Dedicated computer client application for searching an online dating database
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1. A dedicated computer client application for interfacing with an online dating database of profiles, comprising:
- a window displayed on a client computer desktop and covering only a portion of the computer desktop;
a summary profile from the online dating database being displayed in said window, said summary profile being derived from a profile of a member in the online dating database matching a criterion; and
a button disposed in said window and associated with said summary profile, said button inviting said member to add the user to a match list of the member and the user.
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Abstract
A dedicated computer client application interfaces with, searches, and displays results from an online dating database. The application opens a window on the computer desktop. Search criteria entered into the application and matching profiles from the database are displayed in the window. Profiles can be selected to form matches with other members. Tools to facilitate communication between users are included. The application consumes a portion of the computer desktop and includes autoscrolling to allow a user to passively browse the window while working in other windows on the computer desktop.
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1. A dedicated computer client application for interfacing with an online dating database of profiles, comprising:
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a window displayed on a client computer desktop and covering only a portion of the computer desktop; a summary profile from the online dating database being displayed in said window, said summary profile being derived from a profile of a member in the online dating database matching a criterion; and a button disposed in said window and associated with said summary profile, said button inviting said member to add the user to a match list of the member and the user. - 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)
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