throbber
( 12 ) United States Patent
`Joao
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`( 71 )
`
`( * ) Notice :
`
`( 54 ) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR
`PROVIDING JOB SEARCHING SERVICES ,
`RECRUITMENT SERVICES AND / OR
`RECRUITMENT - RELATED SERVICES
`Applicant : Raymond Anthony Joao , Yonkers , NY
`( US )
`( 72 ) Inventor : Raymond Anthony Joao , Yonkers , NY
`( US )
`( 73 ) Assignee : GTJ VENTURES , LLC , Yonkers , NY
`( US )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U . S . C . 154 ( b ) by 0 days .
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis
`claimer .
`( 21 ) Appl . No . : 15 / 669 , 920
`Aug . 5 , 2017
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Prior Publication Data
`( 65 )
`US 2017 / 0337519 A1 Nov . 23 , 2017
`Related U . S . Application Data
`Continuation of application No . 14 / 839 , 946 , filed on
`Aug . 29 , 2015 , now Pat . No . 9 , 760 , 864 , which is a
`( Continued )
`
`( 63 )
`
`( 51 ) Int . Ci .
`( 2006 . 01 )
`G06F 1730
`G060 10 / 10
`( 2012 . 01 )
`G060 30 / 02
`( 2012 . 01 )
`( 2012 . 01 )
`G060 10 / 06
`( 52 ) U . S . CI .
`CPC . . . G06Q 10 / 1053 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06Q 10 / 06311
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06Q 10 / 10 ( 2013 . 01 ) ;
`( Continued )
`
`US010096000B2
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`( 10 ) Patent No . : US 10 , 096 , 000 B2
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
`* Oct . 9 , 2018
`( 58 ) Field of Classification Search
`CPC . . . . . . . . . . . . GO6Q 10 / 1057 ; G06Q 10 / 0615 ; G06F
`17 / 30389
`See application file for complete search history .
`
`( 56 )
`
`References Cited
`U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
`5 , 884 , 272 A *
`3 / 1999 Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G06Q 30 / 0615
`379 / 93 . 12
`6 , 266 , 659 B1 *
`7 / 2001 Nadkarni . . . . . . . . . . GO6F 17 / 30389
`705 / 7 . 14
`( Continued )
`Primary Examiner — Jean M Corrielus
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Raymond A . Joao , Esq .
`ABSTRACT
`( 57 )
`An apparatus , including a memory which stores work sched
`ule information or scheduling information for an employer ,
`hiring entity , individual , independent contractor , temporary
`worker , or freelancer ; a receiver which receives a first
`request to obtain work schedule information or scheduling
`information for the employer , hiring entity , individual , inde
`pendent contractor , temporary worker , or freelancer , and the
`first request is received from a first communication device ;
`a processing device , specially programmed for processing
`information contained in the first request , generates a first
`message containing the work schedule or scheduling infor
`mation for the employer , hiring entity , individual , indepen
`dent contractor , temporary worker , or freelancer ; and a
`transmitter for transmitting the first message to the first
`communication device or to
`a second communication
`device . The apparatus processes information in
`a second
`request . Information contained in the second request is
`based on the work schedule information or the scheduling
`information contained in the first message .
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`301
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`START - - 300
`ACCESS CENTRAL
`PROCESSING COMPUTER
`AND / OR INFORMATION L - 302
`ENTER DATA
`SELECT SPECIFIC
`OR GENERIC
`INFORMATION
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`- 303
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`304
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`IS
`SPECIFIC
`INFORMATION
`SELECTED ?
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`NO
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`YES
`PROCEED WITH
`SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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`305
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`306
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`PROCEED WITH
`GENERIC INFORMATION
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`ENTER RECRUITMENT
`SEARCH
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`PERFORM SEARCH
`QUERY DATABASE
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`Page 2
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`Related U . S . Application Data
`continuation of application No . 12 / 315 , 124 , filed on
`Nov . 29 , 2008 , now Pat . No . 9 , 152 , 943 , which is a
`continuation of application No . 10 / 691 , 796 , filed on
`Oct . 23 , 2003 , now Pat . No . 7 , 490 , 086 , which is a
`continuation of application No . 09 / 612 , 528 , filed on
`Jul . 7 , 2000 , now Pat . No . 6 , 662 , 194 .
