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 04 — TT-04
AI Task Understanding
Thumbtack's 2026 AI experience accepts natural language, photos and voice.
Executive Finding
The system helps users understand what is going on with the home problem and identifies professionals appropriate to the project. This goes beyond conventional form-based search.
AI interpretation chain
- Voice / text / image
- AI interpretation
- Project need
- Professional requirement
- Curated provider match
Assessment
- AI task interpretation
- Strong Evidence
Boundary
- Interpretation of the problem is established.
- Assignment of a recommended completion time is not established by this evidence.
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.