主 /被叫签约的签约信息保存到存储模块中; 不断获取注册为虚拟坐席 的移动终端的真实开机或关机、 虚拟开机或关机的状态, 并将相应的状态信 息保存在存储模块中;
在通过 NGN网络接收到终端请求服务的呼叫时 ,根据从存储模块中查询 到的虚拟坐席的信息, 若在虚拟坐席模块中选择分配签约的移动终端作为虚 拟坐席为该来电进行服务, 则通过智能网获知该虚拟坐席的服务状态; 或者, 在收到签约的移动终端作为普通主 /被叫的呼叫时, 为其接通相应的呼叫, 通 过智能网获知该虚拟坐席的普通通话状态;
在将相应的服务状态或普通通话状态的信息保存在存储模块中的同时, 以不同类型的消息向监控模块发送;
存储模块, 用于保存与注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端进行主 /被叫签约的签 约信息和虚拟坐席的信息, 以及呼叫队列及其中的来电信息。
监控模块, 用于根据从业务控制模块接收到的相应类型的消息, 确定相 应的虛拟坐席的状态并显示。
虚拟坐席模块, 与 NGN网络连接, 用于在业务控制模块的路由选择下, 提供相应的虚拟坐席为来电进行服务, 其中至少包括绑定移动号码的虚拟坐 席。
一般地, 业务控制模块在接收到终端请求服务的呼叫时, 会将来电的信 息 (电话号码等) 写入存储模块中一呼叫队列的队尾, 然后查询该呼叫队列 中队首的来电信息 (来电号码) , 作为选中的服务的对象, 再为其选择及分 配虚拟坐席进行服务。 这样做的目的, 是为了在接收到请求服务的来电很多 且虚拟坐席模块来不及为其提供空余的虚拟坐席进行服务的情况下, 让来电 在呼叫队列中有序地等候。
在此, 业务控制模块定时向 HLR/VLR发送状态请求消息, 以查询注册 为虚拟坐席的移动终端的真实开机或关机状态。 表示为真实关机状态的虚拟 坐席将不会被选择为来电进行服务。
业务控制模块还可以为虚拟坐席提供设置其本身的虚拟开、 关机状态的 多种接入方式, 譬如通过短信、 交互式语音应答 (IVR, Interactive Voice Response ) 等方式。 则表示为虛拟关机状态的虚拟坐席不会被选择为来电进 行服务。
业务控制模块根据智能网发来的响应消息, 将获知的虚拟坐席的通话状 态信息进行保存。 其中, 虚拟坐席的通话状态信息既包括其作为服务者为来 电进行服务的服务状态消息, 也包括其作为普通主 /被叫的普通通话状态消 息。
业务控制模块向监控模块发送的消息类型,包括以下类型中的任意一种: 表示注册为虚拟坐席移动终端的真实开机或关机状态的信息、 表示注册为虚 拟坐席的移动终端的虚拟开机或关机状态的信息、 表示注册为虚拟坐席的移 动终端正在服务或服务结束状态的消息或者表示注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端 正在进行普通通话或该通话结束状态的消息。
譬如, 业务控制模块如果从 HLR/VLR得到的反馈是移动终端的开机状 态, 则向监控模块发送的消息类型为真实开机类型, 如用 "Γ 表示; 如果得 到的反馈是移动终端的关机状态, 则向监控模块发送的消息类型为真实关机 类型, 如用 "2" 表示。 如果业务控制模块得知虚拟坐席通过 IVR设置自身 的状态为虚拟开机, 则向监控模块发送消息类型为虚拟开机类型, 如用 "3" 表示; 如果得知虚拟坐席通过 IVR设置自身的状态为虚拟关机(而此时该虚 拟坐席实际上处于真实开机状态) , 则向监控模块发送消息类型为虚拟关机 类型, 如用 "4" 表示。
存储模块中保存的虚拟坐席的状态信息, 如注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端 的开、 关机状态信息、 虚拟坐席正在服务或服务结束、 正在通话或通话结束 等状态信息。
监控模块以界面的方式展示虚拟坐席的状态,可采用 WEB门户形式(网 页形式)展示, 也可采用普通 C/S客户端形式(譬如安装在客户端的应用程 序)展示, 也可嵌入另外系统(譬如后面提到的企业总机系统) 中展示等等。
