Peer to peer sharing of job applicant information

US8145575B1 · kind B1 · utility

Inventors

• Craig Johnson · North Oaks, US
• Tim Crawford · Country Club Hills, US
• Bryan Riddle · Bixby, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 27, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 22, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/40
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for peer-to-peer sharing of job applicant verification data over a network includes a computerized central exchange that interfaces with requesters, providers, and job applicants. The exchange manages the interactions of each requester, provider, and job applicant by providing access to a communication channel depending on the classification of requester, provider, and job applicant. The communication channel may be an online interface, a facsimile interface, or an electronically stored data interface. Data stored in the database is used in completing subsequent verification requests involving that job applicant and provider. Job applicants may review and place holds on verification data before the data are transmitted to the requester. The exchange tracks the status of the verification transaction from the time of its receipt to its final disposition and may send a notice to the requester, provider, or job applicant that informs the recipient as to the status of the request.