Networking by matching profile information over a data packet-network and a local area network
First Claim
1. A method for initiating communication between at least two users of two or more users operating communications devices on a communications network, the communication advanced according to priority profile exchange and matching between the users comprising the steps of:
- (a) activating the communications devices to exchange profile information with each other;
(b) receiving profiles, each communications device receiving profiles from other participating communications devices;
(c) comparing the received profiles to local profiles stored on each of the participating communications devices, the matching performed according to priority criteria;
(d) registering at least one match of profiles on at least one of the communications devices;
(e) identifying the sending device of the highest priority profile matched; and
(f) initiating communication between the communications devices involved in the profile match, the communication initiated from the device registering the profile match.
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Abstract
A system for anonymously initiating communication between system-connected communications devices is provided wherein the initiation of communication results from comparison and priority matching of profile information shared between the devices. The system in one aspect comprises at least two communications devices connected to the system, the communications devices having at least a microprocessor, a data-input mechanism, a display screen, a wireless local-area-network protocol application enhanced with short-wave radio communication capability installed per instance to each of the devices, and a profile comparison and matching application installed per instance to each of the devices. When any two of the devices come into short-wave radio range of each other, the devices activated, a wireless local-area-network is established and the in-range devices swap profiles, which are compared to profiles held locally on each device such that a profile match registering on at least one device enables the device matching the profile to signal the sending device of the matched profile in order to request communication between the devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for initiating communication between at least two users of two or more users operating communications devices on a communications network, the communication advanced according to priority profile exchange and matching between the users comprising the steps of:
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(a) activating the communications devices to exchange profile information with each other;
(b) receiving profiles, each communications device receiving profiles from other participating communications devices;
(c) comparing the received profiles to local profiles stored on each of the participating communications devices, the matching performed according to priority criteria;
(d) registering at least one match of profiles on at least one of the communications devices;
(e) identifying the sending device of the highest priority profile matched; and
(f) initiating communication between the communications devices involved in the profile match, the communication initiated from the device registering the profile match. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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13. A system for anonymously initiating communication between system-connected communications devices, the initiation of communication resulting from comparison and priority matching of profile information shared between the devices comprising:
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at least two communications devices connected to the system, the communications devices having at least a microprocessor, a data-input mechanism, a display screen;
a wireless local-area-network protocol application enhanced with short-wave radio communication capability installed per instance to each of the devices; and
a profile comparison and matching application installed per instance to each of the devices, characterized in that when any two of the devices come into short-wave radio range of each other, the devices activated, a wireless local-area-network is established and the in-range devices swap profiles, which are compared to profiles held locally on each device such that a profile match registering on at least one device enables the device matching the profile to signal the sending device of the matched profile in order to request communication between the devices.
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