Secure online dating support system and method
First Claim
1. A method of verifying information for online dating comprising the steps of:
- providing an online dating service;
providing at least one potential member of said online dating service;
providing at least one member of said online dating service;
providing an information collector in communication with said online dating service;
said at least one potential member providing at least one photograph displayed on said online dating service and a driver'"'"'s license with a photograph of said potential member to said information collector;
said information collector verifying that said at least one photograph of said potential member is the same person in the photograph on the driver'"'"'s license;
said information collector communicating a verification to said online dating service that said at least one photograph displayed on said online dating service is verified with a government-issued photo identification; and
said online dating service posting said verification on a web-site.
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Abstract
A secure online dating support system and method requires potential members to submit personal information regarding themselves as a predicate to becoming a member of the dating system. This personal information is provided in a manner, either in-person at an information receiving center, or submitted to an information collector, or submitted directly to an online dating service, that permits its verification. Preferably, authorization is also provided by the potential member for further investigation, resulting in an investigator conducting an investigation, and communicating the results to the online dating service, so that the information revealed by the investigation can be displayed to members of the online dating service and/or to individuals outside of the dating service who have been given access by the participating member.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of verifying information for online dating comprising the steps of:
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providing an online dating service; providing at least one potential member of said online dating service; providing at least one member of said online dating service; providing an information collector in communication with said online dating service; said at least one potential member providing at least one photograph displayed on said online dating service and a driver'"'"'s license with a photograph of said potential member to said information collector; said information collector verifying that said at least one photograph of said potential member is the same person in the photograph on the driver'"'"'s license; said information collector communicating a verification to said online dating service that said at least one photograph displayed on said online dating service is verified with a government-issued photo identification; and said online dating service posting said verification on a web-site.
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2. A method of providing verified potential dating partner information comprising:
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verifying a date that at least one photograph of a person was taken; verifying that the at least one photograph is an accurate photograph of the person by comparing the at least one photograph with a government-issued photograph of the person; inputting, into a potential dating partner database, information about the at least one person including the at least one photograph of the person and the date that has been verified as the date that the photograph was taken; posting said information on a potential dating partner information service accessible over a network which is configured to allow a user to view the information about the person to evaluate the person as a potential dating partner, wherein the step of posting includes posting an indication that the photograph has been verified as an accurate photograph of the person by comparison of the photograph with a government-issued photograph of the person. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing verified information about a potential dating partner, the method comprising:
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inputting into a potential dating partner database information about a potential dating partner, comprising at least one photograph of the potential dating partner and a government-issued photo identification of the potential dating partner; verifying the accuracy of the information, including verifying the identity of the person in the photograph by comparison of the photograph with a government-issued photo identification of the person; and posting a certification that the identity of the person in the photograph has been verified with a government-issued identification on a dating support system website that is separate from an online dating service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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