Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment
US8484084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2215/66
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods to provide telephonic connections. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing a listing on a marketplace, the listing including an assigned reference to be used to initiate a real time communication connection; and billing for a real time communication lead generated from presenting the listing in response to a real time communication initiated via the reference. In one embodiment, a method includes: conducting online auction of telephonic leads; determining a way to present listings based at least partially on received price bids on the telephonic leads (e.g., the order of placement, the selection for placement, etc); and providing the listings with information to initiate a telephonic connection in a way trackable to measure a number of telephonic calls generated from presenting the listings.
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