Method and system for providing a compensation opportunity to a task candidate

• US 20040236704A1
• Filed: 05/22/2003
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bradley L. Gotfried
• Original Assignee: Bradley L. Gotfried
• Inventors: Gotfried, Bradley L.
• Application Number:
  US10/443,398
• Publication Number:
  US 20040236704A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/400
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A method and system of providing a compensation opportunity to a task candidate for at least partially completing at least one task during transportation of the task candidate. The method includes the steps of collecting information about the task candidate to establish a profile for determining at least one task that the task candidate is eligible to perform, assigning to the task candidate the at least one task that passenger is eligible to perform and providing the task candidate compensation in exchange for at least partial completion of the at least one task. The method also includes the step of providing transportation to the task candidate.

Claims

1. A method of providing a compensation opportunity to a task candidate for at least partially completing at least one task during transportation of the task candidate, comprising the steps of:

collecting information about the task candidate to establish a profile for determining at least one task that the task candidate is eligible to perform;

assigning to the task candidate the at least one task that the task candidate is eligible to perform; and

providing the task candidate compensation in exchange for at least partial completion of the at least one task.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of providing transportation to the task candidate.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of establishing a profile for the task candidate.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compensation that is provided comprises a reduced cost of transportation.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compensation that is provided comprises a payment of a salary based at least in part on a predetermined time period.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compensation that is provided comprises payment of a salary based at least in part on the assigned task.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said providing compensation step comprises issuing a compensation coupon;

wherein said compensation coupon can be redeemed later for compensation.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the at least one compensation coupon is an electronic coupon.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of at least one of a collecting entity, an assigning entity, a compensation providing entity, and a transportation providing entity receiving at least one compensation coupon;

wherein the entity that receives the at least one compensation coupon provides compensation in exchange for receiving the at least one compensation coupon.

10. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of at least one of a collecting entity, an assigning entity, a compensation providing entity, and a transportation providing entity receiving at least partially completed work on the at least one task.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of at least one of a collecting entity, an assigning entity, a compensation providing entity, and a transportation providing entity selling at least a portion of a work segment.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the work segment is an amount of time required for completing at least a portion of the task.

13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of selling a large volume of work segments at a reduced selling price.

14. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a work device for facilitating a least a partial completion of the at least one task.

15. A system for providing a compensation opportunity to a task candidate for at least partially completing at least one task during transportation of the task candidate, comprising:

an information collector, wherein said information collector collects information about said task candidate to establish a profile for determining said at least one task that said task candidate is eligible to perform;

a task assignor, wherein said task assignor assigns to said task candidate said at least one task that said task candidate is eligible to perform; and

a compensation provider, wherein said compensation provider provides said task candidate compensation in exchange for at least partial completion of said at least one task.

16. The system according to claim 15, further comprising a transporter;

wherein said transporter provides transportation to said task candidate.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said information collector, said task assignor, said compensation provider, and said transporter are at least one of distinct entities, a single entity, and a combination thereof.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said system is accessible through a communications network.