Method and system for identifying people who are likely to have a successful relationship
First Claim
1. A method of operating a matching service, comprising:
- approximating the satisfaction that a user of the matching service has in the relationships that the user forms with others;
identifying candidates for a relationship with the user based on the approximated satisfaction; and
approximating the satisfaction that the user will have in a relationship with a particular candidate.
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Abstract
The functions and operations of a matching service are disclosed. This includes approximating the satisfaction that a user of the matching service has in the relationships that the user forms with others and identifying candidates for a relationship with the user based on the approximated satisfaction. This also includes approximating the satisfaction that the user will have in a relationship with a particular candidate. The matching service also identifies two parties for a relationship. The matching service makes available a plurality of communication levels at which the parties can communicate. Each communication level allows the parties to exchange information in a different format. The parties are permitted to exchange information at one of the communication levels.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a matching service, comprising:
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approximating the satisfaction that a user of the matching service has in the relationships that the user forms with others;
identifying candidates for a relationship with the user based on the approximated satisfaction; and
approximating the satisfaction that the user will have in a relationship with a particular candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a matching service, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of surveys completed by different individuals, each survey including a plurality of inquiries into matters which are relevant to each individual forming relationships with other people, at least a portion of the inquiries having answers that are associated with a number; and
using answers to the inquiries in a performing a factor analysis on the answers to the inquiries to identify a plurality of factors. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method operating a matching service, comprising:
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inputting into a neural network information provided by a user of the matching service; and
receiving from the neural network a list of one or more candidates that the neural network has determined will be successful in a relationship with the individual.
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