Procurement of task services
AssigneeMoose Loop Holdings, LLC
InventorKen R. Davis
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Abstract
Technology is described for the procurement of task services. In one example, the tasks can be obtained in a single package, such as by the steps of displaying a plurality of tasks and high-level parameters related to the tasks; receiving input to configure the high-level parameters with respect to the tasks; incorporating meta-data parameters with the high-level parameters using the processor; determining a fixed price for performing one or more of the tasks using the processor; and receiving input from the customer for ordering one or more of the tasks. Other examples include inspection regimes for improving efficiencies.
Claims37
In a computing environment, a method for allowing a customer to procure tasks as a single package, the method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of tasks and high-level parameters related to the tasks;
- receiving input to configure the high-level parameters with respect to the tasks;
- incorporating meta-data parameters with the high-level parameters using the processor;
- determining a fixed price for performing one or more of the tasks using the processor;
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- receiving input from the customer for ordering one or more of the tasks.
In a computing environment, a method for allowing a customer to procure services with the assistance of an inspector, the method comprising:
- initiating a service order for an inspection to be conducted by an inspector;
- receiving input from the inspector specifying one or more tasks to be performed once the inspector has inspected a task site;
- computing fixed prices for the one or more tasks to be performed using a processor;
- and
- identifying one or more service providers to perform the one or more tasks using the processor.
In a computing environment, a method for assigning tasks to a single service provider, the method comprising:
- receiving customer or inspector input regarding ordering a plurality of tasks;
- generating a group of tasks to be performed by a single service provider using a processor, the group of tasks being grouped based on tasks that are efficiently performed as a group as defined at least in part by the customer, the inspector, or a computer;
- identifying a service provider qualified to perform the plurality of tasks requested by the customer or inspector using the processor;
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- scheduling the group of tasks to be performed by the single service provider using the processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.