Computer Systems and Methods for Automatic Contractor Certification
First Claim
1. A certification computer system coupled to a computer network with access to a data storage device and programmed to perform a method of automatically certifying third-party contractors, the method performed by the certification computer system comprising:
- a) electronically receiving contractor data at the certification computer system from a contractor device;
b) electronically storing at least a portion of the contractor data as certification data in the data storage device;
c) automatically certifying a third-party contractor as a certified contractor based, at least in part, on the certification data;
d) electronically receiving an electronic service request communicated from an e-commerce computer system to the certification computer system, the electronic service request based, at least in part, on a purchase of a product with a contractor service made in electronic communication with a purchaser computer system;
e) automatically creating an electronic service work order based, at least in part, on the electronic service request;
f) automatically selecting the certified contractor from a plurality of certified contractors; and
g) electronically communicating the electronic service work order to the certified contractor.
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Abstract
A certification computer system electronically receives contractor data from a contractor device. The certification computer system electronically stores the contractor data as certification data in a storage device. The certification computer system automatically certifies a third-party contractor as a certified contractor based, at least in part, on the certification data. The certification computer system electronically receives an electronic service request communicated from an e-commerce computer system. The electronic service request is based, at least in part, on a purchase of a product with a contractor service made in electronic communication with a purchaser computer system. The certification computer system automatically creates an electronic service work order based, at least in part, on the electronic service request. The certification computer system automatically selects the certified contractor from a plurality of certified contractors. The certification computer system electronically communicates the electronic service work order to the certified contractor.
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25 Claims
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1. A certification computer system coupled to a computer network with access to a data storage device and programmed to perform a method of automatically certifying third-party contractors, the method performed by the certification computer system comprising:
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a) electronically receiving contractor data at the certification computer system from a contractor device; b) electronically storing at least a portion of the contractor data as certification data in the data storage device; c) automatically certifying a third-party contractor as a certified contractor based, at least in part, on the certification data; d) electronically receiving an electronic service request communicated from an e-commerce computer system to the certification computer system, the electronic service request based, at least in part, on a purchase of a product with a contractor service made in electronic communication with a purchaser computer system; e) automatically creating an electronic service work order based, at least in part, on the electronic service request; f) automatically selecting the certified contractor from a plurality of certified contractors; and g) electronically communicating the electronic service work order to the certified contractor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A certification computer system coupled to a computer network with access to a data storage device and a means for performing a method of automatically certifying third-party contractors, the method comprising:
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a) electronically receiving contractor data at the certification computer system from a contractor device; b) electronically storing at least a portion of the contractor data as certification data in the data storage device; c) automatically certifying a third-party contractor as a certified contractor based, at least in part, on the certification data; d) electronically receiving an electronic service request communicated from an e-commerce computer system to the certification computer system, the electronic service request based, at least in part, on a purchase of a product with a contractor service made in electronic communication with a purchaser computer system; e) automatically creating an electronic service work order based, at least in part, on the electronic service request; f) automatically selecting the certified contractor from a plurality of certified contractors; and g) electronically communicating the electronic service work order to the certified contractor.
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Current AssigneeISRD Systems LLC
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Original AssigneeService Trading Company, Inc.
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InventorsBanhidy, Todd, Brunmeier, Matt
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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US Class Current
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CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/063 Operations research, analys...G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or workG06Q 10/20 Administration of product r...G06Q 30/00 CommerceG06Q 30/016 After-salesG06Q 30/018 Certifying business or prod...G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition o...
