Connecting Providers of Financial Services
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1. A computer-implemented method comprises:
- brokering a real-time communication between a consumer of services and a provider of financial services using a brokerage system on a computer by;
receiving a request from the consumer of services to consult with a provider of financial services;
identifying an available provider of financial services; and
activating a communication channel between the consumer of services and the available provider of financial services.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, a real-time communication between a consumer of services and a provider of financial services is brokered using a brokerage system on a computer by: receiving a request from the consumer of services to consult with a provider of financial services; identifying an available provider of financial services; and activating a communication channel between the consumer of services and the available provider of financial services. Providers of financial services include, but are not limited to, an account, a tax professional, or a financial advisor.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprises:
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brokering a real-time communication between a consumer of services and a provider of financial services using a brokerage system on a computer by; receiving a request from the consumer of services to consult with a provider of financial services; identifying an available provider of financial services; and activating a communication channel between the consumer of services and the available provider of financial services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for providing broker services to consumers and providers of financial services, the computer program product comprising instructions for causing a computer to:
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receive a request from the consumer of services to consult with a provider of financial services; identify an available provider of financial services; activate a communication channel between the consumer of services and the provider of financial services; and broker a real-time communication between a consumer of services and a provider of financial services using a brokerage system included on a computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for providing broker services to consumers and service providers, the computer program product comprising instructions for causing the processor to; receive a request from the consumer of services to consult with a provider of financial services; identify an available provider of financial services; activate a communication channel between the consumer of services and the provider of financial services; and broker a real-time communication between a consumer of services and a provider of financial services using a brokerage system included on a computer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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