System and method of enhancing leads
First Claim
1. A consumer lead enhancement system comprising:
- a vendor criteria database configured to store vendor criteria for receiving leads regarding consumers;
a processor configured to request from a consumer a first set of consumer characteristics and a second set of consumer characteristics; and
a matching engine configured to compare the first set of consumer characteristics with information in the vendor criteria database in order to match the consumer with a first group of one or more vendors so that the system is capable of generating a lead and transmitting the lead to the first group of vendors, and, if the consumer provides the second set of consumer characteristics, to compare the second set of consumer characteristics with information in the vendor criteria database in order to match the consumer with a second group of one or more vendors so that the system is capable of generating a lead and transmitting the lead to the second group of vendors.
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Abstract
A consumer lead enhancement system comprises a vendor criteria database, a web server, and a matching engine. The vendor criteria database is configured to store vendor criteria for receiving leads regarding consumers. The web server is configured to request from a consumer a first set of consumer characteristics and a second set of consumer characteristics. The matching engine is configured to compare the consumer characteristics with information in the vendor criteria database in order to match the consumer with one or more vendors so that the system is capable of generating a lead and transmitting the lead to the vendors. If the consumer provides the second set of consumer characteristics, the consumer may be matched to vendors based on the second set of consumer characteristics. Otherwise the consumer may be matched to vendors based on the first set of consumer characteristics.
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20 Claims
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1. A consumer lead enhancement system comprising:
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a vendor criteria database configured to store vendor criteria for receiving leads regarding consumers; a processor configured to request from a consumer a first set of consumer characteristics and a second set of consumer characteristics; and a matching engine configured to compare the first set of consumer characteristics with information in the vendor criteria database in order to match the consumer with a first group of one or more vendors so that the system is capable of generating a lead and transmitting the lead to the first group of vendors, and, if the consumer provides the second set of consumer characteristics, to compare the second set of consumer characteristics with information in the vendor criteria database in order to match the consumer with a second group of one or more vendors so that the system is capable of generating a lead and transmitting the lead to the second group of vendors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A consumer lead enhancement method comprising:
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retrieving computer-executable instructions from at least one tangible computer storage medium; and executing the instructions on at least one computer processor, thereby causing computer hardware to perform operations comprising; receiving a first set of consumer characteristics; receiving a request for enhanced matching; receiving a second set of consumer characteristics; and matching a consumer with one or more vendors based at least in part on the second set of consumer characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system comprising at least one computer processor and a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that are configured, when executed by the computer processor, to perform the operations of:
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receiving a first set of consumer characteristics; matching a consumer to one or more vendors based at least in part on the first set of consumer characteristics; determining that the consumer declines to provide a second set of consumer characteristics; transmitting a lead to at least one of the matched vendors, wherein the lead is generated at least in part by using the first set of consumer characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A consumer lead enhancement system comprising:
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at least one computer processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions; means for using the computer processor for matching a consumer to one or more vendors based at least in part on the first set of consumer characteristics; means for using the computer processor for determining whether a consumer has provided a second set of consumer characteristics; and means for using the computer processor for matching a consumer to one or more vendors based at least in part on the second set of consumer characteristics, wherein the matching occurs if the consumer has provided the second set of consumer characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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