System and method for portable compatibility determination

• US 20080248829A1
• Filed: 04/06/2007
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Signal Match, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Signal Match, Inc.
• Inventors: Zilca, Ran, Osborn, Ryan, Rosenbloom, David, Passera, Tony
• Application Number:
  US11/784,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20080248829A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

A system and method for portable compatibility determination includes a service computer configured to handle compatibility requests from mobile users. The service computer includes a messaging system configured to receive a request from a sender, decipher identifying information from the request for the sender and a subject person, and reply with a report to at least the sender. A matching engine is configured to associate a profile of the sender with available information to determine a compatibility measurement between the sender and the subject person. A report generator is configured to format the report based upon the compatibility measurement.

Claims

1. A system for portable compatibility determination, comprising:

a service computer configured to handle compatibility requests from mobile users, the service computer including;

a messaging system configured to receive a request from a sender, decipher identifying information from the request for the sender and a subject person, and reply with a report to at least the sender;

a matching engine configured to associate a profile of the sender with available information to determine a compatibility measurement between the sender and the subject person; and

a report generator configured to format the report based upon the compatibility measurement.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the request is a text message.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the request is one of a telephone call, and an email.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the identifying information is included in the request and includes a telephone number of each of the sender and of the subject person.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sender learns of identifying information about the subject person through face-to-face contact.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the report includes a compatibility score.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the service computer includes a database for storing an information profile of at least the sender and the identifying information is associated with the profile.

8. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the database stores an information profile of the subject person and the identifying information of the subject person is associated with the profile of the subject person.

9. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein the identifying information of the subject person is employed to retrieve public information associated with the subject person.

10. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the request of the sender includes identifying information for a second subject person and the request includes a request for compatibility between the subject person and the second subject person.

11. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the report is sent to the subject person.

12. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein a notification of the report is sent to the subject person.

13. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the subject person does not have a profile and the notification of the report includes an invitation to provide a profile.

14. A system for portable compatibility determination, comprising:

a service computer configured to handle compatibility requests from mobile users, the service computer including;

a messaging system configured to receive a request from a sender, decipher identifying information from the request for a first subject person and a second subject person, and reply with a report to at least the sender;

a matching engine configured to associate a profile of the first subject person and the second subject person to determine a compatibility measurement between the first subject person and the second subject person; and

a report generator configured to format the report based upon the compatibility measurement.

15. A method for portable compatibility determination, comprising:

receiving a compatibility request from a sender using a portable handheld telecommunications device, wherein the request includes identifying information for the sender and for a subject person;

deciphering the identifying information from the request to associate with user information profiles for the sender and the subject person;

associating the user information profile of the sender and the user information profile of the subject person using the respective identifying information;

determining a compatibility measurement between the sender and the subject person;

generating a report based upon the compatibility measurement; and

replying with the report on the handheld telecommunications device of the sender.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the request is a text message.

17. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the request is one of a telephone call, and an email.

18. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the identifying information is included in the request and includes a telephone number of each of the sender and of the subject person.

19. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising learning the identifying information of the subject person by the sender through face-to-face contact.

20. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein generating includes generating the report based upon a compatibility score computed based on similar personality traits.

21. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein generating includes generating a listing of similarities between profiles.

22. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein associating includes associating the identifying information of the subject person to retrieve public information associated with the subject person when a user information profile of the subject person is not available.

23. The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising identifying information for a second subject person and requesting compatibility between the subject person and the second subject person.

24. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising sending the report to the subject person.

25. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising sending a notification of the report to the subject person.

26. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein sending a notification of the report to the subject person includes sending an invitation to provide a profile to a non-enrolled subject person.

27. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of claim 15.

28. A method for portable compatibility determination, comprising:

receiving a compatibility request from a sender using a portable handheld telecommunications device, wherein the request includes identifying information for a first subject person and a second subject person;

deciphering the identifying information from the request to associate with user information profiles for the first subject person and the second subject person;

associating the user information profile of the first subject person and the user information profile of the second subject person using the respective identifying information;

determining a compatibility measurement between the first subject person and the second subject person;

generating a report based upon the compatibility measurement; and

replying with the report on the handheld telecommunications device of the sender.