Method and apparatus for providing a social event opportunity notification
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1. A method for arranging an event opportunity, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a processor deployed in a communication network, the event opportunity that matches user profiles of at least two users who are unassociated with one another, wherein the event opportunity is provided by a third-party that is different from the at least two users and from a provider of the communication network;
verifying, by the processor, that a safety parameter for one of the at least two users is matched, wherein the safety parameter is defined by the one of the at least two users and comprises a criterion which the one of the at least two users desires a second of the at least two users to match in order for the one of the at least two users to be willing to engage in the event opportunity with the second of the at least two users, wherein the safety parameter comprises a requirement that the second of the at least two users has a particular type of equipment;
when the safety parameter is matched, sending, by the processor, an invitation to the event opportunity to each of the at least two users; and
providing, by the processor, contact information for the at least two users to contact each other, when each of the at least two users accepts the invitation.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for arranging event opportunities are disclosed. For example, the method detects the event opportunity that matches user profiles of at least two users who are unassociated with one another, verifies a safety parameter for one of the at least two users, wherein the safety parameter is defined by the one of the at least two users, and if the safety parameter is satisfied, sending an invitation to the event opportunity to each of the at least two users.
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1. A method for arranging an event opportunity, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a processor deployed in a communication network, the event opportunity that matches user profiles of at least two users who are unassociated with one another, wherein the event opportunity is provided by a third-party that is different from the at least two users and from a provider of the communication network; verifying, by the processor, that a safety parameter for one of the at least two users is matched, wherein the safety parameter is defined by the one of the at least two users and comprises a criterion which the one of the at least two users desires a second of the at least two users to match in order for the one of the at least two users to be willing to engage in the event opportunity with the second of the at least two users, wherein the safety parameter comprises a requirement that the second of the at least two users has a particular type of equipment; when the safety parameter is matched, sending, by the processor, an invitation to the event opportunity to each of the at least two users; and providing, by the processor, contact information for the at least two users to contact each other, when each of the at least two users accepts the invitation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor deployed in a communication network, cause the processor to perform operations for arranging an event opportunity, the operations comprising:
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detecting the event opportunity that matches user profiles of at least two users who are unassociated with one another, wherein the event opportunity is provided by a third-party that is different from the at least two users and from a provider of the communication network; verifying that a safety parameter for one of the at least two users is matched, wherein the safety parameter is defined by the one of the at least two users and comprises a criterion which the one of the at least two users desires a second of the at least two users to match in order for the one of the at least two users to be willing to engage in the event opportunity with the second of the at least two users, wherein the safety parameter comprises a requirement that the second of the at least two users has a particular type of equipment; when the safety parameter is matched, sending an invitation to the event opportunity to each of the at least two users; and providing contact information for the at least two users to contact each other, when each of the at least two users accepts the invitation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device comprising:
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a processor deployed in a communication network; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; detecting the event opportunity that matches user profiles of at least two users who are unassociated with one another, wherein the event opportunity is provided by a third-party that is different from the at least two users and from a provider of the communication network; verifying that a safety parameter for one of the at least two users is matched, wherein the safety parameter is defined by the one of the at least two users and comprises a criterion which the one of the at least two users desires a second of the at least two users to match in order for the one of the at least two users to be willing to engage in the event opportunity with the second of the at least two users, wherein the safety parameter comprises a requirement that the second of the at least two users has a particular type of equipment; when the safety parameter is matched, sending an invitation to the event opportunity to each of the at least two users; and providing contact information for the at least two users to contact each other, when each of the at least two users accepts the invitation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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