| US 7,523,045 B1 | ||
| Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce | ||
| Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn. (US); Bruce Schneier, Oak Park, Ill. (US); and James A. Jorasch, Stamford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 08, 1998, as Appl. No. 9/112,131. | ||
| Application 09/112131 is a continuation of application No. 08/685706, filed on Jul. 24, 1996, granted, now 5,862,223. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 9/46 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 705—8 [705/9; 705/11; 707/100] | 13 Claims |
| 9. A computer implemented expert matching method for managing communications between an expert and an end user, comprising:
receiving a first expert qualification corresponding to a first expert;
selecting a second expert that has a second expert qualification, the second expert qualification being higher than the first
expert qualification;
transmitting the first expert qualification to the second expert;
receiving a signal from the second expert that indicates approval of the first expert qualification;
receiving an end user request from an end user;
selecting the first expert based on the end user request;
transmitting at least a portion of the end user request to the first expert;
receiving the expert answer responsive to the end user request; the expert answer containing information about the second
expert; and
transmitting the expert answer to the end user.
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