Patent ID: 7752080
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for facilitating interaction between service consumers and service providers via service center hub, comprising: a service session scheduling component that schedules a service session between a service consumer and a service provider; a service management session delivery component capable of provisioning communication for the service session between the service consumer and the service provider; and a service payment management component that facilitates a first payment from the service consumer to the service provider for service provided during the service session, the first payment being based at least in part upon a duration of the service session, the service payment management component further facilitating a second payment from the service provider to a system account of a service center hub, a timing of the facilitating of the second payment being dependent upon a timing of the facilitating of the first payment to the service provider, wherein the facilitating of the first payment is performed by providing for the transacting of the first payment and the facilitating of the second payment is performed by providing for the transacting of the second payment, whereby the first payment passes from the service consumer to the service provider without the service center hub transacting the first payment, wherein the service session scheduling component, the service management session delivery component and the service payment management component are each stored on a machine readable medium and there are means for reading each said medium and carrying out scheduling of the service session in accordance with the service session scheduling component, carrying out communication of the service session in accordance with the service management session delivery component, and facilitating payment in accordance with the service payment management component.