Methods and systems for requesting services from service providers over a communications network
First Claim
1. A method of delivering service requests over a communications network to a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients, comprising:
- obtaining from each service provider the qualification requirements needed to receive the offered services;
gathering qualification information from a client;
generating a qualified data format request by correlating the gathered qualification information to the qualification requirements established by the service providers, wherein the qualified data format request identifies which services the client qualifies for;
translating the qualified data format request into at least one formatted request for a service provider for which the client qualifies to receive services from; and
, transmitting the translated formatted request over a communications network to the service provider.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for implementing a computerized service provider request service for delivering service requests for multiple subscriptions, goods, memberships, etc., to many service providers in a efficient and non-redundant manner. The present invention comprises a server computer hosting a service provider request service accessible via client system to a plurality of clients and a plurality of service providers, a database of information concerning the services available from a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients, and wherein the service provider request service including an integrated user interface comprising controls whereby a client submits qualification information, the service provider request service being available via a communications network to assist a client in delivering service requests to a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of delivering service requests over a communications network to a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients, comprising:
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obtaining from each service provider the qualification requirements needed to receive the offered services;
gathering qualification information from a client;
generating a qualified data format request by correlating the gathered qualification information to the qualification requirements established by the service providers, wherein the qualified data format request identifies which services the client qualifies for;
translating the qualified data format request into at least one formatted request for a service provider for which the client qualifies to receive services from; and
,transmitting the translated formatted request over a communications network to the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with processing instructions for directing a computer to:
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obtain qualification requirements from service providers who offer services to qualified clients;
gather qualification information from a client;
generate a qualified data format request by correlating the gathered qualification information to the qualification requirements established by the service provides, wherein the qualified data format request identifies which services the client qualifies for;
translate the qualified data format request into at least one formatted request for a service provider for which the client qualifies to receive services from; and
,transmit the formatted request over a communications network to the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for implementing a computerized service provider request service, the system comprising:
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a server computer hosting a service provider request service accessible via client system to a plurality of clients and a plurality of service providers;
a database of information concerning the services available from a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients;
the service provider request service including an integrated user interface comprising controls whereby a client submits qualification information, the service provider request service being available via a communications network to assist a client in delivering service requests to a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for facilitating the delivering service requests over a communications network to a plurality of service providers who offer services to qualified clients, comprising:
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program code for gathering qualification information from a client;
program code for generating a qualified data format request by correlating the gathered qualification information to the qualification requirements established by the service provides, wherein the qualified data format request identifies which services the client qualifies for;
program code for translating the qualified data format request into at least one formatted request for a service provider for which the client qualifies to receive services from; and
,program code for transmitting the formatted request over a communications network to the appropriate service provider. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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