U.S. Patent Position Review — 19/476,586
DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TASK SCHEDULES TO SERVICE PROVIDERS
Published international application: PCT/AU2024/050370 / WO2024216337A1
Section 06 — AH-06
Provider Location & Region
Geographic filtering of the eligible professional population.
Angi / Handy Position — Public Evidence
Angi explicitly markets matching based on the professional's region, and its homeowner interface uses ZIP code as a primary request input.
Angi geographic sequence
- Homeowner location
- Service region
- Eligible professionals
Patent sequence
- Task location
- Provider geographic region
- Suitable provider population
Assessment
- Geographic matching
- Strong Observed Functional Correspondence
Technical Investigation Queue
- How is a professional's service region stored — radius, ZIP list, polygon or metro?Evidence Required
- Is region evaluated at lead generation, at ranking, or at both stages?Evidence Required
- Does region interact with travel time in any way?Evidence Required
Public Evidence
Each record exposes the source, publisher, date, direct link, relevant extract, what it establishes, what it does not establish and evidence confidence.
Classification language rule: "Not Publicly Established" records the limits of public evidence reviewed. It is not a finding that the company does not operate the technology. Forward-looking items are labelled: Potential Future Patent Development — Subject to Patent Attorney Review.