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System for combining geographic location information, database-derived affinity matches, and user control in order to permit individuals to rendezvous

A geographic location and similarity technology, applied in location-based services, signal system components, transmission systems, etc., can solve problems such as not being able to represent the system, being too generalized, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-09
克里斯托夫·S·韦弗 +1
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[0013] While this "final example" describes the general idea of ​​combining affinity matching with location services, it is too general to represent a viable system

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example 1

[0028] Example 1. Finding classmates at a college football game.

[0029] A significant portion of the spectators at college football games are graduates of the two colleges on which the team is playing. People usually enjoy meeting their classmates at such events. Individuals using the service may carry a cellular phone equipped with location-based services. The database could contain their college and graduation dates. The location of each user is transmitted to the database. As long as two participating classmates are within, say, 25 meters of each other, the matching software will detect and send each participant a brief message with the name and photo of the nearby classmate.

example 2

[0030] Example 2. Looking for people interested in vintage telephones at an antiques fair.

[0031] Antique fairs are an efficient gathering way for multiple buyers and sellers of antiques to meet in a specific location. Some of the people at such exhibits may have special interests they'd love to share and discuss with others with similar interests - like collecting vintage telephones. Individuals using the service carry location-enabled cell phones and enter their particular interests into a database. As long as two people with common interests are close to each other, the matching software will detect it and place a phone call to connect the two people.

example 3

[0032] Example 3. Matchmaking service

[0033] As far as computer dating services are concerned, users usually provide various personal data (such as birthdays, names, photos, hobbies, interests, occupations, etc.), which are stored in a database and crossed according to the program control standards specified by the service match. Individuals utilizing the Similarity Location Matching Service (ALMS) may carry a cell phone or wireless phone / PDA device or other interactive computer device equipped with location services capabilities. Two users whose profiles indicate a possible match or compatibility are geographically close to each other, or location-location information determines with some statistical probability the extrapolated location of the parties within a certain amount of time—say, within a certain amount of time The cross-matching software detects that the two parties meeting are on the same street, or that the two parties are close to the same business establishme...

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Abstract

A system combining features of affinity and / or preference matching, location services, wireless devices, and security to provide users with controllable ability to Rendezvous or track based upon user-defined interests or characteristics. Security features may include multiple levels of user-selected security and identification of users by a variety of means, including biometrics and image recognition.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to affinity and preference matching, and more particularly to providing affinity matching in conjunction with location services, wireless communication devices, and security features. Background technique [0002] Probably the most familiar example of similarity matching is a computerized dating service. Such services collect data from a wide range of individuals, such as age, hair color, language spoken, education, hobbies. The service then offers a variety of matching services - pairing individuals whose data indicates they may be a suitable match. [0003] Various tools have been used to allow people with compatible or complementary interests to meet each other for social, economic, political or religious reasons. Such tools include marketplaces-places where buyers and sellers congregate, advertisements, usual meeting places (chess players congregate in some parks and not others), brokers in various industries, and co...

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IPC IPC(8): H04Q7/20H04W4/029G08B1/08G08B5/36H04W4/02H04W64/00
CPCH04W64/00G08B2001/085H04W4/02H04L51/20H04W4/029H04L51/222
Inventor 克里斯托夫·S·韦弗查尔斯·L·杰克逊
Owner 克里斯托夫·S·韦弗
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