Patent ID: 7844500
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of matching consumers that seek goods and/or services with vendors that supply them, comprising: charging a plurality of vendors a regular subscription fee; storing information indicative of the plurality of vendors and their capabilities for providing goods and/or services; receiving from consumers criteria for desired goods and/or services; comparing the consumers' criteria with the stored information to identify any matching vendors from among the plurality of vendors that have capabilities that substantially align with the consumers' criteria; providing the matching vendors, if any are found, with contact information for consumers with which the matching vendors are matched; waiting a predetermined time period after a vendor is provided with a consumer's contact information; and after the expiration of the time period, reminding the vendor to contact the consumer or to indicate that the vendor is not interested in conducting business with the consumer, wherein the step of reminding the vendor comprises sending an email to the vendor; wherein the predetermined time period is a first predetermined time period, and further comprising: waiting a second predetermined time period after the step of reminding the vendor; and after the expiration of the second time period, reminding the vendor again to contact the consumer; wherein the step of reminding the vendor again comprises placing a telephone call to the vendor.