每个虚拟坐席均对应展示界面上的一个状态指示标识, 该状态指示标识 可以是图片、 字母、 指示灯以及动画的形式等。 当从业务控制模块收到虚拟 坐席的状态消息后, 定位到该虚拟坐席相应的界面标识, 根据消息类型 (如 开、 关机状态、 正在服务或服务结束、 正在通话或通话结束等) 和消息中的 呼叫类型 (服务呼叫、 普通呼叫等) , 决定界面相应的状态指示标识的状态 显示。
虚拟坐席模块中的虚拟坐席可釆用软电话或固话, 也可釆用移动电话。 移动电话其状态保存在 HLR/VLR上。 在将移动电话的号码注册为虚拟坐席 时, 需要将该移动号码作为主 /被叫签约到本系统中, 以便将有关该移动号码 的每个呼叫均呼转到本系统中, 这样, 本系统的监控模块就可以对采用移动 电话的虚拟坐席进行实时监控。
从图 2与图 1的比较中可以看到, 本系统用业务控制模块和存储模块代 替了 ACD和 CTI服务器。 这样, 简化了系统的复杂程度, 并且, 可以支持对 虚拟坐席中移动电话的监控。
本发明针对上述系统, 同时还提出了一种虚拟坐席的监控方法, 包括:
( 1 ) 当需要将移动号码注册为虚拟坐席时, 将该移动号码作为主 /被叫 签约到监控系统中, 并保存签约信息;
( 2 )对注册为虛拟坐席的移动号码的开、 关机状态进行监控并显示; 状态: 一种是该虚拟坐席真实的开、 关机状态; 另一种则是该虚拟坐席虚拟 的开、 关机状态的接入方式, 通过为该虚拟坐席提供设置其虚拟的开、 关机 状态的接入方式获知。
要查询移动终端真实的状态信息时, 通过定时向 HLR发送状态请求消 息, 得到的反馈是移动终端的开机或关机状态, 则将表示该移动终端处于真 实开机或真实关机状态信息写入本地保存。 表示为真实关机状态的虚拟坐席 将不会被选择为来电进行服务。
在某些场景下, 可以为虚拟坐席提供通过短信、 IVR等多种接入方式, 设置其本身的虚拟开、 关机状态。 如果得知虚拟坐席通过 IVR设置自身的状 态为虚拟开机或关机状态, 则将表示该移动终端处于虚拟开机或虚拟关机状 态信息写入本地保存。 表示为虚拟关机状态的虚拟坐席将不会被选择为来电 进行服务。
获知到虚拟坐席上述不同的状态后, 将该虚拟坐席对应的状态指示标识 设置为相应的类型并显示。
本发明之所以要为釆用移动终端的虚拟坐席定义以上两类开、关机状态, 其目的是为了对进行虚拟坐席服务的移动终端用户提供灵活的应用。 当这样 的用户在休息期间, 可以设置为虚拟关机状态, 在此期间用户可以作为普通 用户来呼叫其家属或朋友等的号码, 而不必作为虚拟坐席为来电提供服务。
( 3 )收到终端请求服务的呼叫后, 根据查询到的虚拟坐席的信息和服务 内容并通过路由选择, 分配一虚拟坐席为该来电进行服务, 分配的虚拟坐席 譬如为注册的移动号码; 或者, 在收到注册为虚拟坐席的移动号码作为普通 主 /被叫的呼叫时, 为其接通相应的呼叫;
一般地, 在接收到终端请求服务的呼叫时, 将来电的信息写入本地一呼 叫队列中的队尾, 然后查询该呼叫队列中队首的来电信息 (来电号码) , 将 其作为选中的服务的对象, 再为其选择及分配虚拟坐席进行服务。 这样做的 目的, 是为了在接收到请求服务的来电很多且来不及为其提供空余的虚拟坐 席进行服务的情况下, 让来电在呼叫队列中有序地等候。
注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端除了作为虛拟坐席被叫为来电提供服务外, 也可以作为普通主叫呼叫其它终端 (或作为普通被叫被其它终端呼叫) 。 在 该虚拟坐席作为普通主叫呼叫其它终端时, 通过查询获取被叫号码信息确认 该被叫是否已注册在本系统中, 注册在本系统中说明是系统内部呼叫, 反之 说明是系统外部呼叫, 则系统会相应地采取不同的处理流程为该普通主叫接 通被叫进行通话。
本发明之所以要对虚拟坐席以普通呼叫者的身份进行呼叫或被呼叫的通 话状态进行监控, 是因为在虚拟坐席进行普通呼叫通话过程中, 可以不被系 统选中作为服务者提供服务。 也即, 本发明可以实现对采用移动电话的虚拟 坐席状态进行实时监控。
( 4 )在虚拟坐席进行通话的过程中, 通过智能网对电话接通或挂断的响 应消息, 监控到虚拟坐席相应的通话状态信息并显示。
根据智能网发来的响应消息, 将获知的虚拟坐席的通话状态信息保存在 本地的同时, 还以不同状态指示标识来显示虚拟坐席的各种状态。
