System and method of automatically modifying an online dating service search using compatibility feedback
First Claim
1. A method for use in managing an online dating search, comprising:
- determining a user'"'"'s search criteria for a candidate for a dating relationship online;
performing a search for a list of candidates employing the search criteria;
ranking each candidate in the list of candidates;
determining compatibility feedback for at least one candidate in the ranked list of candidates; and
employing the compatibility feedback to automatically revise the ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates.
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Abstract
A system and method are directed towards automatically modifying an online dating service'"'"'s search results based on a user'"'"'s compatibility feedback. A user provides input to a series of questions that seek information regarding the user. The invention employs the input to identify a list of candidates for a potential long-term social relationship with the user. The invention may analyze the user'"'"'s evaluation of the candidates for possible adjustments, by modifying the candidate list based on, for example, whether the user has contacted a candidate, a frequency of the user'"'"'s contacts with a candidate, an order in which the user contacts candidates, and other compatibility feedback of the candidates by the user. Based on the user'"'"'s compatibility feedback, the invention automatically adjusts the search rankings for the user'"'"'s search results and updates the potential candidate list.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for use in managing an online dating search, comprising:
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determining a user'"'"'s search criteria for a candidate for a dating relationship online;
performing a search for a list of candidates employing the search criteria;
ranking each candidate in the list of candidates;
determining compatibility feedback for at least one candidate in the ranked list of candidates; and
employing the compatibility feedback to automatically revise the ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A client device that is configured for use in communicating an online dating search, comprising:
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a display;
a transceiver for receiving and sending information to another computing device;
a processor in communication with the display and the transceiver; and
a memory in communication with the processor and storing data and machine instructions that causes the processor to perform a plurality of operations, including;
providing a user'"'"'s search criteria for a candidate;
enabling a search for a list of candidates employing the search criteria;
receiving a ranking of each candidate in the list of candidates;
providing compatibility feedback for at least one candidate in the ranked list of candidates; and
employing the compatibility feedback to revise the ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server that is configured for use in managing an online dating search, comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving and sending information to another computing device;
a processor in communication with the transceiver; and
a memory in communication with the processor and storing data and machine instructions that cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, including;
receiving a user'"'"'s search criteria for a candidate;
performing a search for a list of candidates employing the search criteria;
providing a ranking of each candidate in the list of candidates;
receiving compatibility feedback for at least one candidate in the ranked list of candidates;
employing the compatibility feedback to revise the ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates; and
providing the revised ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A modulated data signal for managing an online dating search over a network, the modulated data signal comprising instructions that enable a computing device to perform the actions of:
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sending, from a client device, a user'"'"'s search criteria for a candidate;
enabling, at a server, a search for a list of candidates employing the search criteria;
presenting, at the client device, a ranking of each candidate in the list of candidates;
receiving, from the client device, user compatibility feedback for at least one candidate in the ranked list of candidates; and
employing the compatibility feedback to revise the ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus of managing an online dating search, comprising:
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a means for determining a user'"'"'s search criteria for a candidate;
a means for performing a search for a list of candidates employing the search criteria;
a means for presenting a ranking of each candidate in the list of candidates;
a means for determining compatibility feedback for at least one candidate in the ranked list of candidates; and
a means for employing the compatibility feedback to revise the ranking of the candidates in the list of candidates.
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