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Enhanced relationship prediction system

  • US 7,940,174 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2009
  • Issued: 05/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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