METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED ROUTING FOR PSTN AND IPNT CALLS IN A CALL CENTER

摘要

An integrated router (IR) (83) in a call center (17) monitors and controls both a telephony switch (27) receiving and forwarding connection-oriented, switched telephony (COST) calls and a Data Network Telephony (DNT) processor (29) receiving and forwarding DNT call. The one IR (83) consults a common data repository (86) storing status of agents on both types of calls, and routes all calls according to a single set of rules, which can take a variety of forms. In one embodiment telephones at agent stations are adapted to handle both COST and DNT calls.