METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICES AVAILABLE WITHIN A NEIGHBORHOOD

• US 20090228305A1
• Filed: 08/04/2005
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Goran Gustafsson, Johan Backman
• Original Assignee: Goran Gustafsson, Johan Backman
• Inventors: Gustafsson, Goran, Backman, Johan
• Application Number:
  US11/573,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20090228305A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

The method is for providing a service system. The method identifies a location of a user of the service system. The user selects a category of the service system. A database is searched for service providers of the selected category. The method identifies a first location of a first service provider and a second location of a second service provider found in the search for the selected category. The first location is closer to the location of the user than the second location. The first and second service providers are ranked regarding proximity to the location of the user so that the first service provider is ranked higher and listed before the second service provider. A map is provided showing the location of the user, the first location of the first service provider and the second location of the second service provider.

Claims

1. A method of providing a service system, comprising:

identifying a location of a user of the service system;

selecting a category of the service system required by the user;

searching a data base for service providers of the selected category;

identifying a first location of a first service provider and a second location of a second service provider found in the search for the selected category, the first location being closer to the location of the user than the second location; and

ranking the first and second service providers regarding proximity to the location of the user so that the first service provider is ranked higher and listed before the second service provider.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises providing a map showing the location of the user, the first location of the first service provider and the second location of the second service provider.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises providing lists of private service providers, companies and organizations and help-wanted advertisements, and displaying a detailed display about a selected service provider.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method further comprises a registration flow where the service providers put in relevant information for the users of a service system

5. A method of providing a service system, comprising:

providing services by service providers consisting of private service providers, and companies;

requiring the private service providers, and companies to register and provide contact information and special skills related to a category;

selecting a category of the service system required by the user;

searching a database for available service providers in the selected category;

displaying available service providers in the selected category; and

a user creating a help-wanted advertisement when the service requested is not available among the service providers

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the method further comprises service providers that are organizations.

7. The method according to claim 5 wherein the method further comprises service providers that are school classes.

8. The method according to claim 5 wherein the method further comprises providing a map showing the location of the selected service providers and sorting the selected service providers based on a distance to the user.

9. The method according to claim 5 wherein the method further comprises providing a liability insurance to the registered private service providers that applies to the delivery of services.

10. The method according to claim 5 wherein the method further comprises creating a customized system to a member organization so that certain information is only shown to members of the member organization, the member organization paying the system provider and lowering a price of using the system by the members of the member organization.