Method of matchmaking service

• US 7,055,103 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2001
• Issued: 05/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Itzhak Lif
• Original Assignee: Itzhak Lif
• Inventors: Lif, Itzhak
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): PESIN, BORIS M
• Application Number:
  US09/940,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,736 Days
• Field of Search: 345/751, 345/764, 345/780, 382/115, 382/118, 705/5, 707/3, 707/102
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

An improved method for matchmaking of a searcher and prospective candidates, including providing an image of each candidate, analyzing the image to define physical characteristics of each of the candidates, and selecting at least one potential match between the searcher and the candidates based on the characteristics.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method executing on a computer system for image-based matchmaking of a searcher and prospective candidates, the method comprising:

(a) providing an image of each of the candidates;

(b) analyzing said image of each of the candidates to define physical characteristics;

(c) storing said physical characteristics;

(d) selecting at least one potential match between the searcher and said candidates based on said characteristics;

(e) providing at least one referee by the searcher, and

(f) specifying a gender of said at least one referee.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said providing an image of each of the candidates is accomplished by filling out a form.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said form is a questionnaire.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said form is filled out by the subscriber to a system based on said matchmaking method.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing said image includes quantification of said physical characteristics.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said analyzing of said physical characteristics is carried out according to a degree of likeness.

7. A computer implemented method executing on a computer system for image-based matchmaking of a searcher and prospective candidates, the method comprising:

(a) providing an image of each of the candidates;

(b) analyzing said image of each of the candidates to define physical characteristics;

(c) storing said physical characteristics;

(d) selecting at least one potential match between the searcher and said candidates based on said characteristics;

(e) providing at least one referee by the searcher, and

(f) providing information on the searcher by said at least one referee.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said information is selected from the group of information consisting of verbal and written information.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein said information is a recommendation of the searcher.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein said selecting is performed using at least one pre-defined selection criterion.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said selecting is performed by a computer.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said at least one pre-defined selection criterion includes a criterion of like physical characteristics between the searcher and the prospective candidates.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said at least one pre-defined selection criterion includes a selection criterion based on correlative data on matching preferences.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said at least one pre-defined selection criterion includes at least one selection preference obtained from the searcher.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein said image is constructed from a set of physical appearance information of one of the candidates.