SPORTS MATCHMAKER SYSTEMS

• US 20070060328A1
• Filed: 08/09/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christopher Zrike, Kenneth Zrike
• Original Assignee: Christopher Zrike, Kenneth Zrike
• Inventors: Zrike, Christopher, Zrike, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US11/463,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20070060328A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3274 wherein the players cooperate, e.g. team-play
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student

Abstract

The Sports Matchmaker System provides an improved method for arranging sporting events and non-sporting events between unacquainted people. It provides a system for matching persons publicly offering to participate in particular sporting or social events with persons desiring to participate in similar sporting or social events. The system also provides various means for communicating between the offering party and the accepting party to complete the event. The system also provides methods for arranging event venues for sporting and social events.

Claims

1. ) A computer program system for an Internet computer system, relating to finding at least one proposed joint event for assisting displaying participant personal profile information of at least one first participant by at least one second participant with, comprising the steps of:

a) searchably storing proposed-event information wherein such proposed-event information comprises at least

i) at least one type of proposed joint event,

ii) at least one proposed geographic area for such proposed joint event, and

iii) at least one proposed time criterion for such at least one proposed joint event;

b) permitting input on behalf of such at least one first participant of such at least one proposed joint event;

c) searchably storing such participant personal profile information wherein such participant personal profile information comprises at least

i) at least one unique identifier,

ii) such at least one type of such proposed joint event,

iii) such of at least one first skill level of such at least one type of proposed joint event,

iv) demographic information, and

v) contact information;

d) permitting input on behalf of such at least one first participant such participant personal profile information;

e) permitting associating such entered proposed joint event with such entered participant personal profile information;

f) permitting input on behalf of such at least one second participant first searchable criteria for proposed matching of such at least one proposed joint event;

g) retrieving from said computer database such stored proposed-event information matching such first searchable criteria; and

h) displaying such entered participant profile information associated with such retrieved proposed-event information.

2. ) The computer program system according to claim 1 wherein such at least one type of proposed joint event comprises at least one sporting event.

3. ) The computer program system according to claim 2 wherein at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant comprises at least one team.

4. ) The computer program system according to claim 2 wherein at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant comprises at least one couple.

5. ) The computer program system according to claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

a) permitting input, on behalf of such at least one first participant, of at least one first skill level of such at least one type of proposed joint event;

b) permitting input on behalf of such at least one second participant at least one second searchable criterion for proposed matching with such at least one skill level of such at least one type of proposed joint event;

c) retrieving from said computer database such proposed-event information matching such second searchable criterion; and

d) displaying such entered participant profile information associated with such retrieved proposed-event information.

6. ) The computer program system according to claim 2 further comprising the step of retrieving on behalf of such at least one first participant such proposed-event information from said computer database.

7. ) The computer program system according to claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

a) permitting input on behalf of such at least one second participant at least one third searchable criteria for proposed matching of such personal profile information; and

b) retrieving from said computer database such personal profile information matching such third searchable criteria.

8. ) The computer program system according to claim 7 wherein such personal profile information further comprises at least two of the following:

a) children information,

b) participant background information,

c) personality traits information;

d) favorite foods information;

e) preferred music information; and

f) at least one image.

9. ) The computer program system according to claim 2 further comprising the steps of:

a) searchably storing at least one bulletin board posting;

b) permitting entry on behalf of such at least one first participant of such at least one bulletin board posting;

c) associating such at least one such bulletin board posting with such at least one first participant;

d) permitting input on behalf of such at least one second participant at least one fourth searchable criteria for proposed matching with such personal profile information;

e) retrieving such at least one bulletin board posting associated with such personal profile information matching such fourth search criteria.

10. ) The computer program system according to claim 9 wherein such fourth search criteria comprises:

a) at least one type of proposed joint event,

b) at least one proposed geographic area for such proposed joint event; and

c) at least one proposed time criterion for such at least one proposed joint event.

11. ) The computer program system according to claim 1 further comprising the step of assisting such at least one second participant to communicate with such at least one first participant.

12. ) The computer program system according to claim 11 wherein the step of assisting such at least one second participant to communicate with such at least one first participant comprises the steps of:

a) assisting non-disclosure of first contact information of such first participant to such second participant; and

b) assisting non-disclosure of second contact information of such second participant to such first participant.

13. ) The computer program system according to claim 12 wherein the step of assisting such at least one second participant to communicate with such at least one first participant is accomplished with text messaging on digital mobile phones.

