Network chat with integrated billing
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1. A method for a third party facilitating fee based consultation on a network, the method comprising:
- forming a business relationship between the third party and a plurality of business service providers;
facilitating communication between the business service providers and clients of the business service providers via the network;
facilitating negotiation between the business service provides and the clients for a time based consulting fee; and
facilitating automatic billing of the client and automatic payment of the business service provider for a consultation.
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Abstract
A method for facilitating negotiated fee-based billable communication on a network that is comprised of forming a business relationship between a third party and a plurality of business service providers, facilitating communication between the business service providers and clients of the business service providers via the network, facilitating real-time negotiation between the business service providers and the clients for a flat or time-based communication fee and facilitating automatic billing of the client and automatic payment of the business service provider for a billable communication session.
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1. A method for a third party facilitating fee based consultation on a network, the method comprising:
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forming a business relationship between the third party and a plurality of business service providers;
facilitating communication between the business service providers and clients of the business service providers via the network;
facilitating negotiation between the business service provides and the clients for a time based consulting fee; and
facilitating automatic billing of the client and automatic payment of the business service provider for a consultation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for facilitating fee-based, on-line consulting, the method comprising:
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selecting a consultant on-line;
negotiating a consulting payment rate on-line;
consulting on-line;
timing a duration of the consulting; and
billing the client for the consultation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for use by a professional to facilitate fee-based, on-line consulting, the method comprising:
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downloading software;
entering billing information via the software;
negotiating a consulting payment rate with a client on-line;
consulting with a client;
timing a duration of the consulting;
and billing the client via the software. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for use by a client to facilitate fee-based, on-line consulting, the system comprising:
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a computer configured to faciliate;
selecting a consultant on-line;
negotiating a consulting payment rate on-line; and
participating in a consulting session on-line. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60)
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