Method and system for administration of advice using a server connected to a network

摘要

A system and related method are disclosed for providing advice as a service offered via a server over a network. Advisor profiles are published with instructions for contacting the advisors, along with working hours or similar information. Advisees, who have profiles of their own, can request advice and be connected to an advisor for a communication session using text, video chat, email, or VoIP. Affiliates can gain commissions for referred advisees, and third-party websites can also host the services the system offers on the back end. Advisors can also give webinars, and attending advisees can ask questions by text.

主权项

1. A method for providing expert advice electronically, performed by at least one server connected to a network, comprising:
maintaining user account profiles in the memory of the server, including advisor profiles, the advisor profiles including contact instructions; publishing the advisor profiles via the network; receiving a request for advice from an advisee; selecting an advisor to complete the request; initiating a session between the advisor and advisee using network communication services; and administering the session.