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 24 — TT-24
Executive Conclusion — High-Priority Technical Target
Thumbtack — consolidated technical conclusion on current public evidence.
Executive Finding
Thumbtack should be treated as a high-priority technical target. Its own patents disclose sophisticated provider matching; location and request category are explicit inputs; provider capacity is explicit; machine-learning selection is disclosed; its current AI product uses expertise, project needs, ratings and preferred availability; and its business increasingly exposes the professional marketplace through AI systems.
The primary gap from public evidence remains the move from provider matching to provider schedule orchestration. That is where the patent comparison must concentrate.
Where the comparison concentrates
- From provider matching
- To provider schedule orchestration
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.