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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2004
William Bailey, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jeffrey S. Fehlhaber, Glendale, AZ (US);
Marla Flatbush, Mesa, AZ (US);
William Bailey, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jeffrey S. Fehlhaber, Glendale, AZ (US);
Marla Flatbush, Mesa, AZ (US);
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention facilitates a calendar auction over a computerized network wherein consumers of professional services may bid on calendar timeslots for needed professional services. A provider creates an account and manages an online calendar to facilitate auctions for defined timeslots. A consumer also creates an account and manages an online calendar to solicit calendar auctions for specific needed professional services over defined times-lots. Both provider and consumer manage their calendar auction accounts and calendar over a computerized network such as the internet.