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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Applicant:
Michael Callahan, Urbana, IL (US);
Inventor:
Michael Callahan, Urbana, IL (US);
Assignee:
One, Inc., Joliet, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); H04L 67/22 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 67/20 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided that allow for matched content to be provided between users of electronic devices, based on factors such as geographic proximity and common interests. Embodiments of the present invention allow commercial entities to target advertisements and other content to potential customers likely to be receptive to such information based on their interests and behaviors. Other embodiments facilitate communication between non-commercial users by identifying interests they may share or objectives they may have that complement one another.