Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) location based commercial prospect conferencing
First Claim
1. A process for providing an information service, comprising:
- receiving a request for a business contact from a calling potential buyer;
receiving a location of said calling potential buyer; and
finding a best available prospective business contact for said calling potential buyer based on a match between said location of said calling potential buyer and a region serviced by said prospective business contact.
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Abstract
An automated system for matching a calling potential buyer on a VoIP phone with a prospective commercial business within their current area. The buyer may accept or reject connection with a best available prospective business to be automatically presented with the next prospective business as ranked by the presenting business locating service. The location of the potential buyer is provided or obtained, and the best available business selected from the database based on proximity to the buyers current location. A secondary prioritization may be applied to highest bidding businesses. The business finding module establishes a VoIP conference bridge, and invites the buyer and best available business. A pre-recorded message may be played into the conference bridge or directly to the buyer or business. The businesses may be ranked based on how much they pay or bid to be presented first to potential buyers.
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18 Claims
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1. A process for providing an information service, comprising:
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receiving a request for a business contact from a calling potential buyer; receiving a location of said calling potential buyer; and finding a best available prospective business contact for said calling potential buyer based on a match between said location of said calling potential buyer and a region serviced by said prospective business contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for providing an information service, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for a business contact from a calling potential buyer; means for receiving a location of said calling potential buyer; and means for finding a best available prospective business contact for said calling potential buyer based on a match between said location of said calling potential buyer and a region serviced by said prospective business contact. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification