# US 2014/0156750 A1 · Computer-Implemented System And Method For Verifying Online Dating Profiles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156750 A1 - Document ID: US20140156750A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/706,251 - Filed: 2012-12-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05 - Assignees: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Applicants: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated - Inventors: Emiliano De Cristofaro; Victoria M. Bellotti; Gregory Norcie - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156750A1 ## CPC - H04L 67/306: User profiles - G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups - G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A system and method for verifying online dating profiles is provided. A profile is retrieved for a user on an online dating site. A social network page is identified for the user. Information about the user is accessed from the social network page, wherein the information includes one or more fields of metadata. The metadata from at least one of the fields on the social network page is compared with metadata from a corresponding field of the online dating site. A determination is made as to whether the metadata of the social network page matches the metadata of the online dating site. A certification status of the metadata is assigned to at least one of the fields on the online dating site. A certified status is assigned to the metadata when a match occurs. An uncertified status is assigned to the metadata when no match occurs. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for verifying online dating profiles, comprising: a profile for a user on an online dating site; a social network page for the user; information about the user from the social network page, wherein the information comprises one or more fields of metadata; a comparison module to compare the metadata from at least one of the fields on the social network page with metadata from a corresponding field of the online dating site and to determine whether the metadata of the social network page matches the metadata of the online dating site; and a verification module to assign a certification status of the metadata for at least one of the fields on the online dating site by assigning a certified status to the metadata when a match occurs and assigning an uncertified status to the metadata when no match occurs. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display module to display the uncertified status for the unmatching metadata on the online dating site. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display module to display the uncertified status for the unmatching metadata on the social network page. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display module to display the certified status of the matching metadata on the user profile of the online dating site. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A system according to claim 4, wherein the display of the certified online dating site metadata is displayed via at least one of text, icons, or a pop up box. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A system according to claim 4, wherein the display module provide the display of the certified online dating site metadata as a badge adjacent to the corresponding field of metadata. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, further comprising: a validation module to validate the metadata on the social network page by obtaining a number of friends on the user's social network page and by displaying the number of social network friends on the profile for the online dating site. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the fields of metadata comprise at least one of age, relationship status, location, height, weight, hair color, eye color, occupation, salary, kids, smoker, drinker, exercise, religious beliefs, political views, charities, movies, pets, hobbies, books, languages, education, number of friends, and photographs. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, further comprising: a photograph verification module to obtain photographs from the user's social network page, to upload the photographs on the user's online dating profile, and to certify the photographs on the online dating profile. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, further comprising: an assignment module to assign an unverified status to photographs displayed on the user's online dating profile when none of the photographs are uploaded from the user's social network page. ### Claim 11 A method for verifying online dating profiles, comprising: retrieving a profile for a user on an online dating site; identifying a social network page for the user; accessing information about the user from the social network page, wherein the information comprises one or more fields of metadata; comparing the metadata from at least one of the fields on the social network page with metadata from a corresponding field of the online dating site; determining whether the metadata of the social network page matches the metadata of the online dating site; and assigning a certification status of the metadata for at least one of the fields on the online dating site, comprising one or more of: assigning a certified status to the metadata when a match occurs; and assigning an uncertified status to the metadata when no match occurs. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, further comprising: displaying the uncertified status for the unmatching metadata on the online dating site. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, further comprising: displaying the uncertified status for the unmatching metadata on the social network page. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, further comprising: displaying the certified status of the matching metadata on the user profile of the online dating site. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A method according to claim 14, wherein the display of the certified online dating site metadata is displayed via at least one of text, icons, or a pop up box. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A method according to claim 14, further comprising: providing the display of the certified online dating site metadata as a badge adjacent to the corresponding field of metadata. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, further comprising: verifying the metadata on the social network page, comprising: obtaining a number of friends on the user's social network page; and displaying the number of social network friends on the profile for the online dating site. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, wherein the fields of metadata comprise at least one of age, relationship status, location, height, weight, hair color, eye color, occupation, salary, kids, smoker, drinker, exercise, religious beliefs, political views, charities, movies, pets, hobbies, books, languages, education, number of friends, and photographs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, further comprising: obtaining photographs from the user's social network page; uploading the photographs on the user's online dating profile; and certifying the photographs on the online dating profile. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) A method according to claim 11, further comprising: assigning an unverified status of photographs displayed on the user's online dating profile when none of the photographs are uploaded from the user's social network page.