Method and system for providing enhanced business listings to multiple search providers from a single source

A computer system, comprising:

• a memory;
• a processing device, coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive, by a source system, listing identification data related to an entity;
• transmit listing identification data from the source system to at least one provider system distinct from the source system;
• receive a potential matching listing from the at least one provider system;
• verify whether the potential matching listing is a valid listing or a non-valid listing, wherein the valid listing or the non-valid listing comprises an indication of the presence or absence of a provider-supplied external identifier;
• and
• when the potential matching listing is the valid listing, delivering an enhanced listing to the at least one provider system based on the presence or absence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the valid listing, by, at periodic intervals, generating a feed file for each provider system including associated target listings that are to become enhanced listings and transmitting each feed file to a corresponding provider system,
• wherein when the provider-supplied external identifier is present in the valid listing, the enhanced listing is to include the provider-supplied external identifier,
• wherein the presence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the enhanced listing is an indication to the at least one provider system to update a listing in the provider system based on the enhanced listing and
• wherein when the provider-supplied external identifier is absent in the valid listing, the enhanced listing is not to include the provider-supplied external identifier,
• wherein the absence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the enhanced listing is an indication to the at least one provider system to create a listing in the provider system based on the enhanced listing.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, by a source system, listing identification data related to an entity;
• transmitting listing identification data from the source system to at least one provider system distinct from the source system;
• receiving a potential matching listing from the at least one provider system;
• verifying whether the potential matching listing is a valid listing or a non-valid listing, wherein the valid listing or the non-valid listing comprises an indication of the presence or absence of a provider-supplied external identifier;
• and
• when the potential matching listing is the valid listing,
• delivering an enhanced listing to the at least one provider system based on the presence or absence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the valid listing, by, at periodic intervals, generating a feed file for each provider system including associated target listings that are to become enhanced listings and transmitting each feed file to a corresponding provider system,
• wherein when the provider-supplied external identifier is present in the valid listing, the enhanced listing is to include the provider-supplied external identifier,
• wherein the presence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the enhanced listing is an indication to the at least one provider system to update a listing in the provider system based on the enhanced listing and
• wherein when the provider-supplied external identifier is absent in the valid listing, the enhanced listing is not to include the provider-supplied external identifier,
• wherein the absence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the enhanced listing is an indication to the at least one provider system to create a listing in the provider system based on the enhanced listing.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, at a source system, listing identification data related to an entity;
• transmitting listing identification data from the source system to at least one provider system distinct from the source system;
• receiving a potential matching listing from the at least one provider system;
• verifying whether the potential matching listing is a valid listing or a non-valid listing, wherein the valid listing or the non-valid listing comprises an indication of the presence or absence of a provider-supplied external identifier;
• and
• when the potential matching listing is the valid listing, delivering an enhanced listing to the at least one provider system based on the presence or absence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the valid listing, by employing a real-time application programming interface associated with a corresponding one of the at least one provider system,
• wherein when the provider-supplied external identifier is present in the valid listing, the enhanced listing is to include the provider-supplied external identifier,
• wherein the presence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the enhanced listing is an indication to the at least one provider system to update a listing in the provider system based on the enhanced listing and
• wherein when the provider-supplied external identifier is absent in the valid listing, the enhanced listing is not to include the provider-supplied external identifier,
• wherein the absence of the provider-supplied external identifier in the enhanced listing is an indication to the at least one provider system to create a listing in the provider system based on the enhanced listing, and
• wherein employing a real-time application programming interface comprises:
• contacting the at least one provider system through a corresponding application programming interface;
• providing listing information, including a network access point and enhanced content via the corresponding application programming interface;
• receiving an external identifier corresponding to the listing information located on the at least one provider system and a uniform resource locator where a consumer can expect to see a corresponding listing on the at least one provider system;
• and
• when the listing information is provided for the first time, receiving an indication that the corresponding listing is now in service on the at least one provider system.