System and Method for Facilitating the Introduction of Compatible Individuals
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
- a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched;
a computer-executable application that enables a first individual to search said database to identify a potentially compatible second individual;
a computer-executable application that enables said first individual to communicate identification of said potentially compatible second individual to an intermediary; and
a computer-executable application that enables said intermediary to introduce said first individual to said identified potentially compatible second individual.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating an online collaborative community for individuals to meet each other with the assistance of third party intermediaries or matchmakers. The system provides the intermediaries with a variety of features to participate and collaborate in the process of identifying potentially compatible individuals and arranging for the introduction of those individuals. For example, the intermediaries can provide profile information about individual participants, search for potentially compatible individuals for others, or introduce individuals to each other. The introductions can be of individuals who are already participating or who are subsequently invited to participate. Introductions may also be anonymous. Other features include a rating or ranking of intermediaries based on the quality of their introductions, a polling feature whereby users are asked to vote on potential matches for certain participants, and a real time event feature whereby participants may chat, research information on other participants, and identify potential participants for introduction. Still other features of the system are described herein.
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1. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched;
a computer-executable application that enables a first individual to search said database to identify a potentially compatible second individual;
a computer-executable application that enables said first individual to communicate identification of said potentially compatible second individual to an intermediary; and
a computer-executable application that enables said intermediary to introduce said first individual to said identified potentially compatible second individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 24)
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10. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched;
a computer-executable application that enables an intermediary to search said database to identify a second individual who is potentially compatible with a first individual; and
a computer-executable application that enables said intermediary to introduce said first individual to said identified potentially compatible second individual. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 25)
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18. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched;
a computer-executable application that enables first individuals to search said database to identify potentially compatible second individuals;
a computer-executable application that enables said first individuals to identify said potentially compatible second individuals to said system; and
a computer-executable application that enables said system to introduce first individuals to identified potentially compatible second individuals who also identified said first individuals to said system as being potentially compatible. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 23, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising the steps of:
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enabling a first individual to search a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched to identify a potentially compatible second individual;
enabling said first individual to communicate identification of said potentially compatible second individual to an intermediary; and
enabling said intermediary to introduce said first individual to said identified potentially compatible second individual.
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28. A computer-implemented method for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising the steps of:
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enabling an intermediary to search a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched to identify a second individual who is potentially compatible with a first individual; and
enabling said intermediary to introduce said first individual to said identified potentially compatible second individual.
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29. A computer-implemented method for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising the steps of:
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enabling first individuals to search a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched to identify potentially compatible second individuals;
enabling said first individuals to identify said potentially compatible second individuals to an intermediary; and
enabling said intermediary to introduce first individuals to identified potentially compatible second individuals who also identified said first individuals to said intermediary as being potentially compatible.
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30. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched;
a computer-executable application that enables a first individual to search said database to identify a potentially compatible second individual; and
a computer-executable application for assembling said information, wherein said application contains separate information gathering processes for gathering information from male individuals and from female individuals.
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31. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched;
a computer-executable application that enables a first individual to search said database to identify a potentially compatible second individual; and
a computer-executable application that enables said first individual to identify a plurality of potentially compatible second individuals and to request a poll of other individuals to vote for specific ones of said identified potentially compatible second individuals to whom said first individual should be introduced.
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32. A computer-implemented method for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising the steps of:
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enabling an intermediary to enter into a communication service system information identifying individuals who are interested in being introduced to other potentially compatible individuals; and
using said communication system to introduce said individuals to each other. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer-implemented system for facilitating the introduction of compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched to other individuals; and
a database storing, for at least one of such individuals, information pertaining to intermediaries who have agreed to introduce such individual to others. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer-implemented system for introducing compatible individuals to each other, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interesting in being introduced to potentially compatible other individuals;
a computer-executable application that displays profile information about one of such individuals and a plurality of secondary individuals, and accepts input information whereby a user of the system can vote on which of the secondary individuals the first individual should meet; and
a storage medium for storing voting results for later display and/or communication. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer-implemented system for matching compatible individuals, comprising:
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a database storing information pertaining to individuals who are interested in being matched with other potentially compatible individuals;
a computer-executable application that enables users to view at least a portion of such information with respect to a first individual; and
a computer-executable application that enables said users to add information about such first individual to said database. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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