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 08 — TT-08
Matching Architecture — US 11,526,920 B2
A multi-stage funnel documented in Thumbtack's own granted patent.
Documented funnel
- Stage 1 — providers matching location and request type / category
- Stage 2 — compute variables including likelihood of customer selection and provider capacity
- Stage 3 — select a smaller group
- Stage 4 — generate and transmit responses
Patent ↔ Company Technical Mapping
| Patent element | Thumbtack — publicly observed | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Generation of a suitable provider population | Stage 1 candidate determination | Very Strong Observed Correspondence |
| Reduction to a provider subset | Stage 3 selection of a smaller group | Very Strong Observed Correspondence |
| Scoring against suitability variables | Stage 2 variable computation | Patent-Disclosed Architecture Only |
Strategic Interpretation
This is highly relevant to the provider-subset aspect of the patent position review and may be the strongest single architectural correspondence in the three-company set.
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.