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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2008
Ricky J. Drennan, Wylie, TX (US);
Sharmistha Dubey, Coppell, TX (US);
Amanda W. Ginsberg, Dallas, TX (US);
Anna M. Roberts, Dallas, TX (US);
Marty L. Smith, Allen, TX (US);
Stanley E. Woodby, Jr., Dallas, TX (US);
Ricky J. Drennan, Wylie, TX (US);
Sharmistha Dubey, Coppell, TX (US);
Amanda W. Ginsberg, Dallas, TX (US);
Anna M. Roberts, Dallas, TX (US);
Marty L. Smith, Allen, TX (US);
Stanley E. Woodby, Jr., Dallas, TX (US);
Match.com, L.L.C., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
In one example embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a central website that interfaces with one or more end users to establish a profile for each of the end users to be used in matching the end users to each other for a potential relationship. Information is provided in the profile and the information includes relevant characteristics of corresponding end users. A first end user is asked one or more questions after their profile is established, the questions being posed to a second end user whose respective profile has also been established and whose profile has already been matched to the first end user's profile. Answers for the questions from the first and second end users are compared and a subsequent message is sent to the first end user if the answers provided by the first end user and the second end user are compatible.
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