`( 60 ) Provisional application No . 60 / 146 , 776 , filed on Jul .
`31 , 1999 .
`( 52 )
`U . S . CI .
`??? .
`
`G06Q 10 / 105 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; G06Q 30 / 02
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; YO2P 90 / 86 ( 2015 . 11 ) ; Y1OS
`707 / 99933 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; YIOS 707 / 99934
`
`( 56 )
`
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; YIOS 707 / 99935 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; YIOS
`707 / 99944 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; YIOS 707 / 99945
`( 2013 . 01 ) ; YIOS 707 / 99948 ( 2013 . 01 )
`References Cited
`U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
`6 , 370 , 510 B1 *
`4 / 2002 McGovern . . . . . . . . . . . . . GO6Q 10 / 10
`705 / 321
`6 , 457 , 005 B1 *
`9 / 2002 Torrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G06Q 10 / 02
`7 , 305 , 347 B1 * 12 / 2007 Joao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GO6Q 10 / 1057
`705 / 35
`2002 / 0120532 A1 *
`8 / 2002 McGovern . . . . . . . . . . . . . G06Q 10 / 10
`705 / 321
`
`* cited by examiner
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`30
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`EMPLOYER COMPUTER
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`INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER
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`EMPLOYER COMPUTER
`CENTRAL PROCESSING COMPUTER
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`INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER
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`EMPLOYER COMPUTER
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`FIG . 1
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`INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER
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`Sheet 2 of 16
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`10D
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`USER
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`10C
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`ROM
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`L10B
`RAM
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`10E
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`10A
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`OUTPUT DEVICE
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`10F
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`TRANSMITTER
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`10G
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`10H
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`OUTPUT DEVICE
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`TRANSMITTER
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`DATABASE
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`FIG . 3
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`30D
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`INPUT DEVICE
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`30C
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`30B
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`ROM
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`DISPLAY DEVICE
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`30F
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`TRANSMITTERH
`RECEIVER
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`- 30G
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`30H
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`DATABASE
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`FIG . 4
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`Sheet 5 of 16
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`START - 200
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`ACCESS CENTRAL
`PROCESSING COMPUTER
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`201
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`ENTER DATA AND / OR
`INFORMATION
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`L202
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`SELECT SPECIFIC
`OR GENERIC
`INFORMATION
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`203
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`204
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`IS
`SPECIFIC
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`SELECTED ?
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`NO
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`YES
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`205
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`206
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`PROCEED WITH
`SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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`PROCEED WITH
`GENERIC INFORMATION
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`ENTER JOB SEARCH
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`PERFORM SEARCH /
`QUERY DATABASE
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`1208
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`PROVIDE SEARCH 1209
`REPORT TO
`INDIVIDUAL
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`210
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`RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ' S
`RESPONSE
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`211
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`NO
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`IS
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`214
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`SEARCH PROCESS
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`RECORD
`DATA AND / OR
`INFORMATION
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`213
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`STOP
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`Sheet 7 of 16
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`PROVIDE / TRANSMIT DATA
`AND / OR INFORMATION
`TO EMPLOYER
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`RECEIVE EMPLOYER ' S
`RESPONSE
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`215
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`216
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`NO
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`EMPLOYER
`INTERESTED ?
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`DATA AND / OR
`INFORMATION
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`STOP
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`NOTIFY / TRANSMIT
`MESSAGE TO INDIVIDUAL
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`221
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`RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ' S
`RESPONSE
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`222
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`IS
`INDIVIDUAL
`INTERESTED ?
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`YES
`PROVIDE / TRANSMIT
`INFORMATION TO
`EMPLOYER
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`225
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`226
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`RECEIVE EMPLOYER ' S
`RESPONSE
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`IS
`EMPLOYER
`INTERESTED ?
