Systems and methods to provide availability indication
    111.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods to provide availability indication 有权
    提供可用性指示的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070161386A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11329459

    申请日:2006-01-10

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses to provide services to people who wish to make connections for real time communication, such as live telephone conversation, chat, video conferencing, etc. In one embodiment, a method includes: an application receiving a representation of an object including a reference to a remote system and a callee; the application communicating with the remote system via the reference to the remote system and the callee to determine a rendering of the object; and the application rendering the object identifying a state of the callee for accepting a request for real time communication, the object selectable to at least initiate a request for real time communication with the callee.

    摘要翻译: 为希望进行实时通信的连接(例如实时电话交谈,聊天,视频会议等)的人提供服务的方法和装置。在一个实施例中,一种方法包括:应用接收包括参考的对象的表示 到远程系统和被呼叫者; 应用程序通过对远程系统和被呼叫者的引用与远程系统进行通信,以确定对象的呈现; 以及呈现该对象的应用程序,用于识别用于接受实时通信的请求的被呼叫者的状态,该对象可选择至少发起与被呼叫者的实时通信请求。

    Apparatus and method for specifying and obtaining services through voice commands
    113.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for specifying and obtaining services through voice commands 有权
    通过语音命令指定和获取服务的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06636590B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-21

    申请号:US09702217

    申请日:2000-10-30

    IPC分类号: H04M1500

    摘要: The present invention overcomes the problems in the existing art described above by providing a method and apparatus for specifying and obtaining services through voice commands, via a voice portal, resulting in a live conversation between a user and a selected service provider. The present invention is a system through which seekers of a wide array of services can select, contact, converse, and pay for a service provider using a simple voice-transmission medium such as the telephone. The invention enables the seeker to locate a service provider by speaking the name of a profession, such as “psychiatrist,” which is recognized by the system's voice-recognition software. In a similar fashion, the seeker can then specify by speaking aloud the price range, quality rating, language, and keyword descriptors of the service provider. Within the desired parameters, the system offers service providers who have made themselves available to render services at the present time. Once the appropriate available service provider is selected, the system connects the service seeker with the service provider for a live conversation. The system automatically bills the seeker for the time spent conversing with the service provider and compensates the service provider accordingly.

    摘要翻译: 本发明克服了上述现有技术中的问题,提供了一种通过语音门户通过语音命令来指定和获取服务的方法和装置,从而导致用户和所选服务提供商之间的实时对话。 本发明是一种系统,通过这种系统,广泛服务的搜索者可以使用诸如电话的简单语音传输介质来选择,联系,交换和支付服务提供商。 本发明使得寻求者通过说出由系统的语音识别软件识别的专业名称,例如“精神病学家”来定位服务提供者。 以类似的方式,寻求者可以通过大声说出服务提供商的价格范围,品质等级,语言和关键词描述符。 在所需的参数内,系统为现在可以提供服务的服务提供商提供服务。 一旦选择了适当的可用服务提供商,系统将服务寻求者与服务提供商连接进行即时通话。 系统自动向寻求者收取与服务提供者交谈的时间,并相应地补偿服务提供商。

    System and method for conducting a time auction
    114.
    发明授权
    System and method for conducting a time auction 有权
    进行拍卖的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06519570B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-11

    申请号:US09565587

    申请日:2000-05-04

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: A system and a method of conducting a time-auction among queuing customers is described. A bid is received from one of the queuing customers and compared with the prices being offered by the other customers waiting in line. If the bid is higher than at least one of the prices, the bidding customer is advanced in line ahead of the customer offering the lower price. The system and method provide a mechanism for customers willing to pay more to advance in the queue and to move ahead of those not willing to pay as much. At the same time, the system and method allow vendors such as service providers, for whose good or services customers are willing to wait in line, to maximize the price charged for their services at any given moment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了排队客户进行时间拍卖的系统和方法。 从一个排队客户收到一个出价,并与其他等待排队的客户提供的价格进行比较。 如果出价高于至少一个价格,招标客户在提供较低价格的客户提前排队。 该系统和方法为愿意支付更多的客户提供一种机制,以提前排队,向前移动那些不愿意付出代价的人。 同时,系统和方法允许诸如服务提供商的供应商,其良好或服务的客户愿意排队等候,以便在任何时候最大限度地提高其服务收费。

    Method and apparatus to compensate demand partners in a pay-per-call performance based advertising system
    117.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to compensate demand partners in a pay-per-call performance based advertising system 有权
    在每个付费电话业绩的广告系统中补偿需求伙伴的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08027878B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11021939

    申请日:2004-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G05B19/418

    摘要: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus to track demand partners in a pay-per call performance based advertising system. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus include assigning at least one telephonic reference to an advertiser, the reference is to be included in an advertisement on a media channel of a demand partner. The advertiser is assessed a charge based at least in part on telephonic connections to the advertiser via the telephonic reference. The demand partner tracked with a predefined tracking model based at least in part on activity related to the telephonic reference.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种在基于付费电话业绩的广告系统中跟踪需求伙伴的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,该方法和装置包括向广告商分配至少一个电话参考,该参考将包括在需求合作伙伴的媒体频道上的广告中。 广告商至少部分地通过电话引用与广告商的电话连接来评估费用。 至少部分基于与电话参考有关的活动,跟踪预定义跟踪模型的需求合作伙伴。