Identifying service providers for electronically received service requests and using stored account data to connect the requester with providers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10122671
APP PUB NO 20160373398A1
SERIAL NO

14930264

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A system and method for facilitating the locating and hiring of service providers is provided. In an embodiment, a social networking server provides an interface for users of social networking accounts to create service request. When the social networking server computer receives a service request for a particular type of service provider, the social networking server computer identifies service providers of the particular type and sends the service request to the service providers. In response to receiving an indication that a particular service provider is available to fulfill a service request, the social networking server computer sends a message to the service requester that identifies the particular service provider and indicates that the service provider is available to fulfill the service request. In response to receiving an indication from the service requester that the service requester wishes to hire the service provider, the social networking server computer sends a message to the service provider indicating that the service provider has been hired to fulfill the service request.

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  • NEXTDOOR.COM, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clancy, Daniel J Los Altos, US 10 103
Donahoe, Thomas San Francisco, US 1 7
James, Gregory Concord, US 6 157
Kaehler, Thomas F San Francisco, US 2 46
Tolia, Nirav N San Francisco, US 5 26
Williams, Clifton Ray Berkeley, US 10 34

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