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`YES
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`FIG . 5D
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`223
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`RECORD
`DATA AND / OR
`INFORMATION
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`224
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`STOP
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`228
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`DATA AND / OR
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`CONTACT WITH EACH
`OTHER
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`230
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`231
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`MONITOR RECRUITMENT
`PROCESS
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`232
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`RECORD RESULTS , DATA
`AND / OR INFORMATION
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`233
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`STOP
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`AND / OR INFORMATION
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`ENTER RECRUITMENT
`SEARCH
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`PERFORM SEARCHI
`QUERY DATABASE
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`FIG . 6A
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`REPORT TO
`EMPLOYER
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`309
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`310
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`RECEIVE EMPLOYER ' S
`RESPONSE
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`311
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`NO
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`IS
`EMPLOYER
`INTERESTED ?
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`312
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`RECORD
`DATA ANDIOR
`INFORMATION
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`314
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`PROCEED WITH
`RECRUITMENT SEARCH
`PROCESS
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`FIG . 6B
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`Sheet 12 of 16
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`US 10 , 096 , 000 B2
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`PROVIDE / TRANSMIT DATA
`AND / OR INFORMATION TO
`INDIVIDUAL
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`315
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`RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ' S
`RESPONSE
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`1316
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`317
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`NO
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`INDIVIDUAL
`INTERESTED ?
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`YES
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`320
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`NOTIFYITRANSMIT MESSAGE
`TO EMPLOYER
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`318
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`RECORD
`DATA ANDIOR
`INFORMATION
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`319
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`RESPONSE
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`322
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`EMPLOYER
`INTERESTED ?
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`YES
`PROVIDE / TRANSMIT
`INFORMATION TO
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`RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ' S
`RESPONSE
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`IS
`INDIVIDUAL
`INTERESTED ?
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`CONTACT WITH EACH
`OTHER
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`330
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`331
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`MONITOR RECRUITMENT
`PROCESS
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`332
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`RECORD RESULTS , DATA
`AND / OR INFORMATION
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`333
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`STOP
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`FIG . 6E
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`400
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`PROCESSING COMPUTER
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`PERFORM SEARCHI
`QUERY DATABASE
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`GENERATE SEARCH
`LIST / REPORT
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`TRANSMIT LIST / REPORT
`TO INDIVIDUAL
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`PROCEED WITH
`JOB SEARCH
`PROCESS
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`US 10 , 096 , 000 B2
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`APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR
`PROVIDING JOB SEARCHING SERVICES ,
`RECRUITMENT SERVICES AND / OR
`RECRUITMENT - RELATED SERVICES
`
`skills to meet their business needs , and / or obtain the services
`of temporary workers , independent contractors , and / or free
`lancers .
`Growing businesses and markets have been created by the
`5 need for individuals , independent contractors , and / or free
`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`lancers to find and / or to secure jobs , employment , projects
`and / or assignments , and by the need of employers and / or
`hiring entities to recruit and hire new employees , indepen
`This application is a continuation application of U . S .
`dent contractors , and / or freelancers . These businesses and
`patent application Ser . No . 14 / 839 , 946 , filed Aug . 29 , 2015 ,
`and entitled “ APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRO - 10 markets include employment agencies , recruiters , so - called
`VIDING JOB SEARCHING SERVICES , RECRUITMENT “ headhunters ” , employment and / or career consultants , tem
`SERVICES AND / OR RECRUITMENT - RELATED SER
`porary employment agencies , personal agents , personal
`VICES ” , which , in turn , is a continuation application of U . S .
`managers , and / or other intermediaries , who or which ,
`patent application Ser . No . 12 / 315 , 124 , filed Nov . 29 , 2008 , 1 respectively , bring the respective parties together and / or
`and entitled “ APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRO -
`assist them in obtaining introductions , establishing a dialog
`VIDING JOB SEARCHING SERVICES , RECRUITMENT
`between parties , reaching agreement on , and / or establishing
`SERVICES AND / OR RECRUITMENT - RELATED SER -
`an employment , an independent contractor , and / or a free
`VICES ” , now U . S . Pat . No . 9 , 152 , 943 , which , in turn , is a
`lance relationship .
