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Connecting consumers with service providers

DC CAFC
  • US 7,590,550 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2007
  • Issued: 09/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprises:

  • receiving in a computer, a request from a consumer of services to consult with a medical service provider having a medical service provider profile that satisfies at least some attributes associated with medical qualifications in a set of attributes that define a suitable medical service provider;

    accessing a data repository that stores information pertaining to medical service providers, including present availability of the medical service providers for participating in a consultation;

    determining in the computer, which of the medical service providers are presently available;

    identifying in the computer, medical service providers satisfying at least some of the attributes in the set of attributes that define suitable medical service providers;

    producing a set of available medical service providers that satisfy at least some of the attributes in the set of attributes to send to the consumer of services;

    receiving a selection from the consumer of one of the medical service providers from the set of available medical service providers;

    establishing an immediate, real-time communication channel between the consumer of services and the selected medical service provider;

    identifying second available medical service providers of a second type of service provider satisfying at least some of the attributes associated with the medical specialty in the set of attributes;

    receiving a selection from the consumer of one of the second available medical service providers; and

    establishing a second immediate, real-time communication channel between the consumer of services and the second selected medical service provider, with the real-time communication channel and the second real-time communication channel being established concurrently or consecutively.

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