System and method for initiating social interactions between users in a network environment
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving by a computer-implemented matching system a first date request from a first user, wherein the first date request includes a calendar date and a location;
placing the first date request into a pool of date requests;
receiving a request from a second user to browse the pool of date requests, wherein each of the date requests in the pool is associated with one and only one user comprising a potential match for the second user in the computer-implemented matching system and includes a calendar date and a location;
determining whether the first user is a quality match for the second user;
presenting to the second user the first date request and information associated with the first user if the first user is determined to be a quality match for the second user;
subsequent to selection by the second user of the first date request, presenting to the first user an invitation corresponding to the first date request and an opportunity to accept or decline the date request; and
presenting the second user with notification of the first user'"'"'s acceptance or declination of the invitation;
creating a new date request for the second user, wherein the new date request is identical to the first date request if the first user declines the invitation; and
adding the new date request to the date request pool;
wherein the information associated with the first user comprises a photograph of the first user; and
wherein the photograph of the first user is partially obfuscated using a puzzlization technique, thereby providing the second user with an unclear picture of the first user'"'"'s appearance.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a request from a first user to browse a pool of date requests, where each of the date requests is associated with a potential match in a computer-implemented matching system and includes at least one of a calendar date and a location. The method further includes presenting to the first user information regarding the potential match associated with one of the date requests, and sending a date invitation to the potential match associated with the particular one of the date requests.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving by a computer-implemented matching system a first date request from a first user, wherein the first date request includes a calendar date and a location; placing the first date request into a pool of date requests; receiving a request from a second user to browse the pool of date requests, wherein each of the date requests in the pool is associated with one and only one user comprising a potential match for the second user in the computer-implemented matching system and includes a calendar date and a location; determining whether the first user is a quality match for the second user; presenting to the second user the first date request and information associated with the first user if the first user is determined to be a quality match for the second user; subsequent to selection by the second user of the first date request, presenting to the first user an invitation corresponding to the first date request and an opportunity to accept or decline the date request; and presenting the second user with notification of the first user'"'"'s acceptance or declination of the invitation; creating a new date request for the second user, wherein the new date request is identical to the first date request if the first user declines the invitation; and adding the new date request to the date request pool; wherein the information associated with the first user comprises a photograph of the first user; and wherein the photograph of the first user is partially obfuscated using a puzzlization technique, thereby providing the second user with an unclear picture of the first user'"'"'s appearance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12)
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7. One or more non-transitory tangible media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations comprising:
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receiving by a computer-implemented matching system a first date request from a first user, wherein the first date request includes a calendar date and a location; placing the first date request into a pool of date requests; receiving a request from a second user to browse the pool of date requests, wherein each of the date requests in the pool is associated with one and only one user comprising a potential match for the second user in the computer-implemented matching system and includes a calendar date and a location; determining whether the first user is a quality match for the second user; presenting to the second user the first date request and information associated with the first user if the first user is determined to be a quality match for the second user; subsequent to selection by the second user of the first date request, presenting the first user an invitation corresponding to the first date request and an opportunity to accept or decline the date request; and presenting the second user with notification of the first user'"'"'s acceptance or declination of the invitations; creating a new date request for the second user, wherein the new date request is identical to the first date request if the first user declines the invitation; and adding the new date request to the date request pool; wherein the information associated with the first user comprises a photograph of the first user; and wherein the photograph of the first user is partially obfuscated using a puzzlization technique, thereby providing the second user with an unclear picture of the first user'"'"'s appearance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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13. A server, comprising:
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a processor and a memory, wherein the server is configured to; receive by a computer-implemented matching system a first date request from a first user, wherein the first date request includes a calendar date and a location; place the first date request into a pool of date requests; receive a request from a second user to browse the pool of date requests, wherein each of the date requests in the pool is associated with one and only one user comprising a potential match for the second user in the computer-implemented matching system and includes a calendar date and a location; determine whether the first user is a quality match for the second user; present to the second user the first date request and information associated with the first user if the first user is determined to be a quality match for the second user; subsequent to selection by the second user of the first date request, present the first user an invitation corresponding to the first date request and an opportunity to accept or decline the date request; present the second user with notification of the first user'"'"'s acceptance or declination of the invitation; create a new date request for the second user, wherein the new date request is identical to the first date request if the first user declines the invitation; and add the new date request to the date request pool; wherein the information associated with the first user comprises a photograph of the first user; and wherein the photograph of the first user is partially obfuscated using a puzzlization technique, thereby providing the second user with an unclear picture of the first user'"'"'s appearance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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