Reciprocal data file publishing and matching system
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files, comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of Category A data files on a computer memory, each corresponding to a Category A user and each having a set of characteristics;
storing a plurality of Category B data files on the computer memory, each corresponding to a Category B user and each having a set of characteristics;
enabling a first Category A user to select a participation level for a first Category A data file with regard to the Category B users, wherein the participation levels comprise;
a first participation level, in which the Category B data files are available for display to the first Category A user and the first Category A data file is automatically available for display to the Category B users, anda second participation level, in which the Category B data files are available for display to the first Category A user but the first Category A data file is available for display to each Category B user only upon the selection of a Category B data file, corresponding to the respective Category B user, by the Category A user; and
enabling a first Category B user to select a participation level for a first Category B data file with regard to the Category A users, wherein the participation levels comprise;
a first participation level, in which the Category A data files are available for display to the first Category B user and the first Category B data file is automatically available for display to the Category A users, anda second participation level, in which the Category A data files are available for display to the first Category B user but the first Category B data file is available for display to each Category A user only upon the selection of a Category A data file, corresponding to the respective Category A user, by the Category B user.
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Abstract
A method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files is disclosed. The method includes facilitating the creation of Category A and Category B data files having a respective sets of characteristics defined utilizing a common language architecture, associating enhancement objects with each data file, identifying characteristics in each data file which must be met by other data files, weighting characteristics in each data file differently from other characteristics in the same data file, enabling the selection of participation levels for each data file in market spaces, and matching Category A data files participating in particular market spaces to Category B data files participating in the same market spaces using the common language architecture, the enhancement objects, the weights and the required characteristics.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of reciprocally publishing and matching data files, comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of Category A data files on a computer memory, each corresponding to a Category A user and each having a set of characteristics; storing a plurality of Category B data files on the computer memory, each corresponding to a Category B user and each having a set of characteristics; enabling a first Category A user to select a participation level for a first Category A data file with regard to the Category B users, wherein the participation levels comprise; a first participation level, in which the Category B data files are available for display to the first Category A user and the first Category A data file is automatically available for display to the Category B users, and a second participation level, in which the Category B data files are available for display to the first Category A user but the first Category A data file is available for display to each Category B user only upon the selection of a Category B data file, corresponding to the respective Category B user, by the Category A user; and enabling a first Category B user to select a participation level for a first Category B data file with regard to the Category A users, wherein the participation levels comprise; a first participation level, in which the Category A data files are available for display to the first Category B user and the first Category B data file is automatically available for display to the Category A users, and a second participation level, in which the Category A data files are available for display to the first Category B user but the first Category B data file is available for display to each Category A user only upon the selection of a Category A data file, corresponding to the respective Category A user, by the Category B user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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