# US 2018/0025440 A1 · Online dating and social networking system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025440 A1 - Document ID: US20180025440A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/647,478 - Filed: 2017-07-12 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25 - Assignees: Herekittykitty LLC - Applicants: Herekittykitty LLC - Inventors: David Wheeler; Jacob Thompson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025440A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/9535: Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation - G06F 16/24: Querying - G06F 16/435: Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles - G06F 16/9536: Search customisation based on social or collaborative filtering - G06Q 10/42: Determination of affinities or common interests between users - G06Q 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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 The present invention provides an online dating and social networking system for identifying compatible users to other users. The system comprises a network of users, wherein each user must complete a user profile to be searchable and contactable by other users in the system. In one embodiment, the user profile comprises at least one negative image or description of the user. The system further comprises a process for identifying compatible users. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An online dating and social networking system for identifying compatible users to each other, the system comprising: a. a network of users, wherein each user completes a user profile to be searchable and contactable by other users in the system, wherein the user profile comprises at least one negative image of the user; and b. a process for identifying compatible users. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The online dating and social networking system of claim 1, wherein the user profile further comprises at least one positive image of the user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The online dating and social networking system of claim 1, wherein the user profile further comprises at least one positive characteristic about the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The online dating and social networking system of claim 1, wherein the user profile of further comprises at least one negative characteristic of the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The online dating and social networking system of claim 1, wherein the user profile consists of: a. at least one flattering image of the user; b. at least one unflattering image of the user; c. at least one positive characteristic about the user; and d. at least one negative characteristic of the user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The user profile of claim 5 further comprising at least one image or characteristic the user “would settle for” in a compatible user. ### Claim 7 A user profile for identifying compatible users online in a dating and social networking system consisting of at least one unflattering image of the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The user profile of claim 7 further comprising at least one negative characteristic of the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The user profile of claim 7 further comprising at least one positive image of the user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The user profile of claim 7 further comprising at least one positive characteristic of the user. ### Claim 11 A method for identifying compatible users of an online dating and social networking system to each other, the method comprising: a. supporting a network of users; b. requiring each user to complete a user profile, wherein the user profile comprises: i. at least one flattering image of the user; or ii. at least one unflattering image of the user; or iii. at least one positive characteristic about the user; or iv. at least one negative characteristic of the user; and c. identifying compatible users to each other based on the user profile. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the user profile consists of: a. at least one unflattering image of the user; or b. at least one negative characteristic of the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the user profile consists of: a. at least one unflattering image of the user; and b. at least one negative characteristic of the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the user profile consists of: a. an unflattering image of the user; b. at least one negative characteristic of the user; and c. at least one positive characteristic of the user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the user profile consists of: i. at least one flattering image of the user; ii. at least one unflattering image of the user; iii. at least one positive characteristic about the user; and iv. at least one negative characteristic of the user ### Claim 16 An online dating and social networking system for identifying compatible users to each other, the system comprising: a. a network of users, wherein each user completes a user profile to be searchable and contactable by other users in the system, wherein the user profile comprises at least one negative characteristic of the user; and b. a process for identifying compatible users. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The online dating and social networking system of claim 16, wherein the user profile further comprises at least one positive image of the user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The online dating and social networking system of claim 16, wherein the user profile further comprises at least one positive characteristic about the user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The online dating and social networking system of claim 16, wherein the user profile of further comprises at least one negative image of the user. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The online dating and social networking system of claim 16, wherein the user profile consists of: a. at least one flattering image of the user; b. at least one unflattering image of the user; c. at least one positive characteristic about the user; and d. at least one negative characteristic of the user.