METHOD FOR MANAGING SOCIAL GAMES
First Claim
1. A computerized method for generating assignments for a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising:
- receiving from each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers a scoring of said each subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in other subscribers from the plurality of subscribers;
providing to a first subscriber;
identification of a second subscriber that has been picked as a partner for said first subscriber in accordance with at least;
the scoring of said first subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said second subscriber, and the scoring of said second subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said first subscriber, and a first assignment that has been assigned to said first subscriber; and
providing to said second subscriber;
identification of said first subscriber, and a second assignment that has been assigned to said second subscriber and matches said first assignment.
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Abstract
A method for managing inter-personal activities to facilitate matchmaking between single individuals, by instructing each individual what to do and with whom during a series of game sessions. Singles join a forum in which a plurality of activities contained in a database are individually assigned to participants, who confidentially express their preferences for specific activities and for other participants with whom to conduct activities. Expressed preferences are not disclosed to other individuals, but are input to a secure computer system that assigns the activities. Participants'"'"' wish-lists influence assignments made by the computer, and random factors provide variety and protect privacy by obscuring the effect of the wish-lists. After each assignment, participants can update their wish-list to affect further assignments.
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20 Claims
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1. A computerized method for generating assignments for a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising:
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receiving from each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers a scoring of said each subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in other subscribers from the plurality of subscribers;
providing to a first subscriber;
identification of a second subscriber that has been picked as a partner for said first subscriber in accordance with at least;
the scoring of said first subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said second subscriber, and the scoring of said second subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said first subscriber, anda first assignment that has been assigned to said first subscriber; and
providing to said second subscriber;
identification of said first subscriber, and a second assignment that has been assigned to said second subscriber and matches said first assignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computerized method for generating assignments for a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising:
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receiving from each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers a scoring of said each subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in other subscribers from the plurality of subscribers;
providing to a first subscriber;
identification of a second subscriber that has been picked as a partner for said first subscriber in accordance with at least;
the scoring of said first subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said second subscriber, the scoring of said second subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said first subscriber, and a plurality of additional scorings made by subscribers of the plurality of subscribers, said additional scorings being other than;
the scoring of said first subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said second subscriber, and the scoring of said second subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said first subscriber, anda first assignment that has been assigned to said first subscriber; and
providing to said second subscriber;
identification of said first subscriber, and a second assignment that has been assigned to said second subscriber and matches said first assignment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computerized method for generating assignments for a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising:
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receiving from each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers;
a scoring of said subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in other subscribers of the plurality of subscribers, and a ranking of said subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in assignments from an assignment database;
providing to a first subscriber;
identification of a second subscriber that has been picked as a partner for said first subscriber in accordance with at least;
the scoring of said first subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said second subscriber, and the scoring of said second subscriber'"'"'s level of interest in said first subscriber, anda first assignment from said assignment database that has been assigned to said first subscriber; and
providing to said second subscriber;
identification of said first subscriber, and a second assignment from said assignment database that has been assigned to said second subscriber and matches said first assignment;
wherein said first assignment and said second assignment have been assigned in accordance with at least;
said ranking received from said first subscriber and said ranking received from said second subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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