Patent ID: 6968367
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A computer system comprising: a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions to implement a set of communication services for receiving on behalf of a plurality of offeror content providers, an indication from an offeree acknowledging acceptance of an offer to provide assistance presented to the offeree by one of the plurality of offeror content providers, the communications services further comprising services for registering said indication in one or more data queues, and services for allowing one or more agents to select said registered indication from said data queues so as to facilitate said assistance; and an execution unit coupled to the storage medium for executing the plurality of programming instructions; wherein the assistance is selectively facilitated by one of the plurality of agents based upon a value assigned to the assistance by the plurality of agents, and the value is a monetary value.