Enhanced relationship prediction system
First Claim
1. A method, performed by a computer, for operating a matching service, said method comprising:
- obtaining first survey data from non-candidate survey participants, said first survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to personal relationships with other people;
using the first survey data to determine a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables;
maintaining a database of match candidates;
gathering second survey data from a user candidate,said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people; and
adding, the hormonal birth control status of said candidates to said first and said second survey data;
automatically identifying, based at least upon said set of factors and said second survey data, at least one of said match candidates for a personal relationship with said user candidate.
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Abstract
An Enhanced Relationship Prediction System for providing a relationship prediction based on the correlation of personal characteristics and the analysis of genetic characteristics is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first person supplies descriptions of their own personal characteristics, as well as descriptions of the personal characteristics of their ideal match, to a website. The first person also furnishes an odor, tissue or fluid sample to a test facility, where genetic characteristics are analyzed and determined. A relationship match is then generated based on both a combination of both a positive correlation of the personal characteristics of the first person and second person, and a measured dissimilarity between the sequence of genetic characteristics of the first person and second person. In an alternative embodiment, the hormonal birth control status of the participants is used in the matching process.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, performed by a computer, for operating a matching service, said method comprising:
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obtaining first survey data from non-candidate survey participants, said first survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to personal relationships with other people; using the first survey data to determine a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables; maintaining a database of match candidates; gathering second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people; and adding, the hormonal birth control status of said candidates to said first and said second survey data; automatically identifying, based at least upon said set of factors and said second survey data, at least one of said match candidates for a personal relationship with said user candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, performed by a computer, for operating a matching service, said method comprising:
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obtaining first survey data from people in currently existing personal relationships, said first survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to personal relationships with other people;
using the first survey data to determine a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables;
maintaining a database of match candidates;gathering second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people; and automatically identifying, based at least upon said set of factors and said second survey data, at least one of said match candidates for a personal relationship with said user candidate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, performed by a computer, for operating a matching service, said method comprising:
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processing first survey data from people in currently existing personal relationships to identify a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables; gathering second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people; and automatically estimating, in response to the set of one or more factors and said second survey data, personal relationship satisfaction between said user candidate and one or more match candidates. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for operating a matching service, comprising:
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a database configured to maintain match candidates; and a processor configured to; obtain first survey data from non-candidate survey participants, said first survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to personal relationships with other people; use the first survey data to determine a set of one or more factors associated with predicting satisfaction in a personal relationship, including determining for each of the set of factors a corresponding function of one or more variables; gather second survey data from a user candidate, said second survey data being responsive to inquiries into matters that are relevant to the formation of personal relationships with other people; and automatically identifying, based at least upon said set of factors and said second survey data, at least one of said match candidates for a personal relationship with said user candidate. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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