Web-based, secure supervisory system for social guidance and professional consultation and method of use

• US 20070094324A1
• Filed: 10/03/2005
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Korkut Vata
• Original Assignee: Korkut Vata
• Inventors: Vata, Korkut
• Application Number:
  US11/242,229
• Publication Number:
  US 20070094324A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

The invention provides a supervisory internet system designed for organized information retrieval under professional expertise and/or social guidance. The invention has three components, a supervisor, a supervised entity and a system enabling informed web-guidance. Being an expert in a particular filed and/or a social partner of the beneficiary (supervised entity), the supervisor is in charge of the framed information retrieval directed for the use of the beneficiary (supervised entity). Professional expertise and/or social skills of the supervisory entity, which enables directed information retrieval is the distinguishing feature of the system. In addition to organizing the systemic information retrieval, the system is a dynamic embodiment and learns and updates itself through continuous communication with the supervisor. A reverse matching system, where the supervisor matches several profiles to an exemplary profile in the system is a feature which provides evaluation of multiple profiles. A portal to third parties under the informed consent of the supervisor enables information exchange with other experts and researches.

Claims

1. A system for on-line matching between parties, the system comprising:

at least one server hosting a secure database and connected to a network over which at least one remote, authorized user can access the server through the network using at least one remote computer or network access device operable to communicate and interface with the server, the server further including software for matching a profile entered by the user on behalf of at least one beneficiary, wherein the profile predominantly relates directly to the at least one beneficiary, not the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user of the system is a supervisor and the at least one beneficiary is a supervised entity under the supervisor.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the user is a parent and the beneficiary is a child.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the matching is direct matching of the profiles related to the beneficiary and an unrelated party.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the unrelated party includes a single individual.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the unrelated party includes a group of individuals.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the matching is one-way matching between one beneficiary and a single individual.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the matching is multi-way matching.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the multi-way matching includes matching between multiple parties.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the multi-way matching provides for matching between the profile associated with one beneficiary to multiple candidate profiles.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the multi-way matching provides for matching of multiple candidate profiles to one exemplar profile.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the profile includes a plurality of factors.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the factors are prioritized by the user.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the matching is ranked by relevance to the prioritization.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the priorities are based upon responses to a questionnaire.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the priorities are based upon a predetermined number of top priorities.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the matching is reverse-matching.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the reverse-matching is by a pool of candidates for a single job opportunity.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the beneficiary is not capable directly using the system.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the beneficiary is selected from the group consisting of children, pets, elderly persons, job applicants, and combinations thereof.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the profile further includes a plurality of factors and characteristics associated with either the beneficiary or the user.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the profile further includes a first factor set associated primarily with parent.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the first factor set includes economic status, profession, education level, religious background, nationality, and combinations thereof.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the profile further includes a second factor set associated primarily with the beneficiary.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the second factor set includes age, size, medical conditions, skills, talents, and combinations thereof.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the profile further includes a third factor set associated primarily with both the user and beneficiary.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the third factor set includes geography, culture, social preferences, language preferences, adoption background, and combinations thereof.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the profile includes factors selected from the group consisting of schedule, reason for matching, play dates for kids/pets, joint cultural activities, locating service providers such as nanny, pet-sitter, pediatrician, selling or exchanging information or items such as clothing, furniture, charity, photographs, health-related info, and combinations thereof.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the profiles are stored on a secure, private database.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the profile information is provided anonymously to a third party not associated with the matching of beneficiary with user consent.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the information is used for market research and/or medical/social research.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein the information is used to provide services back to the users based on the profile.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the services include participation in studies such as medical or product studies.

34. The system of claim 29, wherein the system is operable to permit the user to input, modify, delete, and/or store data input by that user.

35. A method for matching profiles in a system, comprising the steps of:

providing a system for reverse matching between parties, the system comprising;

at least one server hosting a secure database and connected to a network over which at least one remote, authorized user can access the server through the network using at least one remote computer or network access device operable to communicate and interface with the server, the server further including software for matching a profile entered by the user on behalf of at least one beneficiary, wherein the profile predominantly relates directly to the at least one beneficiary, not the user;

the user logging into the system via a user interface on the Internet;

the user paying a fee for a membership to participate in the matching by the system;

the user initializing the profile;

the system comparing the profile to others in its database; and

the system providing matching profiles to the user.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the step of the user initializing the profile is operable based upon the user answering questions, making a free-form entry of information, uploading data such as pictures and links, and combinations thereof.

37. The method of claim 35, further including the step of the system suggesting categories for considering matches based on a completed profile.

38. The method of claim 35, further including the step of the user prioritizing factors within the profile.

39. The method of claim 35, further including the step of the system identifying a best match based upon entered profile and prioritized factors within the profile.

40. The method of claim 35, further including the step of the system notifying all users associated with matching profiles.

41. The method of claim 35, further including the step of each of the users notified by the system deciding and indicating a response to the system before the system completes the matching.

42. The method of claim 35, further including the step of the system providing contact info to users who have indicated acceptance of the matching.

43. The method of claim 42, further including the step of the users providing feedback to indicate satisfaction with the match.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein the system automatically learns what match types were unsatisfactory and avoids repeating those profile matches in later matches.

45. The method of claim 42, wherein the system advises the user on alternative profiles and/or prioritization of factors to improve matching results.