Social network and matching network search engine

• US 8,234,346 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Issued: 07/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: IP Holdings Incorporated (IP Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Rao, Sunil K., Rao, Raman K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayard, Djenane
• Application Number:
  US12/982,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20110161279A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/206, 709/207
• US Class Current: 709/207
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A matching network system including communication devices, servers and software which enables the provisioning of services and execution of transactions based on a plurality of private and public personality profiles and behavior models of the users, of the communication devices, of the products/services and of the servers; in combination with the software resident at the communication device level and or the local/network server level. Matching and searching processes based on a plurality of personality profiles wherein the information, communication and transactions are enabled to be matched with the user, the communication device and or the servers. The communication device is a stationary device or a mobile device, such as a portable computing device, wireless telephone, cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, or a multifunction communication, computing and control device.

Claims

1. A matching network system comprising:

at least one communication device;

at least one server comprising an application structured as a probabilistic finite state machine for tailoring the functionality of the application to a specific communication device user and for predicting behavioral models based on actions of the specific user on the application to establish one or more personality states on the application, wherein the server selectively maintains on the communication device the probabilistic finite state machine and the behavioral models; and

at least one communication channel coupled to the communication device and the server,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow an individual communication device user to maintain a plurality of personality profiles comprising public personality profiles and private personality profiles, states and behavior models,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow forming one or more groups comprising individuals, the groups based on individual personality profiles,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow the group to maintain a plurality of personality profiles, states and behavior models,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow communication between individuals based on selected personality profiles,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow communication between the individuals and groups based on personality profiles,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow information acquirement based on personality profiles,

wherein a behavior model of the user refines the relevance rankings of web pages based on user feedback,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to execute transactions based on at least one of individual and group personality profiles, wherein transactions comprise commerce transactions, wherein the probabilistic finite state machine demonstrates behavior and learning based on at least one of a current personality state, the personality profile, the group personality profile, a product profile, a service profile, and a communication device profile,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a profile to be constructed/deconstructed into a plurality of profile components,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow maintaining the profile components on the communication device, a local server and/or network servers,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow recompiling a profile dynamically for use on the communication device,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow encrypting the profile components and a profile, and

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow selecting and using a profile in communication and transactions.

2. The matching network system of claim 1 further comprising at least one matchbot configured to assume at least one user specified persona and to perform searching and matching on the web based on personality profiles of the user so that the user can acquire customized and relevant matching web sites or content.

3. The matching network system of claim 2 wherein the matchbot working in conjunction with a match engine allows the user to acquire customized and relevant information

4. The matching network system of claim 1 further comprising a first matchbot configured to embody specific personalities or objectives of web sites, vendors or service providers, wherein the first matchbot is launched continuously or at set intervals to reach and match with a second matchbot of a user.

5. The matching network system of claim 1 further comprising a match engine, wherein the match engine allows for the discovery and use of wired or wireless applications that are best suited for and matched to the user on one or more communication channels.

6. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein finite state machine logic is used to model the behavior of individuals, groups, web sites, products, services and/or inanimate objects.

7. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein the private and/or public personality profiles of a user are created by the user.

8. The matching network system of claim 7 further comprising a question log, answer log, and personality profile generator for creating personality profiles wherein a user ascribes weights to various questions and answers.

9. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a user, web site or web page, matchbot, and product or service are defined by one or more personality profiles and an associated TAG for easy recognition on an Intranet or Internet.

10. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a user, web site or web page, matchbot, and product or service have one or more personality states.

11. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow consumer to consumer matching, consumer to vendor matching, vendor to supplier matching and/or supplier to manufacturer matching.

12. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a user and/or web site and individual web pages can maintain different personality profiles and/or personality states.

13. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein the user is characterized by a user behavior model.

14. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a behavior model characterizes and models the user based on the user'"'"'s personality profiles and the actual history of the user in various prior interactions and/or transactions.

15. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a user behavioral model models the user'"'"'s prior history and decision processes for future predictive behavior.

16. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein different web pages within a website are characterized by one or more personality profiles and the ability to hold a state for a specific user, wherein the website can recognize that users have distinctly different personalities and deliver web pages, website personalities, and/or website functionality that are matched to the needs of each user.

17. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein users, websites, and products or services are characterized by personality profiles and behavior models to allow for matching of the users with the desired websites, products or services.

18. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow matching between personality profiles of individuals and personality profiles of products or services the individuals desire to sell, wherein the individuals are members of a matching network allowing the individuals to authenticate each other and use their credibility to barter and or sell the products or services to one another.

19. The matching network system of claim 1 further comprising a personality profile creator, question and answer creators, a mutual ability to query and track answers, a matching engine, and personal or group relations management software wherein the system is configured for use in health care applications.

20. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a plurality of private and/or public device profiles may be implemented in hardware and or software residing on the communication device and/or resident on a local server or network server, wherein the device profiles may be associated with the communication device user'"'"'s personality profiles to deliver personalized and secure communication.

21. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein a web site or individual web page can have different personality profiles, TAGs or hold states, and a web site can recognize a personality profile TAG of a user to provide a personalized experience when the user visits the website.

22. The matching network system of claim 1 further comprising a personality profile generator comprising a table for a specific private personality profile or a specific public personality profile.

23. The matching network system of claim 22 wherein the private personality profile is generated when the user generates questions from one or more categories and corresponding answers and ascribes weights to question and answer pairs.

24. The matching network system of claim 23 further comprising a scoring processor for calculating composite weighting of the questions and answers.

25. The matching network system of claim 1 further comprising a question creator, answer table, and matching engine which allow for electronic learning and mobile learning, and a test creator has the ability to facilitate real time assessments of skills.

26. The matching network system of claim 1 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a profile to be constructed/deconstructed into a plurality of profile components, wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow maintaining the profile components on the communication device, a local server and or network servers, and wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow recompiling a profile dynamically for use on the communication device.

27. A matching network system comprising:

at least one communication device;

at least one server comprising an application structured as a probabilistic finite state machine for tailoring the functionality of the application to a specific communication device user and for predicting behavioral models based on actions of the specific user on the application to establish one or more personality states on the application, wherein the server selectively maintains on the communication devices the probabilistic finite state machine and the behavioral models; and

at least one communication channel coupled to the communication device and the server,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow an individual communication device user to maintain a plurality of personality profiles comprising public personality profiles and private personality profiles, states and behavior models,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow forming one or more groups comprising individuals, the groups based on individual personality profiles,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow the group to maintain a plurality of personality profiles, states and behavior models,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow communication between individuals based on selected personality profiles,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow communication between the individuals and groups based on personality profiles,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow information acquirement based on personality profiles,

wherein a behavior model of the user refines the relevance rankings of web pages based on user feedback,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to execute transactions based on at least one of individual and group personality profiles, wherein transactions comprise social or professional interactions, wherein the probabilistic finite state machine demonstrates behavior and learning based on at least one of a current personality state, the personality profile, the group personality profile, a product profile, a service profile, and a communication device profile,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a profile to be constructed/deconstructed into a plurality of profile components,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow maintaining the profile components on the communication device, a local server and/or network servers,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow recompiling a profile dynamically for use on the communication device,

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow encrypting the profile components and a profile, and

wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow selecting and using a profile in communication and transactions.

28. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein a match engine is deployed by a user to determine the potential feasibility of a relationship, wherein users can discover each other, communicate with each other and negotiate with each other while maintaining anonymity.

29. The matching network system of claim 28 wherein users can reveal certain personality details at different stages of the communication or negotiation process.

30. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device and server interact to allow social interaction between students or alumni affiliated with an educational institution.

31. The matching network system of claim 27 further comprising a match site and a matching server configured to foster social interaction between college students and/or alumni, wherein the college students and/or alumni are verified as a member of a college group based on their e-mail address.

32. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the matching network system is configured to provide location dependent and dynamic real time matching.

33. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device has a GPS location determining feature, and the communication device and server interact to provide location-based matching between college students based on geographical location and compatible personality profiles, for purposes of finding a roommate.

34. The matching network system of claim 27 further comprising an escrow server and customized filtering algorithms based on one or more personality profiles for filtering incoming email.

35. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein a group has one or more personality profiles, and an individual is admitted to the group or terminated from the group based on matching between the group personality profile and the personality profile of the individual seeking admission.

36. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow forming of a group by a first individual, wherein the existence and mission of the group are posted on a match site with or without disclosing the group'"'"'s identity, and a personality profile of a second individual that wishes to join the group is processed by a match site to determine compatibility between personality profiles of the group and second individual without disclosing the second individual'"'"'s identity.

37. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a user to interact and dialogue with a medical professional and exchange personality or medical profiles to obtain health care.

38. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a medical professional to provide a diagnosis based on a query process wherein a number of questions are asked and answers solicited.

39. The matching network system of claim 27 further comprising a question and answer creator, matching engine, and personal and group relations management software, wherein the system provides career matching and career counseling services to individuals.

40. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a user to determine career opportunities available to them in their personal or group matching network, provide a skills assessment to employers with transparent or masked identity and negotiate a relationship with the employer.

41. The matching network system of claim 27 wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow a profile to be constructed/deconstructed into a plurality of profile components, wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow maintaining the profile components on the communication device, a local server and or network servers, and wherein the communication device and the server interact to allow recompiling a profile dynamically for use on the communication device.