System for combining geographic location information, database-derived affinity matches, and user control in order to permit individuals to rendezvous
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1. A system for matching users by affinity and geographic location comprising:
- a portable communications terminal associated with a first user;
a computing facility connected by a telecommunications link to said portable communications terminal;
a location service capable of providing location information regarding said portable communications terminal to said central computing facility, means for storing information regarding affinity preferences of said first user, means for determining a match based upon a degree of affinity correlation between said first user and second user, wherein a minimum degree of affinity correlation constituting a match varies depending on the proximity of said first and second users; and
means for generating an alert message when a match is determined by said means for determining;
means for sending said alert message to said portable communications terminal.
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Abstract
A system combining features of affinity and/or preference matching, location services, wireless devices, and security to provide users with controllable ability to rendezvous or track based upon user-defined interests or characteristics. Security features may include multiple levels of user-selected security and identification of users by a variety of means, including biometrics and image recognition.
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1. A system for matching users by affinity and geographic location comprising:
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a portable communications terminal associated with a first user;
a computing facility connected by a telecommunications link to said portable communications terminal;
a location service capable of providing location information regarding said portable communications terminal to said central computing facility, means for storing information regarding affinity preferences of said first user, means for determining a match based upon a degree of affinity correlation between said first user and second user, wherein a minimum degree of affinity correlation constituting a match varies depending on the proximity of said first and second users; and
means for generating an alert message when a match is determined by said means for determining;
means for sending said alert message to said portable communications terminal. - 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, 30, 32)
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28. The system of 27 wherein said governmentally-issued identification document is a driver'"'"'s license.
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29. The system of 27 wherein said governmentally-issued identification document is a passport.
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31. A method for matching users by affinity and geographic location comprising the steps of:
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entering into a memory at least one affinity preference of a first user having a portable communications terminal;
entering into a memory at least one affinity preference of a second user;
determining a location of said first user;
determining a location of said second user;
determining a match based upon a degree of affinity correlation between said first user and second user, wherein a minimum degree of affinity correlation constituting a match varies depending on the proximity of said first and second users;
generating an alert message when a match is determined by said determining a match step; and
sending said alert message to a portable communications terminal of at least one of said first and second users.
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