Visual Interactive Voice Response

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Visual Interactive Voice Response (Visual IVR) is conceptually similar to voice Interactive voice response (IVR). Visual IVR uses web applications to "instantly create an app-like experience for users on smartphones during contact center interactions without the need to download any app." [1] The user interacts with a visual interface by touch or click commands on his mobile or computer screen. [2] The technology can be used either on a mobile device app or directly over the web. [3] Visual IVR can be used for companies to interact with their monthly customers, to provide electronic billing and to order other information through a single access point. [4] The user can realize in a few clicks a selfcare journey to find his answer, use another channel made available by the company (email, chatbot, SMS …) or to be put in relation directly with the good skill. [5] Visual IVR has shown advantages over its legacy IVR counterpart, including reducing the average time to resolution by 300 seconds per call, earning a Net Promoter Score of 91 for ease of use, and increasing call containment by 75%. [6] It can overcome inherent challenges in mobile app adoption. [7] Visual IVR can also utilize video as a part of its interface, sometimes referred to as Video IVR. [8] The Interactive Display Response System, which is one form of Visual IVR, was patented in 2009. [9]

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References

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