Matching process system and method

• US 9,959,023 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2016
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Match Group, LLC (Match Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Match.com LLC (Match Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rad, Sean, Badeen, Jonathan
• Primary Examiner(s): Choi, Carol
• Application Number:
  US15/016,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20160154569A1
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3331 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

A method for profile matching includes receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user. The method includes receiving a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles. The method also includes determining a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile. The method also includes presenting the potential match user profile to a second user.

Claims

1. A method of navigating a user interface, comprising:

presenting, on a graphical user interface, a graphical representation of a first item of information of a plurality of items of information, the first item of information comprising a graphical representation of a first online dating profile associated with a first user, wherein presenting the graphical representation of the first item of information of the plurality of items of information comprises presenting the first item of information as a first card of a stack of cards;

detecting a gesture associated with the graphical representation of the first item of information, the gesture corresponding to a positive preference indication associated with the first item of information, the positive preference indication associated with the first item of information comprising an expression of approval for the first user associated with the first online dating profile, wherein detecting the gesture associated with the graphical representation of the first item of information comprises detecting a right swiping direction associated with the gesture;

storing the positive preference indication associated with the first item of information in response to detecting the gesture;

automatically presenting, on the graphical user interface, a graphical representation of a second item of information of the plurality of items of information in response to detecting the gesture, the second item of information comprising a graphical representation of a second online dating profile associated with a second user; and

automatically removing the graphical representation of the first item of information from the graphical user interface in response to detecting the gesture.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the graphical representation of the first item of information of the plurality of items of information comprises presenting user interface controls such that all user interface controls configured to cause another item of information of the plurality of items of information to be displayed are associated with performing an action on the first item of information.

3. A system, comprising:

an interface operable to;

present a graphical representation of a first item of information of a plurality of items of information, the first item of information comprising a graphical representation of a first online dating profile associated with a first user, wherein the interface is further operable to present the graphical representation of the first item of information of the plurality of items of information as a first card of a stack of cards;

a processor coupled to the interface and operable to;

detect a gesture associated with the graphical representation of the first item of information, the gesture corresponding to a positive preference indication associated with the first item of information, the positive preference indication associated with the first item of information comprising an expression of approval for the first user associated with the first online dating profile, wherein the processor is further operable to detect a right swiping direction associated with the gesture;

store the positive preference indication associated with the first item of information in response to detecting the gesture; and

the interface further operable to;

automatically present a graphical representation of a second item of information of the plurality of items of information in response to the processor detecting the gesture, the second item of information comprising a graphical representation of a second online dating profile associated with a second user; and

automatically remove the graphical representation of the first item of information in response to detecting the gesture.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the interface is further operable to present user interface controls such that ail user interface controls configured to cause another item of information of the plurality of items of information to be displayed are associated with performing an action on the first item of information.

5. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, are configured to:

present, on a graphical user interface, a graphical representation of a first item of information of a plurality of items of information, the first item of information comprising a graphical representation of a first online dating profile associated with a first user, wherein the plurality of instructions are configured to present the graphical representation of the first item of information of the plurality of items of information as a first card of a stack of cards;

detect a gesture associated with the graphical representation of the first item of information, the gesture corresponding to a positive preference indication associated with the first item of information, the positive preference indication associated with the first item of information comprising an expression of approval for the first user associated with the first online dating profile, wherein the plurality of instructions are further configured to detect a right swiping direction associated with the gesture;

store the positive preference indication associated with the first item of information in response to detecting the gesture;

automatically present, on the graphical user interface, a graphical representation of a second item of information of the plurality of items of information in response to detecting the gesture, the second item of information comprising a graphical representation of a second online dating profile associated with a second user; and

automatically remove the graphical representation of the first item of information from the graphical user interface in response to detecting the gesture.

6. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the plurality of instructions are further configured to present user interface controls such that all user interface controls configured to cause another item of information of the plurality of items of information to be displayed are associated with performing an action on the first item of information.