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Method and system to connect consumers to information

  • US 7,729,938 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2007
  • Issued: 06/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • a first party providing an advertisement on a media channel on behalf of an advisor, wherein the advertisement is listed to a user and includes at least a reference to establish a real-time communication connection with the advisor and indicates whether the advisor is currently available to communicate via real-time communication at a time when the user is viewing the advertisement;

    while the advisor is currently available, receiving a user selection of the reference corresponding to the advisor; and

    a central controller using the selection from the user to establish a real-time communication connection between the advisor and the user prior to the user submitting a question for the advisor, including the central controller establishing a real-time communication with the user and the central controller establishing a real-time communication with the advisor; and

    the first party charging an amount for the real-time communication connection established between the advisor and the user according to the advertisement.

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