其中, 虚拟坐席的通话状态信息既包括其作为服务者为来电终端进行服 务的服务状态消息, 也包括其作为普通主 /被叫的普通通话状态消息。
当呼入终端与虚拟坐席接通时, 业务控制模块发送该虚拟坐席 "正在服 务" 的消息 (或 "正在通话" 的消息) ; 当呼入终端或虚拟坐席挂机时, 业 务控制模块发送该虚拟坐席 "服务结束" 的消息(或 "通话结束" 的消息) 。
以下以企业总机系统为应用实例, 详细阐述将本发明的虚拟坐席的监控 系统嵌入进来对虚拟坐席进行监控的流程。 主要是针对釆用移动电话的虚拟 坐席进行监控的过程的描述, 包括移动电话作为被叫为其它电话提供服务的 流程以及该移动电话作为普通主叫拨打其它电话的流程。
这里的企业总机系统, 能够为企业提供很多的功能, 除作为普通的总机 提供转接服务外, 还提供有虚拟坐席功能。 因此, 对于注册为虚拟坐席的移 动号码, 需要对其进行主 /被叫签约到本系统中。 这样, 系统便可对该虚拟坐 席的状态进行监控。
当终端用户拨打企业集团总机, 选择坐席服务时, 总机系统会根据排队 策略选择一个虚拟坐席为来电进行服务, 如图 3所示, 当选择的虚拟坐席是 移动电话时, 包括如下步骤: 301 :当某个终端拨打企业集团的总机号码时,呼叫被接入业务控制模块;
302:业务控制模块将该呼叫的电话号码信息插入在存储模块中的呼叫队 列信息表中; 查询存储模块中的呼叫队列信息表内队首的来电信息和虚拟坐 席的信息;
这里, 来电信息譬如来电的号码, 该来电号码作为呼叫队列中选中的服 务对象; 虚拟坐席的信息譬如虚拟坐席的最后一次服务时间以及虚拟坐席的 号码等。 业务控制模块根据虚拟坐席的最后一次服务时间选取最长时间未服 务或服务次数最少的虚拟坐席为选中的服务对象提供服务。
303:业务控制模块根据虚拟坐席的信息和服务内容选择一釆用移动电话 的虚拟坐席为选中的来电提供服务;
业务控制模块通过排队算法, 如最长时间未服务、 服务次数最少等算法 等, 从虛拟坐席模块中的多个虛拟坐席分支中选择一个虚拟坐席。
304: 来电终端与虚拟坐席接通电话, 并进行服务通话;
305: 业务控制模块通过智能网接收到电话接通的响应消息后, 将 "正在 服务" 类型的消息发送给监控模块;
业务控制模块譬如用 "5" 表示 "正在服务" 类型的消息。
监控模块收到该消息后, 把 WEB 门户中相应的虚拟坐席标识的状态置 为 "正在服务" 并显示。
306: 业务控制模块将虚拟坐席的状态同时修改写入存储模块中; 这样是为了保证该虚拟坐席在未挂机前, 不会又被选中。
307: 虚拟坐席与终端完成服务通话, 二者之一挂机;
308: 业务控制模块通过智能网接收到该挂机的响应消息后, 将 "服务结 束" 类型的消息发送给监控模块;
业务控制模块譬如用 "6" 表示 "服务结束" 类型的消息。
监控模块收到该消息后, 将 WEB 门户中相应的虚拟坐席标识的 "正在 服务" 的状态取消, 并显示。
309 : 业务控制模块将本次服务虚拟坐席的信息再次修改写入存储模块 中。
该虛拟坐席的信息, 譬如虚拟坐席的状态、 服务的结束时间以及服务的 时长等。 以作为主 /被叫直接拨打其它电话号码, 其它终端也可以直接拨打该虚拟坐席 的电话号码。 因为该移动号码经过主 /被叫签约到本系统中, 所以, 有关该虚 拟坐席的任何呼叫, 都会进入企业总机的系统。 这样, 企业总机的监控模块 便可以对其进行实时监控。
注册为虚拟坐席的移动电话作为普通电话的主叫时的流程,如图 4所示, 包括如下步骤:
401 : 注册为虚拟坐席的移动电话拨打外部手机号码, 呼叫该手机; 由于 该虚拟坐席是作为主叫签约的号码, 故该呼叫会进入企业总机系统内嵌入的 虚拟坐席的监控系统的业务控制模块;
402: 业务控制模块查询存储模块中被叫号码的信息;
譬如查询被叫号码是否在本系统中注册, 如果未注册则证明该被叫号码 是企业外部电话。
403:业务控制模块发现被叫号码未在本系统注册,则转呼外部被叫终端。
404: 该终端与虚拟坐席接通电话, 并进行普通通话;
405: 业务控制模块通过智能网接收到该接通电话的响应消息后, 将 "正 在通话" 类型的消息发送给监控模块;
业务控制模块譬如用 "7" 表示 "正在通话" 类型的消息。
