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System and method for providing reviews to a mobile user of restaurants having attributes matching a stated preference

  • US 7,876,214 B1
  • Filed: 03/10/2009
  • Issued: 01/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a dual preference matching server for a plurality of users each having a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • receiving at least one user review of a restaurant;

    receiving a plurality of user information from the plurality of mobile devices, wherein the user information from each mobile device includes a mobile location of the mobile device and an explicit favorite type of restaurant preference;

    storing in a database a stationary location for the restaurant, the explicit favorite type of restaurant preference, and the at least one user review of the restaurant;

    querying the database and notifying a first mobile device of a location based dual preference match satisfying a criteria of the mobile location of the first mobile device being less than a predetermined distance from the stationary location, and the restaurant being classified within the explicit favorite type of restaurant preference; and

    using a transmitter to send, upon a request from the first mobile device, the at least one user review of the restaurant to the first mobile device.

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