`continuation application of U . S . patent application Ser . No . 20
`Job searching activities and recruitment activities typi
`10 / 691 , 796 , filed Oct . 23 , 2003 , and entitled “ APPARATUS
`cally require efforts in introducing parties to one another ,
`AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING JOB SEARCHING
`pre - screening the parties prior to , and / or subsequent to , an
`SERVICES , RECRUITMENT SERVICES AND / OR
`introduction , acting as an information gathering entity for a
`RECRUITMENT - RELATED SERVICES ” , now U . S . Pat .
`party , exchanging information in order to determine if a
`No . 7 , 490 , 086 , which , in turn , is a continuation application 25 relationship is appropriate and / or desirable , negotiating a
`of U . S . patent application Ser . No . 09 / 612 , 528 , filed on Jul .
`deal , and / or consummating a deal between the respective
`7 , 2000 , and entitled “ APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR
`parties . While individuals and / or employers and / or hiring
`PROVIDING JOB SEARCHING SERVICES , RECRUIT -
`entities can act on their own behalf during most of the
`MENT SERVICES AND / OR RECRUITMENT - RELATED
`process , one of the parties may typically enlist the efforts of
`SERVICES ” , now U . S . Pat . No . 6 , 662 , 194 , the subject 30 an employment agency or agencies , a recruiter ( s ) , a so
`matter of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein
`called “ headhunter ( s ) ” , an employment and / or career con
`in their entirety . U . S . patent application Ser . No . 09 / 612 , 528 ,
`sultant ( s ) , a temporary employment agency or agencies , a
`filed on Jul . 7 , 2000 , claims the benefit of priority of U . S .
`personal agent ( s ) , a personal manager ( s ) , and / or another
`Provisional Patent Application Ser . No . 60 / 146 , 776 , filed
`intermediary or intermediaries , sometimes at great expense .
`Jul . 31 , 1999 , and entitled “ APPARATUS AND METHOD 35
`The enlistment of employment agencies , recruiters , so
`FOR PROVIDING JOB SEARCHING SERVICES ,
`called “ headhunters ” , employment and / or career consul
`RECRUITMENT SERVICES AND / OR RECRUITMENT -
`tants , temporary employment agencies , personal agents ,
`RELATED SERVICES ” , the subject matter of which is
`personal managers , and / or other intermediaries , can be
`costly and can lead to job search efforts and / or recruitment
`hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety .
`40 efforts which may be limited in breadth and / or scope by the
`personal and / or individual contacts , limitations and / or con
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`straints associated with the employment agency , recruiter ,
`The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a
`so - called “ headhunter ” , employment and / or career consul
`tant , temporary employment agency , personal agent , per
`method for providing job searching services , recruitment
`services and / or recruitment - related services and , in particu - 45 sonal manager , and / or other intermediary .
`lar , to an apparatus and a method for providing job searching
`In this regard , job search efforts and / or recruitment efforts
`services , recruitment services and / or recruitment - related ser -
`may be limited , thereby depriving an individual and / or an
`vices as they may relate to individuals , independent con
`employer and / or hiring entity of being introduced to the best
`tractors , freelancers , employers and / or hiring entities , in a
`possible candidates . In some instances , an employer and / or
`50 hiring entity may forgo access to certain candidates simply
`network environment .
`because they cannot and / or refuse to enlist the efforts of a
`recruiter and / or other intermediary .
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`Job searching efforts and recruitment efforts may be
`limited by and / or be constrained by limited personal con
`Individuals , independent contractors , and / or freelancers ,
`can expend great efforts and a great deal of time in job 55 tacts , geographical constraints , monetary constraints , and / or
`searching efforts . Individuals , independent contractors , and
`time constraints . Oftentimes , individuals , employers and / or
`or freelancers , typically place a great deal of importance on
`hiring entities , do not have the resources to conduct their
`their job searching efforts , on efforts directed to securing
`own respective job searching efforts or recruitment efforts .
