Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving in at least one processor a first price bid from a first entity for a first listing on a marketplace, the first listing to include a first reference to the first entity to be used to initiate a real time communication connection to the first entity;
receiving in the processor a second price bid from a second entity for a second listing on the marketplace, the second listing to include a second reference to the second entity to be used to initiate a real time communication connection to the second entity;
assigning, via the at least one processor, the first reference from a pool of unallocated references not preassigned to a particular listing, to the first listing when the first listing is being requested for customer display;
assigning, via the at least one processor, the second reference from the pool to the second listing when the second listing is being requested for customer display;
prioritizing, via the at least one processor, the first listing and the second listing based at least partially on the first price bid and the second price bid;
providing, via the at least one processor, the first listing in accordance with a result of the prioritizing, wherein the first listing comprises first auction information related to a first auctioned item of the first entity;
providing, via the at least one processor, the second listing in accordance with a result of the prioritizing, wherein the second listing comprises second auction information related to a second auctioned item of the second entity;
receiving a price bid from a first customer on the first auctioned item as a response to the first auction information;
in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing the first listing, recycling, via the at least one processor, the first reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another entity;
in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing the second listing, recycling, via the at least one processor, the second reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another entity, wherein the first and second references are recycled into the pool at different times.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to provide telephonic connections. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a listing on a marketplace, the listing including an assigned reference to be used to initiate a real time communication connection; and billing for a real time communication lead generated from presenting the listing in response to a real time communication initiated via the reference. In one embodiment, a method includes: conducting online auction of telephonic leads; determining a way to present listings based at least partially on received price bids on the telephonic leads (e.g., the order of placement, the selection for placement, etc); and providing the listings with information to initiate a telephonic connection in a way trackable to measure a number of telephonic calls generated from presenting the listings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving in at least one processor a first price bid from a first entity for a first listing on a marketplace, the first listing to include a first reference to the first entity to be used to initiate a real time communication connection to the first entity; receiving in the processor a second price bid from a second entity for a second listing on the marketplace, the second listing to include a second reference to the second entity to be used to initiate a real time communication connection to the second entity; assigning, via the at least one processor, the first reference from a pool of unallocated references not preassigned to a particular listing, to the first listing when the first listing is being requested for customer display; assigning, via the at least one processor, the second reference from the pool to the second listing when the second listing is being requested for customer display; prioritizing, via the at least one processor, the first listing and the second listing based at least partially on the first price bid and the second price bid; providing, via the at least one processor, the first listing in accordance with a result of the prioritizing, wherein the first listing comprises first auction information related to a first auctioned item of the first entity; providing, via the at least one processor, the second listing in accordance with a result of the prioritizing, wherein the second listing comprises second auction information related to a second auctioned item of the second entity; receiving a price bid from a first customer on the first auctioned item as a response to the first auction information; in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing the first listing, recycling, via the at least one processor, the first reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another entity; in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing the second listing, recycling, via the at least one processor, the second reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another entity, wherein the first and second references are recycled into the pool at different times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory machine readable storage media embodying instructions, the instructions when executed by a machine to cause the machine to perform:
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receiving in at least one processor a first price bid from a first entity for a first listing on a marketplace, the first listing to include a first reference to the first entity to be used to initiate a real time communication connection to the first entity; receiving in the processor a second price bid from a second entity for a second listing on the marketplace, the second listing to include a second reference to the second entity to be used to initiate a real time communication connection to the second entity; assigning, via the at least one processor, the first reference from a pool of unallocated references not preassigned to a particular listing, to the first listing when the first listing is being requested for customer display; assigning, via the at least one processor, the second reference from the pool to the second listing when the second listing is being requested for customer display; prioritizing, via the at least one processor, the first listing and the second listing based at least partially on the first price bid and the second price bid; providing, via the at least one processor, the first listing in accordance with a result of the prioritizing, wherein the first listing comprises first auction information related to a first auctioned item of the first entity; providing, via the at least one processor, the second listing in accordance with a result of the prioritizing, wherein the second listing comprises second auction information related to a second auctioned item of the second entity; receiving a price bid from a first customer on the first auctioned item as a response to the first auction information; in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing the first listing, recycling, via the at least one processor, the first reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another entity; and in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing the second listing, recycling, via the at least one processor, the second reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another entity, wherein the first and second references are recycled into the pool at different times.
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19. A data processing system, comprising:
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memory to store a first listing for a seller; and at least one processor coupled to access the memory and configured to perform; providing a first listing on a marketplace, the first listing including an assigned reference for the seller to be used by a customer to initiate a real time communication connection, wherein the reference is selected from a pool of unallocated references not preassigned to a particular listing, wherein the first reference is assigned to the first listing when the first listing is being requested for customer display, and wherein the first listing comprises first auction information related to a first auctioned item of the seller; receiving a price bid from the customer on the first auctioned item as a response to the first auction information; and in response to expiration of a predetermined time period following the providing of the first listing, recycling the assigned reference into the pool for subsequent re-assigning to another seller. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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