Computerized on-line dating service for searching and matching people
June 30, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References Re30579 Re30580 Communication apparatus for the handicapped Method and portable apparatus for comparison of stored sets of data Telephonic alphanumeric data transmission system Method of and means for accessing computerized data bases utilizing a touch-tone telephone instrument Processor-assisted communication system using tone-generating telephones Telephonic data access and transmission system Computer data entry method and apparatus Method of and means for accessing computerized data bases utilizing a touch-tone telephone instrument InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 885199 filed on 06/30/1997US Classes:707/102, Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)707/3Query processing (i.e., searching)ExaminersPrimary: Lintz, Paul R.Assistant: Colbert, Ella Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/30AbstractIn an on-line dating service, a database of subscriber information is searched to find at least one subscriber matching user search criteria. The subscriber information includes preferences of subscribers to the service. Personal preferences for a user are obtained as search criteria. The personal preferences and the subscriber information include at least: a gender preference; a geographic location preference; an age preference; appearance preferences; religious belief preferences; educational level preferences; and a goal preference, and the goal preference is one of "romance"; "friendship" or "a walk on the wild side", the geographic location preference is at least one of a postal code, a country, a city, a suburb, a block, or a street The subscriber information includes a date of last payment of a use fee by each subscriber and a date of last updating of a personal profile by each subscriber. The database is repeatedly searched for records matching the personal preferences of the user by at least a percentage match parameter value. The percentage match parameter is reduced by a value of say 10%, until at least a required number of matching records are found.Other References
Field of SearchDATABASE OR FILE ACCESSINGAccess augmentation or optimizing Query processing (i.e., searching) Query formulation, input preparation, or translation Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access) DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface) | |
