METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ONLINE QUOTING

• US 20130035993A1
• Filed: 08/03/2012
• Published: 02/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hungate, Yuliya
• Original Assignee: Hungate, Yuliya
• Inventors: Hungate, Yuliya
• Application Number:
  US13/565,812
• Publication Number:
  US 20130035993A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes

Abstract

Methods and systems for online quoting are disclosed. The method may include receiving a user request for price quotes for services. Based on the use request, service providers associated with the services may be selected, and the price quotes may be calculated based on predetermined parameters of the service providers. When calculated, the price quotes may be provided to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing one or more price quotes, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user, a user request for the one or more price quotes, the user request being associated with one or more services;

selecting, based on the user request, one or more service providers associated with the one or more services;

calculating, based on predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers, the one or more price quotes are associated with the one or more services; and

providing the one or more price quotes to the user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the user request includes user data including one or more of the following:

personal data of the user, user-specified data, a geographical location of the user, a questionnaire.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the selection includes processing the user data based on the predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selection includes:

analyzing a geographical location of the one or more service providers based on a geographical location of the user; and

determining, based on the analysis, the one or more service providers located within a predetermined distance from the geographical location of the user.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising filtering the selection based on predetermined settings, the predetermined settings including one or more of the following:

a service type, a geographical proximity of the selected service providers, a rank, one or more reviews, an estimated turnaround time, a price range, and membership details of the one or more service providers.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more price quotes include one or more of the following:

details of the one or more service providers, service details, pricing details, a turnaround time, a geographical location of the one or more service providers.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers include a list of available services, pricing details, price calculating algorithms, discount algorithms, service package details, and estimated turnaround times.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the calculation includes applying one or more discount algorithms of the service providers, wherein the discount algorithms include selectively applying a percentage discount based on the user request.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user selection associated with the one or more service providers; and

sending a one or more service orders to the one or more service providers associated with the user selection.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a user review of one or more services or the one or more service providers based on experience of the user; and

receiving a user rank to the one or more services or the one or more service providers based on the experience of the user.

11. A computer-implemented system for providing a price quote, the system comprising:

at least one processor configured to;

receive, from a user, a user request for the one or more price quotes, the user request being associated with one or more services;

select, based on the user request, one or more service providers associated with the one or more services;

calculate, based on predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers, the one or more price quotes associated with the one or more services; and

provide the one or more price quotes to a user;

a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory including computer codes for the at least one processor.

12. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, wherein the user request includes user data including one or more of the following:

personal data of the user, user-specified data, a geographical location of the user, a questionnaire.

13. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, wherein the selection includes processing the user data based on the predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers.

14. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, wherein the selection includes:

analyzing a geographical location of the one or more service providers based on a geographical location of the user; and

determining, based on the analysis, the one or more service providers located within a predetermined distance from the geographical location of the user.

15. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, further comprising filtering the selection based on predetermined settings, the predetermined settings including one or more of the following:

a service type, a geographical proximity of the selected service providers, a rank, one or more reviews, an estimated turnaround time, a price range, and membership details of the one or more service providers.

16. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, wherein the one or more price quotes include one or more of the following:

details of the one or more service providers, service details, pricing details, a turnaround time, a geographical location of the one or more service providers.

17. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, wherein the predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers include a list of available services, pricing details, price calculating algorithms, discount algorithms, service package details, and estimated turnaround times.

18. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, wherein the calculation includes applying one or more discount algorithms of the service providers, wherein the discount algorithms include selectively applying a percentage discount based on the user request.

19. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a user selection associated with the one or more service providers; and

sending a one or more service orders to the one or more service providers associated with the user selection.

20. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more computers, causes the one or more computers to:

receive, from a user, a user request for the one or more price quotes, the user request being associated with one or more services;

select, based on the user request, one or more service providers associated with the one or more services;

calculate, based on predetermined parameters of the one or more service providers, the one or more price quotes associated with the one or more services; and

provide the one or more price quotes to a user.