APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING THE MATCHING AND INITIAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS IN A DATING APPLICATION

• US 20200134288A1
• Filed: 10/30/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bumble Ip Holdco LLC (Bumble Holdings, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Ami Holdings Limited (Bumble Holdings, Ltd.)
• Inventors: FROLOVICHEV, Sergey
• Granted Patent: US 10,810,403 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/22 Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/75 Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video features; Coarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approaches; using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles

Abstract

A computer implemented method includes supplying to a client device prompts for a first individual to specify matching criteria for a potential introduction to a second individual. The matching criteria includes a filter to sort a pool of individuals by a facial feature categorized by a facial recognition module. Matching criteria from the client device are collected. Matches between the first individual and a pool of individuals are generated based upon the matching criteria. The matches are supplied to the client device. A match acceptance by the first individual of the second individual is collected. Attributes of the second individual are verified to selectively establish a verified status. Network communication between the first individual and the second individual are enabled in response to the verified status.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

supplying to a client device prompts for a first individual to specify matching criteria for a potential introduction to a second individual, wherein the matching criteria includes a filter to sort a pool of individuals by a facial feature categorized by a facial recognition module;

collecting matching criteria from the client device;

generating matches between the first individual and a pool of individuals based upon the matching criteria;

supplying the matches to the client device;

collecting a match acceptance by the first individual of the second individual;

verifying attributes of the second individual to selectively establish a verified status; and

enabling network communication between the first individual and the second individual in response to the verified status.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the verified status is based upon a verified profile.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2 wherein the verified profile includes a minimum number of profile parameters.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 2 wherein the verified profile includes parameters verified via a social network

5. The computer implemented method of claim 2 wherein the verified profile includes parameters verified via a computer network identity resource.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein enabling includes assigning a received message a priority value.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6 wherein the priority value is associated with one of a plurality of discrete message priority categories.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein enabling includes supplying to a client device a designated emoticon, wherein selection of the designated emoticon overrides a communication restriction associated with enabling network communication.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8 wherein the communication restriction is a requirement that a female initiate network communication.