监控模块收到该消息后, 将 WEB 门户中相应的虚拟坐席标识的状态置 为 "正在通话,, 并显示。
406: 业务控制模块将该虚拟坐席的状态信息修改写入存储模块中, 以保 证该虚拟坐席在未挂机前, 不会被选中;
407: 虚拟坐席与被叫的通话结束, 二者之一挂机;
408: 业务控制模块通过智能网接收到该挂机的响应消息后, 将 "通话结 束" 类型的消息发送给监控模块;
业务控制模块譬如用 "8" 表示 "正在通话" 类型的消息。
监控模块将 WEB 门户中相应的虚拟坐席标识的 "正在通话" 的状态取 消, 并显示。
409: 业务控制模块将本次虚拟坐席的信息再次修改写入存储模块中。 虚拟坐席的信息譬如虚拟坐席的状态。
综上所述, 本发明的虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法, 对现有的虚拟呼叫中 心进行了功能扩充, 能够支持对釆用移动电话的虚拟坐席状态的监控, 并且 降低了虚拟呼叫中心的构建成本, 较大限度地利用了资源, 使该系统的使用 更方便, 由此增加了系统的性价比, 提高了市场的竟争力, 有明显的经济效 益和社会效益。
以上仅为本发明的较佳实施例而已, 并非用于限定本发明的保护范围。 本发明还可例举其它多种实施例, 在不背离本发明精神及其实质的情况下, 相应的改变和变形都应属于本发明所附的权利要求的保护范围。
工业实用性
本发明提供的虚拟坐席的监控系统和方法, 扩大了对虚拟坐席的监控范 围, 除了对采用传统的软电话、 固话的虚拟坐席实施监控以外, 还支持对采 用移动电话的虛拟坐席进行监控。 另外, 采用业务控制模块和存储模块代替 了原有的 ACD和 CTI服务器, 由此大大简化了系统的复杂程度,可将虚拟呼 叫中心由重量级变为轻量级, 能够更好地适应市场不同的需求。 本发明的技 术方案较大限度地利用各种信息, 提高了产品和服务的用户的满意度和市场 竟争力。

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1、一种虚拟坐席的监控系统, 包括:一加载在智能网上的业务控制模块, 以及分别与所述业务控制模块连接的一存储模块、 以及一虚拟坐席模块; 其 中:
所述业务控制模块设置成与需要注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端至少进行被 叫签约, 并将所述被叫签约的信息保存在所述存储模块; 设置成通过所述智 能网监控到所述注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端的状态信息, 并保存在所述存储 模块; 还设置成根据所述状态信息选择所述虚拟坐席为来电进行服务;
所述存储模块设置成保存所述被叫签约的信息及含有所述状态信息的所 述虚拟坐席的信息, 并保存所述来电的信息;
所述虛拟坐席模块设置成在所述业务控制模块的选择下, 提供相应的虚 拟坐席为所述来电进行服务。
2、 按照权利要求 1所述的监控系统, 其中,
所述业务控制模块监控到的所述移动终端的状态信息包括: 所述移动终 端的开机或关机的状态信息和所述移动终端作为虚拟坐席的服务的状态信 所述存储模块保存的所述虚拟坐席的信息包括以下一种或多种: 所述移 动终端的号码、 所述开机或关机的状态信息以及所述服务的状态信息。
3、 按照权利要求 2所述的监控系统, 其中,
所述业务控制模块监控到的所述移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息包 括: 真实开机和 /或真实关机的状态信息, 其中所述真实开机或真实关机的状 态信息从归属位置寄存器 HLR或拜访位置寄存器 VLR获取; 处于所述真实 关机状态的所述移动终端将不会作为虚拟坐席被选中;
所述业务控制模块监控到的所述服务的状态信息, 包括所述虚拟坐席正 在服务或服务结束的状态信息。
4、 按照权利要求 3所述的监控系统, 其中,
所述业务控制模块监控到的所述移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息还包 括: 虚拟开机和 /或虚拟关机的状态信息, 其中所述虚拟开机或虚拟关机的状 态信息通过为所述移动终端提供的设置虚拟开机或虚拟关机的一种或多种接 入方式获取;