14. ) A system relating to conducting business utilizing an Internet web site comprising the steps of:

a) providing at least one first searchable database adapted to contain proposed sporting event information; and

b) receiving such proposed sporting event information from at least one first participant;

c) providing at least one second searchable database adapted to contain participant personal profile information;

d) receiving such participant personal profile information from such at least one first participant;

e) permitting at least one second participant to describe first search criteria related to searching such at least one first searchable database;

f) wherein such first search criteria comprise at least

i) at least one type of proposed sporting event,

ii) at least one proposed geographic area related to such at least one proposed sporting event, and

iii) at least one proposed time frame related to such at least one proposed sporting event;

g) retrieving such proposed sporting event information matching such first search criteria; and

h) presenting to such at least one second participant such participant personal profile information from such at least one first participant.

15. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the step of receiving web site advertising revenue.

16. ) The system according to claim 15 wherein the step of receiving web site advertising revenue comprises the steps of:

a) offering web site advertising to at least one advertiser;

b) receiving at least one web site advertisement from such at least one advertiser;

c) receiving payment from such at least one advertiser;

d) after such step of receiving payment, approving such at least one web site advertisement; and

e) displaying such approved such at least one web site advertisement.

17. ) The system according to claim 16 further comprising the step of permitting at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant to select at least one link to such at least one advertiser.

18. ) The system according to claim 16 wherein such at least one advertiser comprises at least one sporting venue.

19. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the step of receiving membership fees.

20. ) The system according to claim 19 wherein the step of receiving membership fees comprises the step of receiving payment from at one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant.

21. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

a) offering at least one product for sale to at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant; and

b) receiving payment from at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant.

22. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the step of:

a) promoting at least one group event for at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant with at least one event provider;

b) charging each attending at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant at least one fee; and

c) paying such at least one event provider.

23. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

a) permitting at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant to select at least one link to such at least one travel provider; and

b) receiving referral payments from such at least one travel provider.

24. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

a) promoting at least one reality television program with at least one reality television program provider; and

b) accepting at least one offer to participate in such at least one reality television program from at one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant.

25. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the step of assisting communication between such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant.

26. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the step of offering payment to least one affiliate for referral of at least one new participant.

27. ) The system according to claim 14 further comprising the steps of:

a) permitting such at least one second participant to describe second search criteria related to searching such at least one second searchable database; and

b) permitting such at least one second participant to view such personal profile information matching such second search criteria.

28. ) The system according to claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

a) providing at least one third searchable database adapted to contain bulletin board message information;

b) receiving such bulletin board message information from such at least one first participant;

c) permitting such at least one second participant to describe third search criteria related to searching such at least one third searchable database in combination with such at least one second searchable database;

d) permitting such at least one second participant to view such bulletin board message information matching such third search criteria; and

e) permitting such at least one second participant to view such participant personal profile information related to such at least one first participant.

29. ) A computer program system for an Internet computer system, relating to assisting finding at least one first participant by at least one second participant, comprising the steps of:

a) searchably storing participant personal profile information wherein such participant personal profile information comprises at least

i) at least one unique identifier,

ii) demographic information,

iii) contact information,

b) permitting input on behalf of such at least one first participant such personal profile information;

c) searchably storing at least one bulletin board posting;

d) permitting entry on behalf of such at least one first participant of such at least one bulletin board posting; and

e) associating such at least one such bulletin board posting with such at least one first participant.

30. ) The computer program system according to claim 29 further comprising the steps of:

a) permitting input on behalf of such at least one second participant at least one first searchable criteria for proposed matching with such personal profile information in combination with such bulletin board posting; and

b) retrieving such at least one bulletin board posting associated with such personal profile information matching such search criteria.

31. ) The computer program system according to claim 30 further comprising the steps of:

a) permitting input on behalf of such at least one second participant at least one second searchable criteria for proposed matching of such personal profile information; and

b) retrieving from said computer database such first personal profile information matching such third searchable criteria.

32. ) The computer program system according to claim 31 wherein at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant comprises at least one team.

33. ) The computer program system according to claim 31 wherein at least one of such at least one first participant and such at least one second participant comprises at least one couple.

34. ) The computer program system according to claim 32 wherein such personal profile information further comprises at least two of the following:

a) marital status information;

b) children information;

c) participant background information;

d) personality traits information;

e) favorite foods information;

f) preferred music information; and

g) at least one image.

35. ) The computer program system according to claim 31 further comprising the step of assisting such at least one second participant to communicate with such at least one first participant.

36. ) The computer program system according to claim 35 wherein the step of assisting such at least one second participant to communicate with such at least one first participant comprises the steps of:

a) assisting non-disclosure of first contact information of such first participant to such second participant; and

b) assisting non-disclosure of second contact information of such second participant to such first participant.

37. ) The computer program system according to claim 36 wherein the step of assisting such at least one second participant to communicate with such at least one first participant is accomplished with text messaging on digital mobile phones.