CRM Customer-Agent Recording With AI Redaction and Analytics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing customer-agent interaction recording systems fail to provide actionable insights, are limited to voice channels, lack compliance and governance features, and struggle with redacting sensitive information, making it difficult for contact centers to assess and improve customer experiences effectively.

Innovation Solution

A CRM-based system that records and analyzes customer-agent interactions, using AI to automatically detect scenarios, redact sensitive information, and generate actionable analytics, supporting multiple channels and providing compliance features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If screenshot-based agent activity tracking is used, then agent actions can be monitored, but actionable insights and effective improvement identification are not provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveactionable insightsVSAvoidcustomer experience improvement
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual screenshot-based tracking with an AI-powered automated analysis system that uses machine learning models to process and interpret agent-customer interactions, transforming raw data into actionable insights without manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically generating insights, identifying improvement areas, and providing recommendations without requiring manual analysis by supervisors, allowing the system to serve itself in generating value from interaction data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If voice channel recording is implemented, then customer-agent interactions can be captured, but multi-channel support (email, chat) is not provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-channel supportVSAvoidinteraction coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal recording system that handles multiple communication channels (voice, email, chat) through a single unified platform, allowing the same AI analysis engine to process different interaction types across various channels

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If comprehensive interaction recording is performed, then all customer-agent interactions are captured, but compliance and governance features are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompliance assuranceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary redaction of sensitive information during the recording process itself, proactively identifying and masking PII, PCI, and other sensitive data before storage, ensuring compliance is built into the system architecture rather than added as a separate complex layer

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Loss of information

If sensitive information is retained in recordings, then complete interaction data is available, but redaction and compliance management become difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensitive information protectionVSAvoidredaction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual redaction processes with automated AI-powered detection and redaction systems that use machine learning to identify sensitive information patterns, dramatically improving redaction efficiency and accuracy while maintaining complete interaction data for analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12401743B1Customer agent recording systems and methods
Publication Date: 2025.08.26 LEVEL AI
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AI summary

Automatic analyses of customer-agent interactions provide valuable, actionable feedback for managers, agents, and customers. To provide such analyses, methods for recording and analysis of customer-agent interactions using a customer relationship management (CRM) system are disclosed. A recorder application records the customer-agent interaction, and sensitive information may be identified. Sensitive portions of the recording may then be redacted and removed from the recording. The redacted recording is then analyzed to generate useful summary and analytics information.