Real-Time Event Tracking for Cross-Channel Interaction Changes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Companies do not maximize the value or benefits associated with large sets of customer data acquired from diverse interactions across multiple communication channels.

Innovation Solution

A server-based system that tracks and listens for events in real-time across different communication channels, such as IVR, web portals, and mobile applications, to dynamically modify interactions based on shared context information, enhancing user experiences and optimizing interactive systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If companies acquire and store large sets of customer data from multiple communication channels, then the quantity of available information increases, but the ability to maximize value or benefits from this data remains insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of customer dataVSAvoidvalue extraction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements real-time feedback loops where events detected in one communication channel immediately trigger modifications in other channels. The event listener continuously monitors channels and feeds back contextual information to modify interactions dynamically, ensuring data value is maximized through actionable real-time responses rather than passive storage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

An event listener module serves as an intermediary that receives events from multiple communication channels, processes contextual information, and coordinates modifications across channels. This intermediary transforms raw data into actionable insights by matching events and orchestrating cross-channel interactions, thereby extracting value from the accumulated customer data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the system tracks and modifies interactions across multiple communication channels in real-time, then user experience is enhanced, but the complexity of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experience qualityVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is segmented into distinct modular components: event listeners for each communication channel, an event matching engine, and interaction modification modules. Each component has a specific function, allowing the complex system to manage multiple channels independently while maintaining overall coordination through the event matching logic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The event listener and event matching components serve universal functions across all communication channels. Rather than implementing channel-specific processing logic, the system uses a universal event listening and matching mechanism that works across IVR, web portals, mobile applications, and other channels, reducing overall system complexity through reuse

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

Data Source

PatentUS12361950B1Modifying communication channel interactions based on real-time event tracking
Publication Date: 2025.07.15 UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
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AI summary

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to providing services to users via communication channels. More specifically, various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for modifying, updating, and/or changing communication channel interactions based on the tracking or listening for events within other communication channels.