PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WEBSITE
First Claim
1. A professional services website, comprising:
- a mass storage unit;
a web server connected to the mass storage unit, the web server publishing a plurality of web pages allowing for customer user submission of a bid/offer to pay for professional services;
an application server in operable communication with the web server and connected to the mass storage unit, the application server maintaining a database of professional service providers, the database residing on the mass storage unit; and
means for mediating communication between the customer user and professional service providers who accept the customer user'"'"'s bid/offer with no preconditions.
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Abstract
The professional services website includes a mass storage unit connected to a web server. The web server serves a plurality of web pages, which allow for user submission of a description of professional services, a transaction date, and an offer to pay for the services. An application server communicates with the web server and is also connected to the mass storage unit. The application server maintains a database of professional service providers. The database resides on the mass storage unit. Using data from the application server and database, the website mediates communication between the user and professional service providers who accept the user'"'"'s offer. The only communication permitted by the professional website between the professional service providers and the user is an acceptance of the user'"'"'s offer with no preconditions. There is no bid/ask, i.e., no counter offer is allowed.
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20 Claims
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1. A professional services website, comprising:
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a mass storage unit; a web server connected to the mass storage unit, the web server publishing a plurality of web pages allowing for customer user submission of a bid/offer to pay for professional services; an application server in operable communication with the web server and connected to the mass storage unit, the application server maintaining a database of professional service providers, the database residing on the mass storage unit; and means for mediating communication between the customer user and professional service providers who accept the customer user'"'"'s bid/offer with no preconditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented professional services website method, comprising the steps of:
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on a professional services website, posting services available from professional service providers, the services posting being viewable by customer users of the website; presenting offers formulated by the customer users to the professional service providers of the website service; mediating communication between the customer users and professional service providers who accept the customer users'"'"' offers with no preconditions; and collecting a membership fee payable by the service providers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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