Matching Server Using Non-Self-Identified Data for Relationship Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing matching services rely on self-reported data, which may not provide a comprehensive understanding of user traits and preferences, limiting the accuracy of interpersonal relationship matching.

Innovation Solution

A system that uses a matching server to generate match profiles from recorded responses to stimuli, including both self-identified and non-self-identified data such as body language, paralanguage, and biological responses, to create a more comprehensive user profile for compatibility calculations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If self-identified data is used for matching, then the system is simple to implement and users can explicitly provide information, but the accuracy and comprehensiveness of user trait assessment is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of user trait assessmentVSAvoidcomplexity of data collection system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary system (matching server with automated data collection capabilities) that mediates between users and the matching process. Instead of relying solely on direct user self-reporting, the system uses automated stimuli presentation and response recording to objectively capture user traits, thereby improving assessment accuracy while managing system complexity through automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual self-reporting mechanism with an automated psychological assessment system that presents stimuli and records responses. This substitution transforms the data collection process from a subjective, user-driven mechanical process to an objective, system-driven automated process, improving measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Loss of information

If only self-reported data is collected, then the data collection process is straightforward, but the depth of insight into user traits and preferences is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of user profile informationVSAvoidease of data collection
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs self-service mechanisms where users inadvertently provide comprehensive data through their natural responses to presented stimuli. The automated presentation of stimuli and recording of responses (including body language and paralanguage) allows the system to collect deep behavioral information without requiring users to manually disclose detailed personal traits, thus reducing information loss while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If non-self-identified data such as body language and biological responses is incorporated, then the accuracy of compatibility assessment is improved, but the complexity of the matching system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of compatibility assessmentVSAvoidcomplexity of matching system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple data collection methods (self-reported data, body language analysis, paralanguage detection, and biological response monitoring) into a unified matching system. By combining these diverse data sources through a centralized matching server that processes all inputs together, the system achieves improved compatibility assessment accuracy while managing complexity through integration rather than separate independent systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The matching server is designed as a universal system that handles multiple types of data collection and analysis functions. It can present various stimuli, record different response types (verbal, non-verbal, biological), and process all this information through a single platform, thereby improving assessment accuracy while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate specialized systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10146882B1Systems and methods for online matching using non-self-identified data
Publication Date: 2018.12.04 EHARMONY
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AI summary

An electronic process for presenting interpersonal relationship analysis includes: receiving recorded responses of a plurality of users to selected stimuli, such recorded responses comprising indications of traits and preferences that are not explicitly identified in the recorded response; generating match profile data at least partially from the response; and presenting potential matches to a first user based on a compatibility score generated from correlating match profile data of the plurality of users with the match profile data of the first user.