Connecting Consumers with Service Providers Independent of Consumer Search

摘要

A computer-implemented method includes receiving an indication of a request to access to a webpage that identifies service providers who are available for consultations; identifying, by one or more computers, in response to the request one or more available service providers; generating, by the one or more computers, a web page that when displayed on a display device, renders: visual representations corresponding to the identified service providers; and selectable portions of the visual representations through which the consumer selects a service provider from the identified service providers; and receiving data indicating the consumer's selection of the service provider; and establishing a communication channel between a device used by the selected service provider and the device used by the consumer.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprises:
receiving an indication of a request to access to a webpage that identifies service providers who are available for consultations; identifying, by one or more computers, in response to the request one or more available service providers; generating, by the one or more computers, a web page that when displayed on a display device, renders:
visual representations corresponding to the identified service providers; andselectable portions of the visual representations through which the consumer selects a service provider from the identified service providers; and receiving data indicating the consumer's selection of the service provider; and establishing a communication channel between a device used by the selected service provider and the device used by the consumer.