SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL INTRODUCTIONS
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1. A method of establishing communication between two or more users, comprising:
- (a) storing information regarding a first user, the information including contact information for the first user;
(b) displaying, on a computing device of a second user, a map of a venue where the first and second users are located, the map displayed on the computing device of the second user registered by at least one registration point to the venue, registering of the map by at least one registration point comprising the step of identifying in real world coordinates at least one point in the venue, and correlating the real world coordinate to a depiction of the at least one point on the map of the venue, and the map displaying representations of a plurality of users including the first and second users, the map updating positions of the representations of the plurality of users in real time as positions of the plurality of users change in the venue;
(c) disambiguating, on the computing device of the second user, which representation represents the first user by at least one of;
(i) correlating movements of one or more representations on the map in real time with movements of the first user in the venue, and(ii) displaying a photograph of a user upon selecting a representation;
(d) once disambiguated, receiving, from the computing device of the second user, a request to contact the first user, the second user having no contact information for the first user;
(e) retrieving the contact information for the first user stored in said step (a); and
(f) sending a communication from the computing device of the second user to a computing device of the first user using the contact information retrieved in said step (e).
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed enabling users to identify and discreetly contact other users at a venue via their computing devices. In an example, a map of the venue may be displayed to users on their computing devices, together with representations of the positions of users in the venue. A first user may select the representation of a second user on his or her computing device, and thereafter see information about the second user and/or send a message to the second user.
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1. A method of establishing communication between two or more users, comprising:
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(a) storing information regarding a first user, the information including contact information for the first user; (b) displaying, on a computing device of a second user, a map of a venue where the first and second users are located, the map displayed on the computing device of the second user registered by at least one registration point to the venue, registering of the map by at least one registration point comprising the step of identifying in real world coordinates at least one point in the venue, and correlating the real world coordinate to a depiction of the at least one point on the map of the venue, and the map displaying representations of a plurality of users including the first and second users, the map updating positions of the representations of the plurality of users in real time as positions of the plurality of users change in the venue; (c) disambiguating, on the computing device of the second user, which representation represents the first user by at least one of; (i) correlating movements of one or more representations on the map in real time with movements of the first user in the venue, and (ii) displaying a photograph of a user upon selecting a representation; (d) once disambiguated, receiving, from the computing device of the second user, a request to contact the first user, the second user having no contact information for the first user; (e) retrieving the contact information for the first user stored in said step (a); and (f) sending a communication from the computing device of the second user to a computing device of the first user using the contact information retrieved in said step (e). - View Dependent Claims (3, 5)
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6. A method of establishing communication between two or more individuals, comprising:
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(a) maintaining a database in which locations of users are associated with contact information of the users; (b) receiving a request from a second user to communicate with a first user, where the request to communicate includes an indication of the location of the first user but does not include contact information of the first user; (c) determining the contact information of the first user from the association with the location of the first user; (d) sending a communication to the first user, using the contact information of the first user, indicating that the second user wants to communicate with the first user; and (c) providing an option for the first user to block the second user from contacting the first user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of establishing communication between two or more individuals at a venue, comprising:
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(a) storing information regarding a first user, the information including contact information for the first user; (b) storing a map of the venue; (c) displaying, on a computing device of a second user, the map of the venue and an identifier on the map indicating a location of the first user at the venue, the identifier linked to the information stored in said step (a) regarding the first user; (d) receiving, from the computing device of the second user, selection of the identifier displayed in said step (c); (e) sending a communication from the computing device of the second user to a computing device of the first user using the contact information stored in said step (a); and (f) receiving, on a user interface of the computing device of the first user, an indication of the communication sent in said step (e), said user interface further displaying options to; (i) check a profile of the second user; (ii) display a map highlighting a position of the second user; (iii) reply to the second user; (iv) view stored information regarding friends in common between the first and second users; and (v) block contact by the second user, including blocking the display of the second user from showing the first user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system of enabling introductions, comprising:
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a digitally encoded map of a venue; a sensor for sensing location of users in the venue; and a processor on a computing device, the processor executing software to cause the computing device to display the digitally encoded map and a location tag correlating to a location of a user at the venue sensed from the sensor, the processor further causing information regarding the user to be displayed on the computing device upon receipt of a selection of the location tag. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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