Method of selecting and matching professionals

• US 20070203769A1
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Consumer and Merchant Awareness Foundation
• Original Assignee: Consumer and Merchant Awareness Foundation
• Inventors: Thomas, Tracey
• Application Number:
  US11/715,991
• Publication Number:
  US 20070203769A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063118 Staff planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 2001/085 Partner search devices

Abstract

A method of selecting desired repairs persons in a system by a user, which includes the process of forming a collective of repair persons on a system and allows users to sign on to the system. Once signed on to the system, users are able to search for matching repair persons based on search criteria provided by the users. With a match, the repair persons and users are notified and they proceed to schedule the project.

Claims

1. A method of selecting repair persons for a project, in a system by a user, comprising the steps of:

a. forming a collective of repair persons;

b. signing on to the system;

c. providing search criteria;

d. providing a set period for conducting a search;

e. searching a database of repair persons and users;

f. matching the criteria with information on at least one repair person contained in the system;

g. notifying at least one repair person; and

h. scheduling the project with said at least one repair person.

2. The method as disclosed in claim 1, wherein the step of providing search criteria further comprises the step of providing a user'"'"'s set price for the project.

3. The method as disclosed in claim 1, wherein the step of providing search criteria further comprises the step of providing a user'"'"'s price range for the project.

4. The method as disclosed in claim 1 further comprising the step of providing the user with information on at least one pair person meeting the user'"'"'s criteria.

5. The method as disclosed in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

a. determining whether at least an exact or close match has been made;

b. determining whether the search period is still open;

c. offering the user the at least an exact or close match;

d. providing match information where at least an exact or close match;

e. determining whether the customer is satisfied with the at least an exact or close match; and

f. referring the customer to at least one other system.

6. The method as disclosed in claim 6 further comprising the step of resetting the search period.

7. A system for selecting desired repair persons, comprising:

a. a memory device; and

b. a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to;

i. form a collective of repair persons;

ii. enable at least one user sign on to the system;

iii. enable at least one user to provide search criteria;

iv. enable at least one user to provide a set period for conducting a search;

v. search a database of repair persons and users;

vi. match the criteria with information on at least one repair person contained on the system;

vii. notify at least one repair person; and

viii. enable the scheduling of the project.

8. A system as disclosed in claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to enable a user to provide a set price for the project.

9. A system as disclosed in claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to enable a user to provide a price range for the project.

10. A system as disclosed in claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to provide the user with information on at least one repair person meeting the user'"'"'s criteria.

11. A system as disclosed in claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to:

a. determine whether at least an exact or close match has been made;

b. determine whether the search period is still open;

c. offer the user the at least an exact or close match;

d. provide match information where at least an exact or close match;

e. determine whether the customer is satisfied with the at least an exact or close match; and

f. refer the customer to at least one other system.

12. A system as disclosed in claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to enable a user to reset the search period.

13. A computer readable medium comprising:

a. instruction code for forming a collective of repair persons;

b. instruction code for signing on to the system;

c. instruction code for providing search criteria;

d. instruction code for providing a set period for conducting a search;

e. instruction code for searching a database of repair persons and users;

f. instruction code for matching the criteria with information on at least one instruction code for repair person contained in the system;

g. instruction code for notifying at least one repair person; and

h. instruction code for scheduling the project with said at least one repair person.

14. A computer readable medium as disclosed in claim 13 further comprising instruction code for receiving a set price.

15. A computer readable medium as disclosed in claim 13 further comprising instruction code for receiving a price range.

16. A computer readable medium as disclosed in claim 13 further comprising instruction code for providing information on at least one repair person meeting the search criteria.

17. A computer readable medium as disclosed in claim 13 further comprising:

a. instruction code for determining whether at least an exact or close match has been made;

b. instruction code for determining whether the search period is still open;

c. instruction code for offering the user the at least an exact or close match;

d. instruction code for providing match information where at least an exact or close match;

e. instruction code for determining whether the customer is satisfied with the at least an exact or close match; and

f. instruction code for referring the customer to at least one other system.

18. A computer readable medium as disclosed in claim 14 further comprising instruction code for resetting the search period.