System and method for providing visual and physiological cues in a matching system

• US 7,394,388 B1
• Filed: 02/15/2008
• Issued: 07/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Callahan Cellular LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Chi Development Mgmt Ltd VIII LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Roberts, Jon L., Light, Elliott D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bugg; George A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hunnings; Travis R
• Application Number:
  US12/031,804
• Time in Patent Office: 137 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/539.1, 340/572.1
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A system and method for displaying a match alert. First and second user monitors are configured to communicate with an interrogator to establish the presence of the user monitors in a defined space. An information server is configured to determine whether profiles of the first and the second user profiles match according to matching criteria. If the first and the second user profiles match, matching alert signals comprising matching attributes are sent to first and second match indicators. The first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the matching criteria, and the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the matching criteria.

Claims

1. A match alert display system comprising:

match indicators, wherein the match indicators are responsive to matching alert signals and are configured to display matching attributes conveyed by the matching alert signals;

a first user monitor, wherein the first user monitor is configured to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;

a second user monitor, wherein the second user monitor is configured to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;

the presence detector, wherein the presence detector comprises instructions for receiving the identification information from the first and second user monitors and sending the identification information to an information server, wherein

the information server comprises;

a memory, wherein the memory comprises a first user profile comprising information associated with a user of the first user monitor and a second user profile comprising information associated with a user of the second user monitor; and

an information processor, wherein the information processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors;

if the first and second user monitors are present, then determining whether the first and the second user profiles match according to first matching criteria;

if the first and the second user profiles match according to the first matching criteria, generating and sending a preliminary matching signal to the first and second user monitors, wherein the preliminary matching signal sent to the first user monitor comprises profile information of the second user and wherein the preliminary matching signal sent to the second user monitor comprises profile information of the first user, and wherein

the first user monitor comprises instructions for;

applying a first user matching criteria to local profile information of the first user and to the profile information of the second user; and

if the first user monitor determines that the local profile information of the first user and the profile information of the second user match according to the first user matching criteria, then generating and sending a first matching alert signal comprising a first matching attribute to the information processor, and wherein

the second user monitor comprises instructions for;

applying a second user matching criteria to local profile information of the second user and to the profile information of the first user; and

if the second user monitor determines that the local profile information of the second user and the profile information of the first user match according to the second user matching criteria, then generating and sending a second matching alert signal comprising a second matching attribute to the information processor, and wherein

the information processor further comprises instructions for if both the first and the second matching alert signals are received, then generating and sending a first confirmed matching alert signal comprising a first matching attribute to a first match indicator and generating and sending a second confirmed matching alert signal comprising a second matching attribute to a second match indicator,

wherein the first matching attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second matching attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor and wherein,

the first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor and wherein the first match indicator displays the second user matching attribute so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the first and second user matching criteria, and wherein

the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor and wherein the second match indicator displays the first user matching attribute so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the first and second user matching criteria.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID-enabled device, a Bluetooth-enabled device, a GPS-enabled device, a WiFi-enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second matching attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first matching attribute comprises a first quantitative measure and wherein the first quantitative measure is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria;

and

wherein the second matching attribute comprises a second quantitative measure and wherein the second quantitative measure is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a measure of attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

creating an attraction attribute indicative of the attraction measure; and

sending an attraction signal to the first match indicator comprising the attraction attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the attraction attribute so as to be informative of the attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor in conversing with the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

creating a truthfulness attribute indicative of the truthfulness measure; and

sending a truthfulness signal to the first match indicator comprising the truthfulness attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the truthfulness attribute so as to be informative of the truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor in conversing with the user of the second user monitor.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory of the information server further comprises profile information of a plurality of users including the first and second users and wherein the information processor comprises instructions for:

receiving profile information proffered by at least one of the plurality of users;

receiving physiological data from the at least one user;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the at least one user relating to the proffered profile information of the at least one user from at least one element of the physiological data;

determining whether the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value;

if the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value, then storing the proffered profile information of the at least one user; and

if the measure of truthfulness is less than the minimum threshold value, then rejecting the proffered profile information.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

