SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CURRENT OR FUTURE USERS OF A VIRTUAL CURRENCY
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a request from a user of a virtual currency to determine one or more other users of the virtual currency;
(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to create a database of at least one candidate based on one or more connections of the user;
(c) for each of the at least one candidate in the database, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to collect information associated with said candidate;
(d) for each of the at least one candidate in the database, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to use the collected information associated with said candidate to determine a likelihood that said candidate is a current user of the virtual currency;
(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to create a likely user database including any of the at least one candidate whose likelihood of being a current user of the virtual currency exceeds a designated threshold;
(f) for each candidate in the likely user database, enabling the user to contact said candidate.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for determining current users of a particular virtual currency or persons likely to use the particular virtual currency in the future (i.e., future users of the virtual currency). More specifically, the system enables a user of a particular virtual currency to employ the system to determine which of the user'"'"'s connections or contacts are likely to be current users or future users of the virtual currency. This enables the user to quickly and easily identify other current users or (potential) future users of the virtual currency with whom the user may interact using the virtual currency, such as by exchanging the virtual currency with the other user for goods or services or by wagering against the other user on a game of chance or a game of skill using the virtual currency.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a request from a user of a virtual currency to determine one or more other users of the virtual currency; (b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to create a database of at least one candidate based on one or more connections of the user; (c) for each of the at least one candidate in the database, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to collect information associated with said candidate; (d) for each of the at least one candidate in the database, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to use the collected information associated with said candidate to determine a likelihood that said candidate is a current user of the virtual currency; (e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to create a likely user database including any of the at least one candidate whose likelihood of being a current user of the virtual currency exceeds a designated threshold; (f) for each candidate in the likely user database, enabling the user to contact said candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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at least one controller configured to; (a) receive a request from a user of a virtual currency to determine one or more other users of the virtual currency; (b) create a database of at least one candidate based on one or more connections of the user; (c) for each of the at least one candidate in the database, collect information associated with said candidate; (d) for each of the at least one candidate in the database, use the collected information associated with said candidate to determine a likelihood that said candidate is a current user of the virtual currency; (e) create a likely user database including any of the at least one candidate whose likelihood of being a current user of the virtual currency exceeds a designated threshold; (f) for each candidate in the likely user database, enable the user to contact said candidate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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