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Method and apparatus for recommending a match to another

  • US 7,085,806 B1
  • Filed: 11/03/2000
  • Issued: 08/01/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product comprising:

  • a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for locating a match embodied therein, said computer readable program code configured to;

    obtain a first profile associated with a client-user from a searching-user;

    present a plurality of second profiles associated with a plurality of prospect-users to said searching-user wherein said searching-user reviews said plurality of second profiles on behalf of said client-user;

    obtain a selection associated with at least one of said plurality of prospect-users from said searching-user, wherein said selection identifies a selected prospect-user;

    transmit a recommendation message comprising information from said first profile to said selected prospect-user through an intermediary, wherein said intermediary removes identifying information associated with said searching-user from said recommendation message before forwarding said recommendation message to said selected prospect-user;

    obtain a response message from said at least one said selected prospect-user, wherein the response message comprises at least one of said plurality of second profiles associated with said selected prospect-user; and

    transmit said response message to said client-user via the intermediary, wherein said intermediary removes identifying information associated with said prospect-user.

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