PROFESSIONALLY-QUALIFIED BIDDING SYSTEM FOR A USER SEEKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
First Claim
1. A professionally-qualified bidding system for a user seeking professional services, the system comprising:
- a processor;
an input device operable for accepting user-oriented data including (i) a personalized user-profile and (ii) a professional-qualifier to qualify a user'"'"'s request for a professional service from a service provider, wherein the user-oriented data includes information from answers to a template questionnaire from the user, and an identification of the professional service sought by the user;
a user-profile module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for receiving the user-oriented data;
a service-assessment database embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising a library of service-related information containing information relevant to the professional service requested by the user;
an alignment module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for aligning the user-oriented data with professional-oriented data and the service-related information from the service-assessment database;
a solutions module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for parsing the service-related information into information subsets that include a risk subset for establishing a risk measurement of the service sought by the user;
an integration engine embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for (i) integrating information between the information subsets;
(ii) identifying any conflicting information; and
(iii) compiling data comprising the integrated information and any conflicting information into an assessment format for the user;
a bidding module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for converting the compiled data into a bidding format for use by the user; and
an output device operable for displaying the service-related information to the user;
wherein,the professional qualifier provides the professional with an available pre-screening data regarding the user'"'"'s need for the service and the risk of performing the service.
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Abstract
A professionally-qualified bidding system for a user seeking professional services is presented. The teachings are generally related to a professionally-qualified bidding system for a user seeking professional services. From the user perspective, the system generally includes a component operable for receiving a user'"'"'s request for a professional service, an optional component operable to verify the user'"'"'s request, a component operable for a viewing of the user'"'"'s request by a qualified professional service provider, and a component for communicating a bid from the professional service provider to the user. In some embodiments, the user'"'"'s request can be verified through one or more questionnaire'"'"'s, or a submission from the user. In some embodiments, the professional service provider is qualified automatically. And, in some embodiments, the bid can be updated to provide the user with a real-time, or near real-time, status of the professional service provider'"'"'s offer or counteroffers.
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36 Claims
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1. A professionally-qualified bidding system for a user seeking professional services, the system comprising:
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a processor; an input device operable for accepting user-oriented data including (i) a personalized user-profile and (ii) a professional-qualifier to qualify a user'"'"'s request for a professional service from a service provider, wherein the user-oriented data includes information from answers to a template questionnaire from the user, and an identification of the professional service sought by the user; a user-profile module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for receiving the user-oriented data; a service-assessment database embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising a library of service-related information containing information relevant to the professional service requested by the user; an alignment module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for aligning the user-oriented data with professional-oriented data and the service-related information from the service-assessment database; a solutions module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for parsing the service-related information into information subsets that include a risk subset for establishing a risk measurement of the service sought by the user; an integration engine embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for (i) integrating information between the information subsets;
(ii) identifying any conflicting information; and
(iii) compiling data comprising the integrated information and any conflicting information into an assessment format for the user;a bidding module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for converting the compiled data into a bidding format for use by the user; and an output device operable for displaying the service-related information to the user; wherein, the professional qualifier provides the professional with an available pre-screening data regarding the user'"'"'s need for the service and the risk of performing the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A professionally-qualified bidding system for a professional seeking a user of professional services, the system comprising:
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a processor; an input device operable for accepting professional-oriented data including a professional-profile, wherein the professional-oriented data includes professional qualification information; a professional-profile module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for receiving the professional-oriented data; a service-assessment database embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising a library of service-related information containing information relevant to a professional service requested by a user; an alignment module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for aligning the user-oriented data with professional-oriented data and the service-related information from the service-assessment database; a solutions module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for parsing the service-related information into information subsets that include a risk subset for establishing a risk measurement of the service sought by the user; an integration engine embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for (i) integrating information between the information subsets;
(ii) identifying any conflicting information; and
(iii) compiling data comprising the integrated information and any conflicting information into an assessment format for the service provider;a bidding module embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for converting the compiled data into a bidding format for the service provider; and an output device operable for displaying the service-related information to the service provider; wherein, the professional qualifier provides the professional with an available pre-screening data regarding the user'"'"'s need for the service and the risk of performing the service. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A professionally-qualified bidding system, the system comprising:
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a user component operable to allow a user to request a bid from a service provider for a professional service, wherein the request includes a professional-qualifier to qualify the user'"'"'s request for the professional service from the service provider; a professional component operable for the service provider to place the bid on the professional service sought by the user; wherein, the professional qualifier provides the professional with an available pre-screening data from a third-party professional regarding the user'"'"'s need or desire for the service and the risk of performing the service. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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