Mobile dating system incorporating user location information
First Claim
1. An online dating system comprising:
- a plurality of location-aware mobile communication devices, each operated by a respective user of a plurality of users;
a server computer coupled to the plurality of location-aware mobile communication devices over one or more networks;
a data store coupled to the server computer and configured to store profile information and preference information for each user of the plurality of users;
a database comparison module executed within the server computer and configured to the compare the profile information for a requesting user with the preference information for each of the other users to determine a compatible match of the requesting user with any of the other users to identify compatible or incompatible matches; and
a location monitor module executed within the server computer and configured to monitor the location of the requesting user and any identified compatible matches.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an mobile dating system utilizing a location-based social network manager process are described. The social network manager process is executed on a server computer coupled to a plurality of mobile communication devices over a wireless network. Each mobile device is a location-aware mobile communication device. The process determines the geographic location of a mobile communication device operated by a user within an area, displays a map representation of the area around the mobile communication device on a graphical user interface of the mobile communication device, and superimposes on the map places of interest or the respective locations of one or more other users in the network. The user specifies a personal profile that includes information relating to the user that is pertinent to the user. The user also specifies preferences relevant to the type of person and/or relationship the user would like to find. The system includes a matching process that compares the dating information for the users within the system to determine whether any matches are within a preset radius of the user. When any matches are within the proximity of a user, the system sends an alert message to the user to allow the user to initiate communication with matches within the area. The system does not provide actual identifier information for the matched users, but instead provides means that facilitate communication between the user and the matched users. If both users agree, they can enable the display of their location information on the device display of the other user.
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16 Claims
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1. An online dating system comprising:
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a plurality of location-aware mobile communication devices, each operated by a respective user of a plurality of users; a server computer coupled to the plurality of location-aware mobile communication devices over one or more networks; a data store coupled to the server computer and configured to store profile information and preference information for each user of the plurality of users; a database comparison module executed within the server computer and configured to the compare the profile information for a requesting user with the preference information for each of the other users to determine a compatible match of the requesting user with any of the other users to identify compatible or incompatible matches; and a location monitor module executed within the server computer and configured to monitor the location of the requesting user and any identified compatible matches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A social network management system comprising:
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means for determining the geographic location of a mobile communication device operated by a user within an area; means for displaying a map representation of the area around the mobile communication device on a graphical user interface of the mobile communication device; means for determining the compatibility of the user with one or more other users as potential friends based on the relative location of one or more other users within the area and profile and preference information provided by each of the user and the one or more other users; and means for transmitting to the user, proxy identification information for a potential friend when the relative location is within a predefined radius. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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