System and method for enabling more informed relationship decisions
First Claim
1. A method for indicating verification of information regarding an entity for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, wherein the information to be verified is included in an on-line profile for the entity, the method comprising:
- receiving authorization from the entity to verify the information;
receiving verification of the information based on the received authorization; and
updating the on-line profile for the entity by providing an indication of the verification of the information.
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Abstract
A system and method for collecting, processing, and distributing information for purposes of establishing more informed decisions in initiating and/or participating in relationships. In one embodiment, on-line facilitation sites partner with a verification site which, upon authorization, obtains and/or verifies information, and updates an individual'"'"'s profile on the partner sites with an indication of verification of the information. In one embodiment, a partner site is not needed, and the verification site can itself host the individual'"'"'s verified information. In yet another embodiment, the facilitation site may be physical, and in such cases, the required information is obtained/verified, and the individual is provided with an indication of the verification.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for indicating verification of information regarding an entity for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, wherein the information to be verified is included in an on-line profile for the entity, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the entity to verify the information;
receiving verification of the information based on the received authorization; and
updating the on-line profile for the entity by providing an indication of the verification of the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for indicating verification of information regarding an entity for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, wherein the information to be verified is included in a profile for the entity, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the entity to verify the information;
receiving verification of the information based on the received authorization; and
updating the profile for the entity by providing an indication of the verification of the information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for indicating verification of information regarding an entity for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the entity to obtain the information;
receiving the information based on the received authorization; and
updating the profile for the entity by including the received information, as well as providing an indication of the verification of the information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for indicating verification of information regarding an individual for purposes of enabling informed social relationship decisions, wherein the verified information is included in an on-line profile for the individual, where the on-line profile is on a social interaction facilitation site, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the individual to verify the information;
receiving verification of the information based on the received authorization; and
updating the on-line profile for the individual on the social interaction facilitation site by providing an indication of the verification of the information.
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35. A method for indicating verification of HIV test results for an individual for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, wherein the HIV test results are included in an on-line profile for the individual, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the individual to verify the individual'"'"'s HIV test results;
receiving verification of the individual'"'"'s HIV test results based on the received authorization; and
updating the on-line profile for the individual by providing an indication of the verification of the HIV test results. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for indicating verification of HIV test results for an individual for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the individual to obtain the individual'"'"'s HIV test results;
receiving the individual'"'"'s HIV test results based on the received authorization; and
updating the profile for the entity by including the HIV test results and providing an indication of the verification of the HIV test results. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A method for indicating verification of information regarding an individual for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the individual to obtain the information;
obtaining the information based on the received authorization; and
providing the individual with an indicator of the obtained information. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system indicating verification of information regarding an entity for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, wherein the information to be verified is included in an on-line profile for the entity, the system comprising:
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an authorization module for receiving authorization from the entity to verify the information;
an information receiving module coupled to the authorization module for receiving the information; and
an updating module coupled to information receiving module for updating the on-line profile for the entity by providing an indication of the verification of the information.
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54. A computer program product readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for indicating verification of information regarding an entity for purposes of enabling informed relationship decisions, wherein the information to be verified is included in an on-line profile for the entity, the method comprising:
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receiving authorization from the entity to verify the information;
receiving verification of the information based on the received authorization; and
updating the on-line profile for the entity by providing an indication of the verification of the information.
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