Multi-dimensional Matching System and Method
OwnerJoao Gonzagainventor
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Abstract
The functions and operations of a matching system and method are disclosed. The component features may include a multi-dimensional matching procedure utilizing both linear and non-linear weighting carried out by a positive feedback loop. Practical uses include social networking and social discovery, as well as automatic searching of people, places, deals, and other items which the system and method determine could be of interest to users, based upon user interests, preferences, and other attributes and characteristics.
Claims20
A method of processing information from a data-storage repository, comprising:
- collecting information from a previously existing database or other data-storage repository;
- operating a multi-dimensional positive feedback loop wherein a specialized, context-sensitive matching procedure which comprises a map-reduce procedure is used to match portions of said collected information with other portions of said collected information;
- calculating the degree to which said matched information is matched to other information within the feedback loop's matching procedure;
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- returning and distributing calculated, context-sensitive results which are determined by the aforesaid degree to which said matched information is matched to other information within the feedback loop's matching procedure.
A system for processing information from a data-storage repository, comprising:
- a database or other data storage which contains information, and which contains associations and/or connections between said information and related information;
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- a multi-dimensional positive feedback loop wherein information collected is matched with other information collected according to a specialized, context-sensitive matching procedure which comprises a map-reduce procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.