`employment , both permanently and / or temporarily as a
`The enlistment of employment agencies , recruiters , so
`temporary employee and / or “ contract ” employee , and / or on 60 called “ headhunters ” , employment and / or career consul
`efforts directed to obtaining and / or securing projects and / or
`tants , temporary employment agencies , personal agents ,
`assignments .
`personal managers , and / or other intermediaries , may not be
`Employers and / or hiring entities require that they have a
`sufficient to overcome these limitations and / or constraints ,
`satisfactory workforce in order to meet the demands of
`particularly , if the respective employment agency or agen
`doing business . In this regard , employers and / or hiring 65 cies , recruiter ( s ) , so - called “ headhunter ( s ) ” , employment
`entities very often need to find and / or recruit new employ -
`and / or career consultant ( s ) , temporary employment agency
`ees , replace former employees , find employees with new
`or agencies , personal agent ( s ) , personal manager ( s ) and / or
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`and / or a hiring entity . The apparatus and method of the
`other intermediary or intermediaries , are working with simi -
`lar limitations and / or constraints .
`present invention can also be utilized by employers and / or
`by other hiring entities desirous of securing the services of
`The job search process and / or the recruitment process can
`an individual , an employee , an independent contractor ,
`typically be rendered more difficult in instances when addi -
`tional information may be requested by one or by both of the 5 and / or freelancer , either permanently and / or temporarily .
`parties concerning a counterpart . This typically results in
`The present invention can also be utilized by an employ
`time delays and / or additional expense to the party having to
`ment agency , a recruiter , a so - called “ headhunter ” , or other
`intermediary , in order to assist and / or to act on behalf of any
`comply with such a request .
`Job searching efforts and / or recruitment efforts may fur -
`of the individuals , employers and / or hiring entities described
`ther be rendered more difficult when the parties are not 10 herein . The present invention can also be utilized in order to
`properly pre - screened , thereby resulting in wasted time and
`provide agency services for any of the herein described
`effort , and / or when the parties are not properly informed as
`parties , i . e . , individual , employees , independent contractors ,
`to the needs and / or demands of a counterpart . The needs
`freelancers , employers , hiring entities , recruiters , headhunt
`and / or demands can include job description , job needs ,
`ers , etc .
`project description , assignment description , salary , compen - 15
`The apparatus and method of the present invention can be
`sation , and / or other related information . The failure to
`utilized in a network environment in order to effectuate any
`pre - screen the parties and / or to conduct a dialog and / or
`of the services described herein on , or over , any communi
`initiate interviews and / or discussions when the parties may
`cation network .
`be so far apart regarding their respective needs , requests
`The apparatus can include a central processing computer
`and / or expectations , for example , those involving job duties 20 or server computer , at least one or more individual comput
`ers and at least one or more employer computers . Each of the
`and / or salary , can result in wasted time and effort .
`Confidentiality is typically another concern in job search -
`herein - described computers may communicate with any and
`ing activities and / or in recruitment activities . Individuals ,
`all of the computers which are utilized in conjunction with
`employees , and / or hiring entities may have an interest in ,
`the apparatus of the present invention . The present invention
`and / or a desire for , maintaining confidentiality during at 25 may be utilized in any communication network such as the
`least some initial stages of any job search and / or recruitment
`Internet , the World Wide Web , a telecommunications net
`effort . In some instances , once an initial interest is
`work , and / or any other communication network described
`expressed , any confidentiality which may have existed may
`herein and / or otherwise .
