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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2011
Applicants:

Mark L. Rehmann, Georgetown, TX (US);

Philip M. Seibert, Round Rock, TX (US);

Mark W. Welker, Westlake Hills, TX (US);

Inventors:

Mark L. Rehmann, Georgetown, TX (US);

Philip M. Seibert, Round Rock, TX (US);

Mark W. Welker, Westlake Hills, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products, LP, Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 67/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes determining a set of individuals available to participate in a chat event, and determining a pairing of individuals from the first set including a first individual and a second individual, the pairing based on matching criterion. The method also includes providing an invitation to the first individual and to the second individual, establishing communication between the first individual and the second individual in response to an acceptance of the first invitation by the first individual or in response to an acceptance of the first invitation by the second individual.


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