Patent ID: 7797170

Claim:
An opportunity server system comprising: a computing platform having hardware means for performing a logical process, an operating system, and a web server suite; an identifier controller portion of the computing platform configured to, upon the beginning of a location-based service brokering session on behalf of a user, temporarily associate a random anonymous session identifier value with a session record set and with a location based services access device, the location based service access device traveling with a vehicle, the session record set being anonymous with respect to the user, with respect to an account associated with the user, and with respect to any identifiers for the user; a request distributor portion of the computing platform configured to broker a request for repair service of the vehicle with a plurality of potential vehicle repair service providers by transmitting the anonymous session identifier and the service request to each potential vehicle repair service provider; an offer receiver portion of the computing platform configured to receive from the potential vehicle repair service providers a plurality of offers of vehicle repair service in response to the repair service request, each vehicle repair service provider identifying a cost associated with responding to the repair request for service, and certifying availability of necessary parts, tools, and trained personnel to complete the repair service; a cost analyzer portion of the computing platform configured to determine a total response cost by aggregating the costs of responding from responding potential vehicle repair service providers, the total response cost being stored into the session record set; a offer selector portion of the computing platform configured to determine at least one winning offer from a responding vehicle repair service provider; a usage tracker portion of the computing platform configured to create records of resource usage for each transaction subsequently made by the access device of service provided by the winning vehicle repair service provider during the session to yield an aggregated session record set, and to, upon completion of the session, store the session record set; a cost and revenue calculator portion of the computing platform configured to: determine a cost to the access device for resource usage during the session representing a gross revenue due to the winning service provide; determine a net revenue due to the winning service provider by reducing the gross revenue by the total response cost, and subsequently, enabling the identifier controller to re-use the session record set for a plurality of location based services access devices; wherein the opportunity server thereby aggregates usage records with previously aggregated usage records, and offsetting costs to compensate non-winning responders.