Zoning, license, and position matching to provide service
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1. A method of providing on-site service using a hub comprising the steps of:
- receiving from a first bi-directional transceiver via a network node a determination of a location, said determination of a location based on one or a plurality of;
a) a global positioning system receiver in said bi-directional transceiver;
b) an internet protocol address used by said bi-directional transceiver,c) a physical address stored in memory of said bi-directional transceiver;
determining an address or approximate address based on said received location;
receiving, from a database, zoning information for a region comprising said address or approximate address, and making a determination of a zoning type based there-on;
receiving a request from said first bi-directional transceiver for a service to be performed at said location;
sending to a second bi-directional transceiver via a second network node instructions to travel to said location of said first bi-directional transceiver, wherein said second bi-directional transceiver is associated with an account authorized to perform said service at a location corresponding to said determination of said zoning type.
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Abstract
Using a bi-directional transceiver, one can receive or provide a service. Location of the parties associated with respective transceivers is tracked and billing is made accordingly based on factors such as time spent returning to a vehicle, being inside or outside the location, and the like. Further, a location where a job is to be performed is checked for its zoning information to ensure that a person performing the job is not only licensed to perform the job, but licensed to work at a specific zoned location where not all who are licensed in the field are licensed to do so.
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1. A method of providing on-site service using a hub comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a first bi-directional transceiver via a network node a determination of a location, said determination of a location based on one or a plurality of; a) a global positioning system receiver in said bi-directional transceiver; b) an internet protocol address used by said bi-directional transceiver, c) a physical address stored in memory of said bi-directional transceiver; determining an address or approximate address based on said received location; receiving, from a database, zoning information for a region comprising said address or approximate address, and making a determination of a zoning type based there-on; receiving a request from said first bi-directional transceiver for a service to be performed at said location; sending to a second bi-directional transceiver via a second network node instructions to travel to said location of said first bi-directional transceiver, wherein said second bi-directional transceiver is associated with an account authorized to perform said service at a location corresponding to said determination of said zoning type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A method for providing on-site service at a location based on a zoning type for said location using a hub, comprising the steps of:
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using a bi-directional transceiver via a network node license information corresponding to services offered by an operator of said bi-directional transceiver;
wherein said license information indicates ability to perform said services offered based on zoning type;using at least a global positioning system to determine location of said bi-directional transceiver and periodically updating a server via a second network node with said location; receiving, based on a location of said bi-directional transceiver, a request to perform one said service offered at a location associated with said zoning type associated with said license; sending data via said second network node indicating acceptance of performance of said service; and receiving directions to a location for performance of said service, said directions updating based on location data provided by a global positioning system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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18. A method for connecting a service provider to a recipient using a hub by way of the following steps:
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determining which of a plurality of first bi-directional transceivers are associated each with a specific service provider; determining which services each said specific service provider is licensed to perform by receiving licensing information from each said specific service provider via a network node; receiving a version of output from a global positioning system receiver of each of said first bi-directional transceivers a location for each said specific service provider; receiving a request for a service to be performed from a second bi-directional transceiver; receiving a version of output from a global positioning system receiver of said second bi-directional transceiver indicating a location of said second bi-directional transceiver; determining a zoning type for said location of said second bi-directional transceiver; finding, based on said version of output from said global positioning system receiver of each of said first bi-directional transceivers said zoning type, and said services said specific service providers are licensed to perform, a closest service provider to said second bi-directional transceiver able to fulfill said request for said service, where said closest service provider is licensed to perform said service at said zoning type.
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