Systems and methods to provide communication references based on recommendations to connect people for real time communications

摘要

Methods and apparatuses to selectively present communication references based on recommendations from related entities to connect people for real time communications. One embodiment includes: receiving from a user a selection of a first listing, including a reference to be used to request a connection for real time communications between the user and a first entity; responsive to the selection of the first listing, determining one or more entities related to the first listing; selecting a second listing based at least in part on data representing one or more recommendations from the one or more entities; and presenting to the user the second listing, the including a reference for the user to request a connection with a second entity for real time communications. In one embodiment, the first and second entities provide services over connections established via the references included in the first and second listings for real time communications.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving a selection of a first listing from a user, the first listing including a reference to be used to request a connection for real time communications between the user and a first entity; responsive to the selection of the first listing, determining one or more entities related to the first listing, the one or more entities including a prior customer of the first entity; selecting a second listing based at least in part on data representing one or more recommendations from the one or more entities, wherein the second listing is selected based on the prior customer recommending both the first entity and the second entity, and wherein the prior customer recommending the first entity and the second entity includes the prior customer providing ratings for the first entity and the second entity above a threshold after receiving paid services from the first entity and the second entity; and presenting the second listing to the user, the second listing including a reference for the user to request a connection with a second entity for real time communications.