`be lost for the remainder of the process . Sometimes , it may
`Each of the central processing computer ( s ) , the individual
`be desirable for an individual , an employer and / or hiring 30 computers , and / or the employer computers can include any
`entity , to retain at least some level of confidentiality and / or
`and / or all components , peripherals , hardware , and / or soft
`anonymity further into the job search and / or recruitment
`ware , for facilitating the use thereof in a manner consistent
`process . In this manner , at least some confidentiality and / or
`with the present invention as described herein .
`anonymity can be preserved , especially if a deal between the
`The central processing computer may also include , and / or
`35 be linked to , a database ( s ) and / or other storage and / or
`parties is not ultimately reached
`Job searching activities and / or recruitment activities may
`memory device ( s ) for storing any and / or all of the data
`be far too widespread and may be far too important to be
`and / or information described as being utilized , and / or which
`limited by the above - described limitations and / or con
`may be utilized , in conjunction with the present invention .
`straints . Individuals , employers and / or hiring entities would
`The present invention provides job search services ,
`be better served by a system which overcomes the short - 40 recruitment services , and / or recruitment - related services ,
`while preserving confidentiality among and / or between the
`comings of the prior art .
`parties and / or between the parties and third parties , and may
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`further provide for varying layers of confidentiality for the
`parties involved . The present invention can also provide
`The apparatus and method of the present invention over - 45 enhanced information services for the parties utilizing same ,
`including but not limited to , links , hyperlinks , and / or other
`comes the shortcomings of the prior art and provides an
`apparatus and a method for providing job searching services ,
`pointing and / or linking devices for linking a user to addi
`recruitment services and / or recruitment - related services .
`tional and / or supplemental information concerning any of
`The present invention utilizes the technologies and advances
`the individuals , employers , hiring entities , and / or other
`in information technology and in communication technol - 50 parties , involved in
`a dialog , negotiations and / or discus
`ogy in order to provide these services in a network envi -
`sions .
`The data and / or information utilized in conjunction with
`ronment .
`The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a
`the present invention can also be utilized by the various
`method for providing job searching services , recruitment
`individuals , employers , hiring entities , contractors , appli
`services and / or recruitment - related services , for the respec - 55 cants , recruiters , headhunters , third party intermediaries ,
`tive individuals , employees , independent contractors , free
`and / or the operator and / or the administrator of the apparatus ,
`lancers , employers and / or hiring entities , described herein in
`and can be uploaded to , downloaded from , and / or be stored
`a network environment . The present invention also provides
`and / or be resident on any of the central processing
`a centralized apparatus , which can also serve as a clearing -
`computer ( s ) , the individual computer ( s ) , and / or the
`house , which provides job searching services , recruitment 60 employer computer ( s ) .
`services , and / or recruitment - related services , as well as any
`The apparatus and method of the present invention can be
`utilized to perform various job - searching services , recruit
`of the services and / or activities described herein .
`The apparatus and method of the present invention can be
`ment services and / or recruitment - related services and / or
`utilized by individuals , independent contractors , freelancers ,
`functions . The present invention may be utilized by an
`and / or other entities , desirous of securing a job , a position , 65 individual , a prospective employee , an independent contrac
`a project , an assignment , and / or an employment relation -
`tor , a freelancer , either permanent or temporary , to find or to
`ship , either permanent and / or temporary , with an employer
`locate a job , a position , a project and / or an assignment , for
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`to utilize this information in any appropriate manner so as to
`which they may wish to apply . The present invention can
`minimize the time , effort and / or expense of job searching
`also be utilized by an employer and / or hiring entity to recruit
`efforts and / or recruitment efforts .
`and / or to search for , an individual , a prospective employee ,
`The present invention can also provide notification to any
`an independent contractor , and / or a freelancer , either per
`manent or temporary .
`5 of the individuals , employers and / or hiring entities , when
`and / or if information is being and / or has been requested
`The present invention can also be utilized by a recruiter ,
`about he , she or it . The present invention can also provide
`a headhunter , and / or a third party intermediary , in order to
`the identity of the party requesting the information to the
`assist an individual , a prospective employee , an independent
`respective individual , employer and / or hiring entity .