5、 按照权利要求 2所述的监控系统, 其中,
所述业务控制模块还设置成与所述注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端进行主叫 签约, 并将所述主叫签约的信息保存在所述存储模块,
所述业务控制模块监控到的所述移动终端的状态信息还包括: 所述移动 终端作为普通呼叫用户进行通话的状态信息;
所述存储模块还设置成保存所述主叫签约的信息,
所述存储模块保存的所述虚拟坐席的信息还包括: 所述通话的正在通话 中和 /或通话结束的状态信息。
6、 按照权利要求 3至 5任一项所述的监控系统, 其还包括与所述业务控 制模块连接的一监控模块, 其中:
所述业务控制模块还设置成在保存所述虚拟坐席的状态信息的同时, 针 对所述状态信息以相应类型的消息向所述监控模块发送;
所述相应类型的消息包括以下一种或多种: 表示所述移动终端的所述真 实开机或所述真实关机状态的消息、 表示所述移动终端的所述虚拟开机或所 述虚拟关机状态的消息、 表示所述虚拟坐席正在服务或服务结束状态的消息 以及表示所述移动终端作为普通呼叫用户正在通话中或通话结束状态的消 息;
所述监控模块还设置成根据从所述业务控制模块接收到的所述相应类型 的消息, 确定相应的虚拟坐席的状态并显示。
7、 一种虚拟坐席的监控方法, 包括:
在需要将移动终端注册为虚拟坐席时, 与所述移动终端至少进行被叫签 约, 并保存所述被叫签约的信息; 以及,
通过智能网监控所述注册为虚拟坐席的移动终端的状态信息并保存所述 状态信息, 根据所述状态信息选择所述虚拟坐席为来电进行服务。
8、 按照权利要求 7所述的方法, 其中,
监控所述移动终端的状态信息的所述步骤包括: 监控所述移动终端的开 机和 /或关机的状态信息并保存;和 /或监控所述移动终端作为虚拟坐席的服务 的状态信息并保存。
9、 按照权利要求 8所述的方法, 其中,
监控所述移动终端的开机或关机的状态信息的所述步骤包括: 向归属位 置寄存器 HLR或拜访位置寄存器 VLR发送请求, 并保存所述 HLR或所述 VLR反馈的所述移动终端的真实开机和 /或真实关机的状态信息; 其中, 处于 监控所述服务的状态信息的所述步骤包括: 通过所述智能网返回所述虚 拟坐席接通通话的响应消息获取所述虚拟坐席正在服务中的状态信息并保 存; 或者, 通过所述智能网返回所述虚拟坐席挂断通话的响应消息获取所述 虚拟坐席服务结束的状态信息并保存。
10、 按照权利要求 9所述的方法, 其中, 监控所述移动终端的开机或关 机的状态信息的所述步骤还包括:
为所述移动终端提供设置虚拟开机或虚拟关机的一种或多种接入方式, 保存通过所述接入方式获取的所述移动终端的虚拟开机和 /或虚拟关机的状 态信息;
其中, 处于所述虚拟关机状态的所述移动终端将不会作为虚拟坐席被选 中。
11、 按照权利要求 10所述的方法, 其还包括:
在需要将所述移动终端注册为虚拟坐席时, 还与所述移动终端进行主叫 签约, 并保存所述主叫签约的信息;
监控所述移动终端的状态信息的所述步骤还包括: 监控所述移动终端作 为普通呼叫的通话的状态信息并保存;
其中, 监控所述移动终端作为普通呼叫的通话的状态信息的所述步骤包 括: 通过所述智能网返回所述移动终端接通通话的响应消息获取所述移动终 端正在通话中的状态信息并保存; 或者, 通过所述智能网返回所述虚拟坐席 挂断通话的响应消息获取所述虛拟坐席通话结束的状态信息并保存。
12、 按照权利要求 9至 11任一项所述的方法, 其还包括:
在监控并保存所述虚拟坐席的状态信息的同时, 还针对所述虚拟坐席的 状态信息以相应类型的状态指示标识进行显示; 其中, 所述相应类型的状态 指示标识包括以下一种或多种:
表示所述移动终端的真实开或真实关机状态的标识、 表示所述移动终端 的虚拟开机或虚拟关机状态的标识、 表示所述虚拟坐席的正在服务中或服务 结束状态的标识以及表示所述移动终端正在通话中或通话结束状态的标识。
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