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US 2003/0191673 A1Published application
Method and system to connect and match users in an electronic dating service
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InventorMorgan Cohen
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Described herein is a method and system for connecting and matching users in an electronic dating service. In one embodiment of the invention, subscribers, or users, of the dating service are connected for a brief duration of time. During that time the users have a date, or more specifically, a real-time conversation. After the real-time conversation, the users are disconnected from each other and separately asked if they enjoyed the date, or in other words if they felt a mutual attraction, and if they would like to have further contact with each other. If both users respond affirmatively then they are allowed further contact with each other.
In an electronic dating service, a method comprising:
In an electronic dating service, a method comprising:
In an electronic dating service, a method comprising:
In an electronic dating service, a method of scheduling a date, the method comprising:
A system for an electronic dating service comprising:
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Administration; Management: reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
Commerce: marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications: session management
Profiles: user profiles
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This invention relates to techniques for an electronic dating service, more particularly, to a method and system for connecting and matching users.
Dating and matchmaking have been around for a long time. However, today's fast-paced lifestyles have caused single people to come under increasing time pressures at work, school, and play. Such lifestyles leave little time left for conventional dating. Furthermore, single people are more mobile than ever, which makes it more difficult to meet people for dating. Also, individuals have higher expectations of meeting the ‘right’ person: someone with whom they are compatible and with whom they have ‘chemistry’. Finally, workplace romance is on the decline due to growing sensitivity about sexual harassment. Consequently, many singles are enlisting the use of electronic dating services, hoping to find a more convenient and effective dating experience. Currently, there are two broad classes of electronic dating services:
Web based dating; and
FIG. 1 is a flow-chart diagram of an embodiment of a method of dating according to the present invention
FIG. 2 is an illustration showing a user profile with attributes that may be maintained on a user.
FIG. 3 is an illustration of an embodiment of a method of performing an immediate date, according to the present invention.
Disclosed is a novel system and method of connecting and matching people who date electronically. The present invention provides a mechanism for compatible individuals to communicate in real-time, for a set duration of time, and know if there was a mutual attraction. It also provides a convenient way for individuals to keep track of those users with whom there was mutual attraction, and facilitates subsequent communication with them without either individual having to reveal their phone number to the other.
In the following detailed description of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details.
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