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Method and system to connect consumers to information

  • US 7,249,045 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2004
  • Issued: 07/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method, comprising:

  • a first party providing an advertisement on Internet on behalf of an advisor, wherein the advertisement is displayed to a user and includes at least a reference to establish a telephonic communication with the advisor and indicates whether the advisor is currently available to communicate at a time when the user is viewing the advertisement;

    receiving a user selection corresponding to the advisor, while the advisor is available;

    while the advisor is currently available, a central controller using the selection from the user to facilitate initiation of a telephonic connection between the advisor and the user, including the central controller establishing a first telephonic connection with the user and the central controller initiating a second telephonic connection with the advisor to connect the advisor and the user; and

    the first party charging an amount for the telephonic connection established between the advisor and the user.

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