Systems, methods, and computer program products facilitating real-time transactions through the purchase of lead options

a technology of lead option and system, applied in the field of electronic transactions, can solve the problems of difficult marketing of services, unparallel opportunities for businesses and consumers, and obstacles that prevent many businesses and consumers from successfully utilizing the internet to facilitate business. the effect of real-time service transactions
US20070244740A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-18DESENBERG ROGER MARX
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
DESENBERG ROGER MARX
Publication Date
2007-10-18
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program products facilitating real-time service transactions between two or more users, including at least one client and at least one service provider. Service providers complete project profiles identifying projects they wish to work on, and clients complete project profiles identifying projects they would like to pay service providers to complete. The project profiles including identifying parameters such as the type of service or project, start date, completion date, skills required for completion, and the like. Both the clients and service providers may then purchase lead options to identify their desire for obtaining a matching user. The lead options can be a sum of money a user wishes to pay for a lead. The systems, methods and computer products then determine matching clients and service providers based upon the project profiles, and identifies to one or more lead option submitting users the immediately available users that match the project profile submitted by the user. In this manner, clients and service providers can utilize the present invention to locate immediately appropriate and available users with which to transact with.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 144,984, filed Jul. 22, 1999, inventor Roger Desenberg, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to electronic transactions, and more specifically, to systems, methods, and computer program products for the facilitating real time project work transactions between service providers and clients. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] With the advent of the Internet, electronic commerce has become one of the fastest growing segments of the economy, due to the fact that the Internet is an easily accessible platform allowing individuals to transact with each other regardless of geographical boundaries or pre-existing relationships. As a result, this forum has lead to unparalleled opportunities for businesses and consumers. Currently, thousands of businesses and individuals offer virtually eve...

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