`contractor , and / or a freelancer , in searching for a job , a
`The present invention can also provide for the blockage of
`position , a project , and / or an assignment , and / or for assisting 10
`any access , authorized and / or unauthorized , to any of the
`an employer and / or a hiring entity in searching for , and / or
`data and / or information utilized in conjunction with the
`for recruiting an individual , a prospective employee , an
`present invention and / or concerning any individual , entity ,
`independent contractor , and / or a freelancer , in order to fill a
`employer , and / or hiring entity , utilizing the present inven
`hiring and / or other need .
`The present invention may also be utilized to notify an 15 tion . The present invention can also provide any data and / or
`individual , a prospective employee , an independent contrac -
`information specifically , generically , generally , such as for a
`tor , and / or freelancer , of the existence and / or the availability
`group , and / or statistically and / or in any other manner .
`of an opportunity for and / or related to a job , a position , a
`The present invention can also be utilized so as to prevent
`project and / or an assignment . The present invention may
`certain individuals and / or entities , employers and / or hiring
`also be utilized to notify an employer and / or a hiring entity 20 entities , from accessing the data and / or information about
`of the availability of an individual , a prospective employee ,
`any other individual , entity , employer , and / or hiring entity .
`an independent contractor , and / or freelancer .
`The operation of the present invention may be triggered
`Any and / or all of the communications between the parties
`by any type of pre - specified event and / or occurrence which
`may be effected via electronic message transmission , e - mail ,
`may include a new individual listing , a new employer and / or
`electronic forms submission , a telephone call , telephone 25 hiring entity listing , a departure of an individual from an
`messaging , facsimile messaging , pager and / or beeper mes
`employer , the completion of a job , project and / or assign
`saging , physical mailing , and / or via any other appropriate
`ment , changes in an economic factor ( s ) , changes in a market
`factor ( s ) , an increase in an unemployment rate , the unem
`method , means and / or mechanism .
`Employers and / or other hiring entities can post data
`ployment of an individual , a detected need for jobs having
`and / or list information regarding jobs , employment posi - 30
`a certain skill ( s ) , and / or any other event , situation , and / or
`tions , temporary positions , assignments , freelance assign -
`any other occurrence which may be deemed to have some
`ments , contracting assignments and / or jobs , as well as any
`relationship and / or effect related to job searching efforts
`other assignments , projects and / or efforts which require
`and / or recruitment efforts .
`and / or which may require the services of an individual , an
`The apparatus and method of the present invention can
`employee , an independent contractor , a freelancer , a tempo - 35 also be utilized for performing and / or for facilitating the
`rary employee , etc , with the present invention .
`provision of recruitment services for schools , colleges , uni
`Similarly ,
`individuals ,
`job
`applicants , prospective
`versities , and / or any organizations of any kind .
`employees , independent contractors , temporary workers ,
`The apparatus of the present invention can also be pro
`and / or freelancers , etc . , can also post and / or list data and / or
`grammed in order to be self - activating and / or activated
`information regarding themselves with the present inven - 40 automatically .
`The apparatus of the present invention can also be pro
`tion .
`grammed in order to generate and / or transmit any of the
`The present invention can be utilized in order to allow
`e - mails , electronic message transmissions , electronic noti
`employers and / or hiring entities to bid for individuals ,
`employees , independent contractors , and / or freelancers . The
`fication transmissions , and / or any of the communications ,
`present can also be utilized in order to allow individuals 45 described herein between any of the parties utilizing the
`and / or their agents and / or managers to auction and / or offer
`present invention .
`their services to employers and / or to hiring entities .
`The present invention can be utilized in conjunction with
`The present invention can be utilized for managing work
`intelligent agents , software agents and / or mobile agents , in
`schedules , and / or for maintaining information regarding
`order to provide for these respective agents to act for , or on
`work schedules for an individual or entity , including , but not 50 behalf of , a respective party
`limited to any job applicant , temporary worker , independent
`The present invention can also be utilized in order to
`contractor , and / or freelancer . An employer and / or hiring
`generate

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