System and method that combines gaming and social networking
First Claim
1. A system of obtaining personal data about registered users of said system using gaming principles, said system comprising:
- a. a data storage component onto which one or more items of personal data for each registered user is stored;
b. a message processing component for receiving multiple messages authored by multiple registered users, said message processing component associated with said data storage component; and
c. a user interface for each registered user for displaying said multiple messages received by said message processing component, said user interface including means for a first registered user to select and categorize a message authored by a second registered user;
said message processing component receiving said first registered user'"'"'s categorized response to the message of said second registered user and, based upon the nature of said categorized response, awarding an item of personal data about said second registered user to said first registered user.
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Abstract
A system and method for obtaining personal data about registered users using gaming principles is described. A data storage component receives and stores one or more items of personal data for each registered user. Multiple messages authored by multiple registered users are generated and displayed to a user interface for each registered user. The user interface provides a means for one registered user to select and categorize a message authored by another registered user. Based upon the nature of this categorized response, the responding user or seeker either gains or loses an item of personal data about author-user. Competition among users at different levels is introduced by applying a sorting process that limits the messages displayed to a particular user. In addition, resource management tools can be applied to limit author-user messages and seeker-user responses. Further, user actions and messages are scored and rankings are provided to all users. A communications link, allowing direct communication among users, can be provided when one user is awarded a sufficient amount of personal information about another user.
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31 Claims
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1. A system of obtaining personal data about registered users of said system using gaming principles, said system comprising:
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a. a data storage component onto which one or more items of personal data for each registered user is stored; b. a message processing component for receiving multiple messages authored by multiple registered users, said message processing component associated with said data storage component; and c. a user interface for each registered user for displaying said multiple messages received by said message processing component, said user interface including means for a first registered user to select and categorize a message authored by a second registered user; said message processing component receiving said first registered user'"'"'s categorized response to the message of said second registered user and, based upon the nature of said categorized response, awarding an item of personal data about said second registered user to said first registered user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system of social networking among registered users using gaming principles, said system comprising:
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a. a computer network into which parsable profiles of personal data for registered users is stored; b. a message processing component for receiving multiple messages authored by multiple users, said message processing component associated with said computer network; c. a user interface for registered users to display and categorize multiple messages from said message processing component to earn portions of the profiles of personal data of message authors based upon the nature of categorized responses to messages. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of exchanging information about registered users in a computer system including a user interface for each registered user whereby a first registered user acquires portions of personal data about a second registered user through gaming principles, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. creating a user profile containing portions/items of personal data for each registered user; b. displaying multiple messages authored by multiple registered users on the user interfaces of multiple registered users; c. providing the first registered user with means for selecting and categorizing a message authored by the second registered user from among the multiple messages displayed on the user interface of the first registered user; and d. awarding or removing a portion of personal data about said second registered user to said first registered user based on the first registered user'"'"'s response to the second registered user'"'"'s message. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of social networking among registered users over a computer network with a first user earning access to portions of personal data about one or more other registered users based on how said first user categorizes the messages of other registered users posted on said computer network and displayed on individual user interfaces, said method using gaming principles and comprising the steps of:
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a. collecting on said computer network parsable profiles for each registered user, each parsable profile including a sectional image of the registered user and contact information for same; b. displaying a plurality of messages posted by said registered users to select user interfaces from which said first user may categorize other user messages to earn portions of personal data about the authors of categorized user messages; c. providing the first user with a portion of personal data about the authors of categorized user messages depending upon the nature of such categorization; and d. providing the first user with contact information for another user when said first user has received sufficient portions of personal data about said other user.
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