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Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 20, 2011
Applicants:

Gregory P. Whalin, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Matthew Meeker, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Peter Kamali, Scranton, PA (US);

Scott Heiferman, New York, NY (US);

Inventors:

Gregory P. Whalin, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Matthew Meeker, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Peter Kamali, Scranton, PA (US);

Scott Heiferman, New York, NY (US);

Assignee:

Meetup, Inc., New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06F 17/30964 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01); H04L 12/588 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer implemented method for providing recommendations for an in-person meeting group, the method comprising: collecting user information, wherein the user information provides information related to topical interests and location information for at least one of a plurality of users; comparing the user information with a topical listing of in-person meeting groups in the same geographical region as the at least one user, wherein the in-person meeting group is formed and maintained through a web-based meeting facility; and providing an in-person meeting group recommendation to the at least one user based on the comparison.


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