Social Interaction Device
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1. A social interaction device, comprising:
- a social interaction device identification number;
a transceiver operable to broadcast the social interaction device identification number and to receive other social interaction device identification numbers from other nearby social interaction devices;
an output module;
a micro processor capable of executing instructions; and
a memory operable to store a list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers and a program of instructions executable by the microprocessor wherein said program of instruction comprises a plurality of program codes for identifying social interaction device correlation, said program of instruction includingprogram code for comparing received other social interaction device identification numbers with the list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers, andresponsive to a determination that one or more received other social interaction device identification numbers is included on the list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers, program code for directing the output module to create an output.
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Abstract
An electronic device, worn like a button, supports and enhances social face-to-face interaction. The electronic button stores information associated with a person'"'"'s professional and/or personal interests and preferences. This information is continuously broadcast and, when received by another button, analyzed to determine if the receiving and transmitting button possess any commonalities. If a commonality is found, colored light(s) illuminate to let the individuals within the immediate vicinity know a common interest exist. In one version different colored lights can represent different interests.
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1. A social interaction device, comprising:
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a social interaction device identification number; a transceiver operable to broadcast the social interaction device identification number and to receive other social interaction device identification numbers from other nearby social interaction devices; an output module; a micro processor capable of executing instructions; and a memory operable to store a list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers and a program of instructions executable by the microprocessor wherein said program of instruction comprises a plurality of program codes for identifying social interaction device correlation, said program of instruction including program code for comparing received other social interaction device identification numbers with the list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers, and responsive to a determination that one or more received other social interaction device identification numbers is included on the list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers, program code for directing the output module to create an output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A social interaction system, comprising:
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a plurality of user profiles wherein each of the plurality of user profiles is associated with a unique social interaction device identification number; a server operable to receive the plurality of user profiles, identify a degree of user profile correlation, and create for each user profile a list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers; and a plurality of social interaction devices wherein each social interaction device is associated with one unique social interaction device identification number and includes the list of correlated social interaction device identification numbers, and, upon identifying its proximity with another social interaction device on the list of correlated social interaction device numbers, initiate a predefined output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enhancing social interaction, the method comprising:
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creating a plurality of user profiles; associating each user profile with a social interaction device; identifying correlations between other of the plurality of user profiles based on a predefined set of criteria; responsive to being within a proximity of another social interaction device associated with a correlated user profile, initiating an observable output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for social interaction comprising a plurality of social interaction devices wherein each device is associated with a user profile and each is operable to initiate an observable output upon determination of being proximate with another device whose associated user profile shares a predefined degree of correlation.
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