System and method for instant match based on location, presence, personalization and communication

• US 20050038876A1
• Filed: 08/14/2004
• Published: 02/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aloke Chaudhuri
• Original Assignee: Aloke Chaudhuri
• Inventors: Chaudhuri, Aloke
• Application Number:
  US10/917,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20050038876A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

A system and method is described for instantly connecting and matching people and business entities with reciprocal interests in the location of their presence in real-time. Portable communication devices using wireless communication are used for transmitting data between users with reciprocal interests connected through a peer-to-peer network or in a client-server environment. Telephone users utilize an Interactive Voice Response system to communicate with other users of reciprocal interest. A matching algorithm running in a remote computer connected to the devices through network makes an initial assessment about the likelihood of a match, and then with the permission of the requester and the respondent, sets up communication sessions.

Claims

1. A system and method for transmitting and processing information about location, presence and profile of a plurality of people and business entities in a plurality of areas of application, wherein said people and business entities are connected through a communication network between a plurality of host computers and a plurality of communication devices, or a peer-to-peer network that extends between a plurality of communication devices.