Methods and systems for connecting third party applications to crowdsourcing communities
OwnerMatthew Cordascoinventor
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Abstract
Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for crowdsourcing a task. An exemplary method comprises receiving a request to source the task to a crowdsourcing community. The request is received from a crowd connector embedded in a third party application. The task is advertised to the crowdsourcing community. A contractor associated with the crowdsourcing community is selected for the task based on predetermined criteria. The selected contractor is connected to the third part application via the crowd connector. The contractor performs the task remotely.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing a task, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, from a crowd connector embedded in a third party application, a request to source the task to a crowdsourcing community;
- advertising, by the processor, the task to the crowdsourcing community;
- selecting a contractor associated with the crowdsourcing community for the task based on predetermined criteria;
- and
- connecting the contractor to the third party application via the crowd connector, wherein the task is performed by the contractor remotely.
A system for crowdsourcing a task, the system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive from a crowd connector embedded in a third party application, a request to source the task to a crowdsourcing community,
- advertise the task to the crowdsourcing community;
- select a contractor associated with the crowdsourcing community for the task based on predetermined criteria;
- and
- connect the contractor to the third party application via the crowd connector, wherein the task is performed by the contractor remotely;
- and
- a database communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to store at least the request, the task, and credentials associated with the crowdsourcing community.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, perform the following operations:
- receive, from a crowd connector embedded in a third party application, a request to source a task to a crowdsourcing community;
- advertise the task to the crowdsourcing community;
- select a contractor associated with the crowdsourcing community for the task based on predetermined criteria;
- and
- connect the contractor to the third part application via the crowd connector, wherein the task is performed by the contractor remotely.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.