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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2015
Yahoo Holdings, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Prateeksha Uday Chandraghatgi, San Jose, CA (US);
Conrad Wai, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Scott Gaffney, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Verizon Media Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present teaching relates to online task exchange. In one example, information related to a task automatically created based on an intent of a person is received. The task is posted to a plurality of parties that are capable of completing the task. One or more bids are received from at least some of the plurality of parties. At least one winning bid is selected from the one or more bids based on at least one criterion. Information indicative of a status as to completion of the task is received. Resource is allocated to the at least one winning bid based on the status.