Computer-based networking service and method and system for performing the same
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1. An on-line networking method for arranging a meeting between two or more users comprising:
- (a) receiving a proposed invitation from an invitor, said proposed invitation comprising proposed invitation information including a time and a place for a proposed meeting; and
(b) providing or displaying said proposed invitation information at a location accessible by one or more users.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for assisting individuals (101) arrange meetings such as networking meeting with other individuals (101) at a specified time (or within a specified time range) and/or at a specified place (or within a specified geographic region). More specifically, methods and systems for allowing individuals (110) to post an invitation to for a meeting on an on-line network and for allowing one or more other individuals (101) to accept such invitation.
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95 Claims
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1. An on-line networking method for arranging a meeting between two or more users comprising:
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(a) receiving a proposed invitation from an invitor, said proposed invitation comprising proposed invitation information including a time and a place for a proposed meeting; and
(b) providing or displaying said proposed invitation information at a location accessible by one or more users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 81, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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40. An on-line method of facilitating a networking meeting between two or more users comprising:
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(a) searching a database including one or more invitations for invitations matching search criteria of a user, said invitations including a time and place for a proposed meeting; and
(b) reporting the matching invitations to the user. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49)
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47. A stored invitation on a public bulletin board accessible by one or more users via a computer network, said invitation being for a proposed meeting and comprising:
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(a) a proposed time of said proposed meeting;
(b) a proposed place for said proposed meeting;
or(c) combinations of (a) and (b).
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50. A method for facilitating arrangement of a networking meeting between two or more users, comprising:
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(a) creating a computer readable file including proposed invitation information pertaining to a proposed invitation for a proposed meeting;
(b) uploading at least a portion of the computer readable file to a medium accessible via a computer network;
(c) searching information in the uploaded computer readable file for the presence of a desirable proposed invitation corresponding to criteria designated by a user;
(d) informing said user when at least some of the designated information has been found in the searching step; and
(e) making available to the user additional information present in a portion of the computer readable file other than the uploaded portion in response to a request by the user. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method comprising:
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(a) creating and storing a computer readable file on a medium accessible via a computer network;
(b) importing into the computer readable file a portion of another computer readable file including information pertaining to a proposed invitation;
(c) searching the computer readable file at the medium for the presence of information corresponding to information designated by a user;
(d) informing the user when at least some of the designated information has been found in the searching step; and
(e) making available to the user additional information present in a portion of the another computer readable file other than the first portion in response to a request by a user.
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63. A method of operating a computer system to facilitate an exchange between two or more parties, said exchange involving an invite and at least one acceptance of the invite, said invite and said at least one acceptance establishing a meeting between said two or more parties comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a first party first data including an identity of said first party and an invite comprising a time and location of a proposed meeting;
(b) receiving from a second party a search request comprising at least one search criterion;
(c) receiving from said second party second data including an identity of said second party and an acceptance of said invite; and
(d) transmitting said acceptance to said first party. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A system or apparatus for arranging a meeting between a first user and one or more second users comprising secure data base means, operatively connected to:
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(a) means for receiving first user information from said first user, said first user information including an invitation to a proposed meeting, said invitation including a time and place;
(b) means for storing said first user information in said secure database means;
(c) means for receiving, from said one or more second users, a search request to the secure database means, said search request comprising at least one search criterion to be satisfied;
(d) means for processing said search request from said one or more second users to determine if said first user information satisfies said at least one search criterion; and
(e) means for communicating to said one or more second users first user information satisfying said at least one search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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82. A system for arranging a meeting between a first user and one or more second users comprising:
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a user interface for allowing said first user to communicate an invitation through the system for a proposed meeting to said one or more second users;
a transport medium interface for allowing the system to transport the invitation between said first user and said one or more second users; and
a computer subsystem in communication with the client interface and transport medium for generating a database including said invitation, said invitation including a specified time and specified location for said proposed meeting.
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83. A system for arranging a meeting between a first user and one or more second users comprising:
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a network to which said first user and said one or more second users have access and across which the first user and said one or more second users can communicate information using respective computer devices;
a server application operable to communicate across the network or a link to said server application, said server application operable to;
receive a proposed invitation from an invitor, said proposed invitation comprising proposed invitation information including a time and place for a proposed meeting; and
provide or display said proposed invitation information at a location accessible by one or more users.
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85. A system for arranging a meeting between two or more users, comprising:
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(a) means for creating a computer readable file including proposed invitation information pertaining to a proposed invitation for a proposed meeting;
(b) means for uploading at least a portion of the computer readable file to a medium accessible via a computer network;
(c) means for searching information in the uploaded computer readable file for the presence of a desirable proposed invitation corresponding to criteria designated by a user;
(d) means for informing said user when at least some of the designated information has been found in the searching step; and
(e) means for making available to the user additional information present in a portion of the computer readable file other than the uploaded portion in response to a request by the user.
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86. A system for an on-line networking method for arranging a meeting between two or more users comprising:
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means for receiving a proposed invitation from an invitor, said proposed invitation comprising proposed invitation information including a time and place for a proposed meeting; and
means for providing or displaying said proposed invitation information at a location accessible by one or more users.
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87. A system for an on-line method of facilitating a networking meeting between two or more users comprising:
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(a) means for searching a database including one or more invitations for invitations matching search criteria of a user, said invitations including a time and place for a proposed meeting; and
(b) means for reporting the matching invitations to the user.
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88. A system comprising:
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a. means for creating and storing a computer readable file on a medium accessible via a computer network;
b. means for importing into the computer readable file a portion of another computer readable file including information pertaining to a proposed invitation;
c. means for searching the computer readable file at the medium for the presence of information corresponding to information designated by a user;
d. means for informing the user when at least some of the designated information has been found in the searching step; and
e. means for making available to the user additional information present in a portion of the another computer readable file other than the first portion in response to a request by a user.
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89. A system for facilitating an exchange between two or more parties, said exchange involving an invite and at least one acceptance of the invite, said invite and said at least one acceptance establishing a meeting between said two or more parties comprising:
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(a) means for receiving from a first party first data including an identity of said first party and an invite comprising a time and location of a proposed meeting;
(b) means for receiving from a second party a search request comprising at least one search criterion;
(c) means for receiving from said second party second data including an identity of said second party and an acceptance of said invite; and
(d) means for transmitting said acceptance to said first party.
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94. A method for establishing a meeting at a specified time and at a specified location between one or more anonymous users comprising the steps of:
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viewing, using a computer, an invitation for said meeting at said specified time and said specified location; and
transmitting, using said computer, a request to accept said invitation. - View Dependent Claims (95)
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