SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE MATCHING USING NON-SELF-IDENTIFIED DATA

• US 20140040365A1
• Filed: 08/01/2012
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eHarmony Incorporated (ParshipMeet Holding GmbH)
• Original Assignee: eHarmony Incorporated (ParshipMeet Holding GmbH)
• Inventors: Carter, Steve, Maywood, Emily, Petricek, Vaclav
• Granted Patent: US 8,984,065 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

An electronic process for presenting interpersonal relationship analysis includes: receiving recorded responses of a plurality of users to selected stimuli, such recorded responses comprising indications of traits and preferences that are not explicitly identified in the recorded response; generating match profile data at least partially from the response; and presenting potential matches to a first user based on a compatibility score generated from correlating match profile data of the plurality of users with the match profile data of the first user.

Claims

1. A computer-based system for presenting interpersonal relationship analysis and recommendation, comprising:

a matching server system, operatively coupled to a public network, wherein the matching server system is configured to;

present selected stimuli to a plurality of users;

receive recorded responses to the selected stimuli from the plurality of users;

generate match profile data for the plurality of users at least partially from the recorded responses; and

present potential matches to a first user based on a compatibility value generated from correlating the match profile information of the plurality of users with the match profile data of the first user;

wherein the recorded responses comprise at least one passive response that indicates at least one trait or preference of the user that is not self-identified in the recorded response.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the recorded response is a change in the user'"'"'s biological state.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein recording a change in the user'"'"'s biological state includes monitoring the user'"'"'s pulse during stimuli presentation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the recorded response is a facial expression.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the recorded response is a verbal response that includes paralanguage.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the recorded response is an interactive game played by the user and at least one potential match.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the recorded response is an artifact created by the user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selected stimuli is an audio-visual stimulus.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selected stimuli is a likeness of a potential match.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the selected stimuli is the user interacting with one or more potential matches.