41. The system of claim 2, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

11. A method for displaying a match alert comprising:

configuring a first user monitor to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;

configuring a second user monitor to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;

configuring the presence detector to receive the identification information from the first and second user monitors and to send the identification information to an information server;

configuring the information server to;

store a first user profile comprising information associated with a user of the first user monitor and a second user profile comprising information associated with a user of the second user monitor;

receive the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors;

if the first and second user monitors are present, then determine whether the first and the second user profiles match according to matching criteria; and

if the first and the second user profiles match according to the matching criteria, then generate and send a preliminary matching signal to the first and second user monitors, wherein the preliminary matching signal sent to the first user monitor comprises profile information of the second user and wherein the preliminary matching signal sent to the second user monitor comprises profile information of the first user;

configuring the first user monitor to;

apply a first user matching criteria to local profile information of the first user and to the profile information of the second user; and

if the first user monitor determines that the local profile information of the first user and the profile information of the second user match according to the first user matching criteria, then generate and send a first matching alert signal comprising a first matching attribute to the information processor; and

configuring the second user monitor to;

apply a second user matching criteria to local profile information of the second user and to the profile information of the first user; and

if the second user monitor determines that the local profile information of the second user and the profile information of the first user match according to the second user matching criteria, then generate and send a second matching alert signal comprising a second matching attribute to the information processor, and

further configuring the information processor to, if both the first and the second matching alert signals are received, generate and send a first confirmed matching alert signal comprising a first matching attribute to a first match indicator and generate and send a second confirmed matching alert signal comprising a second matching attribute to a second match indicator, wherein the first matching attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second matching attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor and wherein,

the first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor and wherein the first match indicator displays the second user matching attribute so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the first and second user matching criteria, and wherein

the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor and wherein the second match indicator displays the first user matching attribute so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the first and second user matching criteria.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID-enabled device, a Bluetooth-enabled device, a GPS-enabled device, a WiFi-enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second matching attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the first matching attribute comprises a first quantitative measure and wherein the first quantitative measure is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria;

and

wherein the second matching attribute comprises a second quantitative measure and wherein the second quantitative measure is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a measure of attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

creating an attraction attribute indicative of the attraction measure; and

sending an attraction signal to the first match indicator comprising the attraction attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the attraction attribute so as to be informative of the attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor in conversing with the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

creating a truthfulness attribute indicative of the truthfulness measure; and

sending a truthfulness signal to the first match indicator comprising the truthfulness attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the truthfulness attribute so as to be informative of the truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor in conversing with the user of the second user monitor.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

19. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

receiving at the information server profile information proffered by at least one of a plurality of users;

receiving physiological data from the at least one user;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the at least one user relating to the proffered profile information of the at least one user from at least one element of the physiological data;

determining whether the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value;

if the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value, then storing the proffered profile information of the at least one user; and

if the measure of truthfulness is less than the minimum threshold value, then rejecting the proffered profile information.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

42. The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

21. A match alert display system comprising:

match indicators, wherein the match indicators are responsive to matching alert signals and are configured to display matching attributes conveyed by the matching alert signals;

a first user monitor, wherein the first user monitor is configured to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;

a second user monitor, wherein the second user monitor is configured to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;

the presence detector, wherein the presence detector comprises instructions for receiving the identification information from the first and second user monitors and sending the identification information to an information server, wherein

the information server comprises;

a memory, wherein the memory comprises a first user profile comprising information associated with a user of the first user monitor and a second user profile comprising information associated with a user of the second user monitor; and

an information processor, wherein the information processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors;

if the first and second user monitors are present, then determining whether the first and the second user profiles match according to matching criteria;

if the first and the second user profiles match according to the matching criteria, generating and sending a first matching alert signal comprising a first matching attribute to the first user monitor and generating and sending a second matching alert signal comprising a second matching attribute to the second user monitor, wherein the first matching attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second matching attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor, and wherein the first user monitor is further configured to communicate the first matching attribute to the first match indicator, and wherein

the second user monitor is further configured to communicate the second matching attribute to the second match indicator, and wherein the first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor and wherein the first match indicator displays the first matching attribute so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the matching criteria, and wherein

the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor and wherein the second match indicator displays the second matching attribute so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the matching criteria.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID-enabled device, a Bluetooth-enabled device, a GPS-enabled device, a WiFi-enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the first and second matching attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the first matching attribute comprises a first quantitative measure and wherein the first quantitative measure is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria;

and

wherein the second matching attribute comprises a second quantitative measure and wherein the second quantitative measure is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a measure of attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

creating an attraction attribute indicative of the attraction measure; and

sending an attraction signal to the first match indicator comprising the attraction attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the attraction attribute so as to be informative of the attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the first user monitor further comprises:

a sensor responsive to physiological data of the user of the first user monitor; and

a bio response processor, wherein the bio response processor comprises instructions for;

receiving the physiological data from the sensor;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor in conversing with the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

