Mobile video dating service

• US 8,954,040 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2012
• Issued: 02/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: InfoMedia Services Limited
• Original Assignee: Informedia Services Limited
• Inventors: Granat, Mark Gerald, Tal, Itay
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER, BRANDON J
• Application Number:
  US13/624,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20130016821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121-4122, 455517-519, 455 412- 413, 455/457, 4554141-4143, 455418-420, 455/466
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2016 Call initiation by network rather than by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers

Abstract

A method includes sending media clips provided by date candidates to a device of a seeker for viewing by the seeker, receiving a selection of a candidate from the seeker device, sending a media clip provided by the seeker to a device of the selected candidate for playing and facilitating a call between the seeker and the candidate if the candidate agrees.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

sending media clips provided by date candidates to a device of a seeker for viewing by the seeker;

receiving a selection of a candidate from the seeker device, wherein a next media clip provided by a date candidate is played if no selection is made after a predetermined setting;

sending a media clip provided by the seeker to a device of the selected candidate for playing, the media clip being available for playing for a set period of time;

sending an opinion to the device of the seeker regarding the media clip in response to the media clip being played; and

facilitating a call between the seeker and candidate if the candidate agrees after receiving the opinion.

2. The method according to claim 1 and also comprising receiving a save request from at least one of the seeker and the candidate and sending contact details of the seeker and candidate to each other if both agree to the save request.

3. The method according to claim 1 and wherein the facilitating a call comprises allocating a temporary phone number to which the devices call.

4. The method according to claim 1 and wherein the facilitating a call comprises utilizing a “

900”

number to which at least one of the seeker device and the candidate device dial.

5. The method according to claim 1 and wherein the facilitating a call comprises dialing out to both the devices.

6. The method according to claim 1 and wherein the sending a media clip comprises sending a SMS message prior to playing the media clip.

7. The method according to claim 1 and also comprising:

receiving a matchmaking indication for the media clip with an indication of a selected target player; and

sending the media clip to a device of the target player for review by the target player.

8. The method according to claim 1 and wherein the predetermined setting is one of a number of views and a set time period.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the opinion is requested by the seeker.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the opinion is provided by a third party.

11. A method comprising:

sending media clips provided by date candidates to a device of a seeker for viewing by the seeker;

receiving a selection of a candidate from the seeker device;

sending a media clip provided by the seeker to a device of the selected candidate for playing;

facilitating a call between the seeker and candidate if the candidate agrees;

receiving an opinion indication for the media clip with an indication of a selected target player;

sending the media clip to a device of the target player for review by the target player; and

returning an opinion from the target player to the device of the seeker.

12. The method according to claim 11 further comprising receiving a save request from at least one of the seeker and the candidate and sending contact details of the seeker and candidate to each other if both agree to the save request.

13. The method according to claim 11 and wherein the facilitating a call comprises allocating a temporary phone number to which the devices call.

14. The method according to claim 11 and wherein the facilitating a call comprises utilizing a “

900”

number to which at least one of the seeker device and the candidate device dial.

15. The method according to claim 11 and wherein the facilitating a call comprises dialing out to both the devices.

16. The method according to claim 11 and wherein the sending a media clip comprises sending a SMS message prior to playing the media clip.

17. The method according to claim 11 and wherein the predetermined setting is one of a number of views and a set time period.