System for enabling interactive socialization of users at a location or geographic radius thereof

• US 20130122936A1
• Filed: 11/14/2011
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter R. Hyra, Robert P. Hudson
• Original Assignee: Peter R. Hyra, Robert P. Hudson
• Inventors: Hudson, Robert P., Hyra, Peter R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,892,130 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

A system enables interactive socialization of users having a wireless device at a venue. The system includes a registration mechanism for registering a user. A location determination mechanism comprises a global positioning system that identifies the longitude and latitude of other users. An on-location update mechanism publishes the availability of the service at a given venue. A data mechanism runs a list of active sessions against a user compatibility engine. A notification is transmitted to each user that contains a compatibility match listing compatible users at the venue. Intercommunication among users is provided through the system/application, whereby a user receives the compatibility match notification and can respond with a message, block or ignore based on a compatibility assessment. The subject system or application may be used for a dating aid for meeting others, or to create networking opportunities.

Claims

1. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue and employing a wireless interactive device capable of (i) receiving and transmitting messages, (ii) accepting input through a user interface, and (iii) displaying messages on an electronic display, the system comprising:

a. a registration means for registering a user or activating said system on said wireless interactive device;

b. location determination means comprising global positioning system;

c. on-location update means for publishing the availability of the system;

d. user location means carried out by said system for checking for other active sessions within said venue;

e. data means for running a list of active sessions against a user compatibility engine;

f. transmission means for transmitting a notification to each user issuing a compatibility match listing compatible users at said venue;

g. intercommunication means wherein said user receives said compatibility match notification and can respond with a message, block or ignore based on the compatible user/users located at said venue.

2. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said wireless interactive device includes a receiving device that receives said locations of active users at a central processing station or distributed processing stations;

a storage device that stores said received locations;

a central processor adapted to process said locations and compare local said users compatibility data for determining said compatibility match listing; and

transmission means for transmitting said compatibility match listing and said locations to said users within said venue.

3. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said venue is a public venue such as a shopping mall, grocery store, sport stadium, restaurant, bar or nightclub.

4. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said venue is based on a group or niche location, such as a church or professional meeting or conference.

5. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said venue includes a local radius vicinity or penumbra of said venue.

6. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said activating of said system on said wireless interactive device is automatic, based on said venue and/or location of said user.

7. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said user compatibility engine includes compatibility data comprising sex, age, age range, interests, professional interests, hobbies, relationship status, physical attributes, physical activity level and/or sport team interests.

8. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said compatibility match listing that is issued to each of said users in said venue includes a compatibility rating score.

9. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 8, wherein if said compatibility rating score is less than a given score said users are not notified of each other'"'"'s locations.

10. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said system is integrated within said venue and said user can respond with a message to said compatible user through said venue.

11. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said system includes a mapping means that maps out each compatible user'"'"'s location and guides each of said user'"'"'s to one another.

12. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue as recited by claim 1, wherein said user must initialize said system for activating said system on said wireless interactive device.

13. A system for enabling interactive socialization of users at a venue or geographic radius or locus, comprising:

a. a network/cloud service;

b. registration means for registering a user;

c. location determination means comprising a global positioning system providing a local latitude and longitude location;

d. on-location update means for publishing the availability of the service;

e. user location means carried out by the service for checking for other active sessions within a geographic region based on the location;

f. data means for running a list of active sessions against a user compatibility engine;

g. transmission means for transmitting a notification to each user that contains a compatibility match listing compatible users in the venue;

h. intercommunication means wherein the user receives the compatibility match notification and can respond with a message, block or ignore based on the compatible user/users located at the venue.

14. An electronic processing method for generating a compatibility match notification of users at a venue or geographic radius or locus, the system comprising a processing system of one or more processors configured to:

a. receive applicable data including;

(i) registration data for a user;

(ii) location data comprising global positioning system data providing local latitude and longitude locations;

(iii) user compatibility data;

(iv)on location update capability for publishing availability of said system;

(v) user location capability for checking for other users within said geographical radius or locus;

b. produce a compatibility recommendation from said user compatibility data and said location data; and

c. transmit a notification to each user issuing a compatibility match at said location.