Virtual professionals community for conducting virtual consultations with suggested professionals

• US 9,990,608 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2012
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Innovation Specialists LLC
• Original Assignee: Innovation Specialties Incorporated
• Inventors: Phillips, Clinton Glen, Phillips, Brenton Grant
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Jagdish
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Liz P
• Application Number:
  US13/461,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20130297351A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,226 Days
• Field of Search: 705 4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a virtual professionals community for conducting virtual consultations with suggested professionals includes receiving, at an electronic device, a request for data associated with a professional. A list of professionals can be transmitted to a client in response to the request. The client can select one of the professionals from the list of professionals. At a scheduled time for a virtual consultation, an appointment interface can be established between the client and professional. Prior to the virtual consultation, including immediately before the virtual consultation, a notification can be transmitted to the professional. The notification can include access to the appointment interface, and a selectable option corresponding to a professional insurance coverage for the virtual appointment. The professional insurance coverage can be based at least in part on the request and can have a coverage period corresponding to a duration of the virtual consultation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method providing a server communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device via a network, and having access to at least a professional database and a search terms database that maintain data and/or a glossary of terms associated with a plurality of professionals and, wherein the server is configured to generate professional insurance coverage and a graphical appointment interface, the method comprising:

receiving, at the server, a request for data associated with a professional, wherein the request comprises search criteria associated with at least one of;

a problem, a symptom, a preferred gender, a geographical preference, and a specialized professional practice;

transmitting, from the server to a first electronic device, a list of professionals and available appointment times in response to the request;

receiving, at the server, a selection of one of the professionals from the list of professionals and a selected appointment time;

transmitting, from the server to a second electronic device, a request for an appointment and an appointment time;

receiving, at the server, a confirmation of the requested appointment;

establishing, at the server, an appointment interface in response to the request and the selected professional wherein;

the appointment interface is a virtual appointment generated by establishing a communication interface between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; and

access to the virtual appointment by the first electronic device is controlled by a detected connection of the second electronic device to the communication interface and is further controlled by a disconnection of the second electronic device from the communication interface such that when the disconnection of the second electronic device is detected, access to the virtual appointment by the first electronic device is terminated;

generating, at the server, a professional insurance coverage for the selected professional corresponding to a duration of the appointment interface and based at least in part on one of;

the problem, the symptom, and the specialized professional practice of the search criteria of the request;

transmitting, from the server to the first electronic device, a notification comprising access to the appointment interface;

transmitting, from the server to the second electronic device, a notification comprising;

access to the appointment interface; and

an electronically selectable opt-in option corresponding to a professional insurance coverage, wherein the selected professional can electronically accept the generated professional insurance coverage; and

receiving, at the server, the electronically selected option for the generated professional insurance coverage.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is associated with a client and the second electronic device is associated with a professional.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the notification comprising the selectable option corresponding to the professional insurance coverage is transmitted to the second electronic device associated with a professional but not the first electronic device associated with a client.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the selectable option corresponding to the professional insurance coverage comprises an acceptance option and a decline option, and wherein access to the appointment interface is based at least in part on a selection of one of the acceptance option or the decline option.

5. A system for professional insurance coverage, the apparatus being communicatively coupled to at least one electronic via a network, and having access to at least a professional database and a search terms database that maintain data and/or a glossary of terms associated with a plurality of professionals and, wherein the system is configured to generate professional insurance coverage and an appointment interface, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions to cause the processor to;

receive a request for data associated with a professional, wherein the request comprises search criteria associated with at least one of;

a problem, a symptom, a preferred gender, a geographical preference, and a specialized professional practice;

transmit, to a first electronic device, a list of professionals and available appointment times in response to the request;

receive a selection of one of the professionals from the list of professionals and a selected appointment time;

transmit, to a second electronic device, a request for an appointment and an appointment time;

receive a confirmation of the requested appointment;

establish an appointment interface in response to the request and the selected professional, wherein;

the appointment interface is a virtual appointment generated by establishing a communication interface between a first electronic device and a second electronic device; and

access to the virtual appointment by the first electronic device is controlled by a detected connection of the second electronic device to the communication interface and is further controlled by a disconnection of the second electronic device from the communication interface such that when the disconnection of the second electronic device is detected, access to the virtual appointment by the first electronic device is terminated;

generate a professional insurance coverage for the selected professional corresponding to a duration of the appointment interface and based at least in part on one of;

the problem, the symptom, and the specialized professional practice of the search criteria of the request;

transmit, to the first electronic device, a notification comprising access to the appointment interface;

transmit, to the second electronic device, a notification comprising;

access to the appointment interface; and

an electronically selectable opt-in option corresponding to the generated professional insurance coverage, configured to enable the selected professional to electronically accept the generated professional insurance coverage;

receive the electronically selected option for a professional insurance coverage.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the first electronic device is associated with a client and the second electronic device is associated with a professional.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the notification comprising the selectable option corresponding to the professional insurance coverage is transmitted to the second electronic device associated with a professional but not the first electronic device associated with a client.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the selectable option corresponding to the professional insurance coverage comprises an acceptance option and a decline option, and wherein access to the appointment interface is based at least in part on a a selection of one of the acceptance option or the decline option.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of a server

storing instructions for professional insurance coverage, the server being communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device via a network, and having access to at least a professional database and a search terms database that maintain data and/or a glossary of terms associated with a plurality of professionals and, wherein the server is configured to generate professional insurance coverage and an appointment interface, when executed by the server, cause the server to:

receive a request for data associated with a professional, wherein the request comprises search criteria associated with at least one of;

a problem, a symptom, a preferred gender, a geographical preference, and a specialized professional practice;

transmit, to a first electronic device, a list of professionals and available appointment times in response to the request;

receive a selection of one of the professionals from the list of professionals and a selected appointment time;

transmit, to a second electronic device, a request for an appointment and an appointment time;

receive a confirmation of the requested appointment;

establish an appointment interface in response to the request and the selected professional, wherein;

the appointment interface is a virtual appointment generated by establishing a communication interface between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; and

access to the virtual appointment by the first electronic device is controlled by a detected connection of the second electronic device to the communication interface and is further controlled by a disconnection of the second electronic device from the communication interface such that when the disconnection of the second electronic device is detected, access to the virtual appointment by the first electronic device is terminated;

generate a professional insurance coverage for the selected professional corresponding to a duration of the appointment interface and based at least in part on one of;

the problem, the symptom, and the specialized professional practice of the search criteria of the request;

transmit, to the first electronic device, a notification comprising access to the appointment interface;

transmit, to the second electronic device, a notification comprising;

access to the appointment interface; and

an electronically selectable opt-in option corresponding to the generated professional insurance coverage comprising an electronically selectable opt-in option, wherein configured to enable the selected professional to electronically accept the generated professional insurance coverage;

receive the electronically selected option for a professional insurance coverage.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions of claim 9, wherein the selectable option corresponding to the professional insurance coverage comprises an acceptance option and a decline option, and wherein access to the appointment interface is based at least in part on a selection of one of the acceptance option or the decline option.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions of claim 9, wherein the first electronic device is associated with a client and the second electronic device is associated with a professional.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions of claim 9, wherein the notification comprising the selectable option corresponding to the professional insurance coverage is transmitted to the second electronic device associated with a professional but not the first electronic device associated with a client.