Matching Process System And Method

• US 20090164464A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Match Group, LLC (Match Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Match.com LLC (Match Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stone, James C., Carrico, Todd M., Hoskins, Kenneth B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,566,327 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3331 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

A method for profile matching includes receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user. The method includes receiving a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles. The method also includes determining a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile. The method also includes presenting the potential match user profile to a second user.

Claims

1. A method for profile matching, comprising:

receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user;

receiving a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles;

determining a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile; and

presenting the potential match user profile to a second user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a preference indication for a first user profile comprises receiving from a third user a recommendation of the first user profile for the second user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a preference indication for a first user profile comprises receiving from the second user a preference indication for the first user profile.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising prompting a user to submit a preference indication for the first user profile.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a preference indication for a first user profile comprises receiving from the second user a request for communication with a first user associated with the first user profile.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a score of a third user profile of the plurality of user profiles as a potential match for the second user; and

altering the score of the third user profile based on the preference indication for the first user profile.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a potential match user profile based on the preference indication for the first user profile comprises determining a potential match user profile based on identified commonality between the potential match user profile and the first user profile.

8. A method for profile matching, comprising:

receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user;

receiving a request for matches from a first user, the first user associated with a first user profile;

scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile;

identifying a second user profile of the plurality of user profiles as a potential match for the first user based on the scoring;

identifying commonality between a third user profile of the plurality of user profiles and the second user profile; and

presenting to the first user the third user profile as a potential match for the first user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile comprises:

generating readability scores for each of the plurality of user profiles and the first user profile; and

comparing the readability scores for each of the plurality of user profiles with the readability score for the first user profile.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on a comparison of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile comprises scoring based on fate characteristics based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile comprises:

generating scores based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with a plurality of user preferences of the first user profile; and

reducing a scoring impact of a difference between at least one user preference of the plurality of user preferences of the first user profile and a user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on an age preference.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile comprises:

generating scores based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with a plurality of user preferences of the first user profile; and

reducing a scoring impact of a difference between at least one user preference of the plurality of user preferences of the first user profile and a user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on a location preference.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile comprises:

generating a score of a fourth user profile of the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on a comparison of the fourth user profile with the first user profile; and

modifying the score of the fourth user profile for potential matching with the first user based on receiving selections of the fourth user profile.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein scoring the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user comprises determining an attractiveness rating of at least one user profile of the plurality of user profiles by at least analyzing a frequency of selections of the at least one user profile.

15. A system for profile matching, comprising:

an interface operable to;

receive a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user; and

receive a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles;

a processor coupled to the interface and operable to determine a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile; and

the interface further operable to present the potential match user profile to a second user.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein an interface operable to receive a preference indication for a first user profile comprises an interface operable to receive from a third user a recommendation of the first user profile for the second user.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein an interface operable to receive a preference indication for a first user profile comprises an interface operable to receive from the second user a preference indication for the first user profile.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable to prompt a user to submit a preference indication for the first user profile.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein an interface operable to receive a preference indication for a first user profile comprises an interface operable to receive from the second user a request for communication with a first user associated with the first user profile.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operable to:

determine a score of a third user profile of the plurality of user profiles as a potential match for the second user; and

alter the score of the third user profile based on the preference indication for the first user profile.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein a processor operable to determine a potential match user profile based on the preference indication for the first user profile comprises a processor operable to determine a potential match user profile based on identified commonality between the potential match user profile and the first user profile.

22. A system for profile matching, comprising:

an interface operable to;

receive a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user; and

receive a request for matches from a first user, the first user associated with a first user profile;

a processor coupled to the interface and operable to;

score the plurality of user profiles for potential matching with the first user based on comparisons of the plurality of user profiles with the first user profile;

identify a second user profile of the plurality of user profiles as a potential match for the first user based on the scoring; and

identify commonality between a third user profile of the plurality of user profiles and the second user profile; and

the interface further operable to present to the first user the third user profile as a potential match for the first user.