creating a truthfulness attribute indicative of the truthfulness measure; and

sending a truthfulness signal to the first match indicator comprising the truthfulness attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the truthfulness attribute so as to be informative of the truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor in conversing with the user of the second user monitor.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the memory of the information server further comprises profile information of a plurality of users including the first and second users and wherein the information processor comprises instructions for:

receiving profile information proffered by at least one of the plurality of users;

receiving physiological data from the at least one user;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the at least one user relating to the proffered profile information of the at least one user from at least one element of the physiological data;

determining whether the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value;

if the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value, then storing the proffered profile information of the at least one user; and

if the measure of truthfulness is less than the minimum threshold value, then rejecting the proffered profile information.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

43. The system of claim 22, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.

31. A method for displaying a match alert comprising:

configuring a first user monitor to transmit a first response signal comprising first identification information to a presence detector establishing a presence of the first user monitor within a defined space;

configuring a second user monitor to transmit a second response signal comprising second identification information to the presence detector establishing a presence of the second user monitor within the defined space;

configuring the presence detector to receive the identification information from the first and second user monitors and to send the identification information to an information server;

configuring the information server to;

store a first user profile comprising information associated with a user of the first user monitor and a second user profile comprising information associated with a user of the second user monitor;

receive the information establishing the presence of the first and the second user monitors;

if the first and second user monitors are present, then determine whether the first and the second user profiles match according to matching criteria; and

if the first and the second user profiles match according to the matching criteria, then send a first matching alert signal comprising a first matching attribute to the first user monitor and sending a second matching alert signal comprising a second matching attribute to the second user monitor, wherein the first matching attribute is unique to the user of the second user monitor and the second matching attribute is unique to the user of the first user monitor;

communicating the first matching attribute from the first user monitor to a first match indicator;

displaying the first matching attribute on the first match indicator, wherein the first match indicator is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the matching criteria;

communicating the second matching attribute from the second user monitor to a second match indicator; and

displaying the second matching attribute on the second match indicator, wherein the second match indicator is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the matching of the first and second user profiles according to the matching criteria.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the first and second user monitors are selected from the group consisting of an RFID-enabled device, a Bluetooth-enabled device, a GPS-enabled device, a WiFi-enabled device, a cellphone, a smart phone, and a wireless PDA.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the first and second matching attributes are selected from the group consisting of a background color, a background hue, a display color, a display hue, a symbol, text, animation, and an animation rate.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein the first matching attribute comprises a first quantitative measure and wherein the first quantitative measure is visible to the user of the second user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the second user monitor of a degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria;

and

wherein the second matching attribute comprises a second quantitative measure and wherein the second quantitative measure is visible to the user of the first user monitor so as to be informative to the user of the first user monitor of the degree to which the first and second user profiles match according to the matching criteria.

35. The method of claim 31 further comprising:

receiving physiological data of the user of the first user monitor from a sensor; and

configuring a bio response processor located in the first user monitor to;

receive the physiological data from the sensor;

determine a measure of attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

create an attraction attribute indicative of the attraction measure; and

send an attraction signal to the first match indicator comprising the attraction attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the attraction attribute so as to be informative of the attraction of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

37. The method of claim 31 further comprising:

receiving physiological data of the user of the first user monitor from a sensor; and

configuring a bio response processor located in the first user monitor to;

receive the physiological data from the sensor;

determine a measure of truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor from at least one element of the physiological data;

create a truthfulness attribute indicative of the truthfulness measure; and

send a truthfulness signal to the first match indicator comprising the truthfulness attribute, wherein the first match indicator displays the truthfulness attribute so as to be informative of the truthfulness of the user of the first user monitor to the user of the second user monitor.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

39. The method of claim 31 further comprising:

receiving at the information server profile information proffered by at least one of a plurality of users;

receiving physiological data from the at least one user;

determining a measure of truthfulness of the at least one user relating to the proffered profile information of the at least one user from at least one element of the physiological data;

determining whether the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value;

if the measure of truthfulness is equal to or greater than a minimum threshold value, then storing the proffered profile information of the at least one user; and

if the measure of truthfulness is less than the minimum threshold value, then rejecting the proffered profile information.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein the physiological data are selected from the group consisting of a heart rate, a measure of blood pressure, a measure of breathing rate, a measure of skin resistance, a measure of body temperature, a voice pattern, and a measure of brain electrical activity.

44. The method of claim 32, wherein the first and second match indicators are integrated with the first and second user monitors.