Systems and Methods for Matching a Seeker with a Proffered Provider of an Urgent Goods or Service

• US 20130339176A1
• Filed: 06/05/2013
• Published: 12/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HelpBook, Inc.
• Original Assignee: HelpBook, Inc.
• Inventors: White, Keith T., Wray, John L., Lombaerde, Madeline A.
• Application Number:
  US13/910,825
• Publication Number:
  US 20130339176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0629 for generating comparisons

Abstract

A computerized urgent goods and services fulfillment system matches a seeker with a provider of an urgent service or goods (URGS). The fulfillment system includes a server and a database for storing provider profiles. The server proffers one or more providers of URGS requested by a seeker. The server may proffer additional service or goods associated with the requested URGS. The server confirms the seeker'"'"'s selection of a provider. The server tracks at least one of proximal data and temporal data associated with the seeker and/or the selected provider.

Claims

1. A computerized method for matching a seeker with a provider selected from one or more providers of an urgent service or goods, the method comprising:

proffering at least two providers of at least one urgent service and goods to a seeker, including providing proximal data and temporal data associated with the at least two providers, wherein the at least one urgent service and goods is requested by the seeker;

confirming a provider selected by the seeker, wherein the selected provider is one of the at least two providers; and

tracking, substantially in real-time, at least one of proximal data and temporal data associated with at least one of the seeker and the selected provider.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising proffering a provider of at least one additional service or goods that is associated with the requested urgent service and goods.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising facilitating communications between the seeker and the proffered providers, and wherein the facilitating protects the privacy of at least one of the seeker and the proffered providers.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the communications are sent via a proxy to mask private contact information of at least one of the seeker and the proffered providers.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least two providers are ranked using at least one provider criteria.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing tracking information to the at least one of the seeker and the selected provider.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing in real-time adaptive directional data to facilitate geographical convergence of the seeker and the selected provider.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the proffering is definable by the profile of at least one of the seeker and the proffered providers.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the proffering is customizable by at least one of the seeker or the proffered providers.

10. A computerized urgent goods and services fulfillment system configured to match a seeker with a provider selected from one or more providers of an urgent service or goods, the fulfillment system comprising:

an urgent goods and services (URGS) database configured to store a plurality of provider profiles associated with a corresponding plurality of providers; and

a fulfillment server configured to;

proffer at least two providers of at least one urgent service and goods to a seeker, including providing proximal data and temporal data associated with the at least two providers, wherein the at least one urgent service and goods is requested by the seeker;

confirm a provider selected by the seeker, wherein the selected provider is one of the at least two providers; and

track, substantially in real-time, at least one of proximal data and temporal data associated with at least one of the seeker and the selected provider.

11. The fulfillment system of claim 10 wherein the fulfillment server is further configured to proffer a provider of at least one additional service or goods that is associated with the requested urgent service and goods.

12. The fulfillment system of claim 10 wherein the fulfillment server is further configured to facilitate communications between the seeker and the proffered providers, and wherein the facilitating protects the privacy of at least one of the seeker and the proffered providers.

13. The fulfillment system of claim 12 wherein the communications are sent via a proxy to mask private contact information of at least one of the seeker and the proffered providers.

14. The fulfillment system of claim 10 wherein the at least two providers are ranked using at least one provider criteria.

15. The fulfillment system of claim 10 further comprising providing tracking information to the at least one of the seeker and the selected provider.

16. The fulfillment system of claim 10 further comprising providing in real-time adaptive directional data to facilitate geographical convergence of the seeker and the selected provider.

17. The fulfillment system of claim 10 wherein the proffering is definable by the profile of at least one of the seeker and the proffered providers.

18. The fulfillment system of claim 10 wherein the proffering is customizable by at least one of the seeker or the proffered providers.