System and method for portable compatibility determination
A system and method for portable compatibility determination includes a service computer configured to handle compatibility requests from mobile users. The service computer includes a messaging system configured to receive a request from a sender, decipher identifying information from the request for the sender and a subject person, and reply with a report to at least the sender. A matching engine is configured to associate a profile of the sender with available information to determine a compatibility measurement between the sender and the subject person. A report generator is configured to format the report based upon the compatibility measurement.
1 . A system for portable compatibility determination, comprising:
a service computer configured to handle compatibility requests from mobile users, the service computer including:
a messaging system configured to receive a request from a sender, decipher identifying information from the request for the sender and a subject person, and reply with a report to at least the sender;
a matching engine configured to associate a profile of the sender with available information to determine a compatibility measurement between the sender and the subject person; and
a report generator configured to format the report based upon the compatibility measurement.
2 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the request is a text message.
3 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the request is one of a telephone call, and an email.
4 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the identifying information is included in the request and includes a telephone number of each of the sender and of the subject person.
5 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the sender learns of identifying information about the subject person through face-to-face contact.
6 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the report includes a compatibility score.
7 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the service computer includes a database for storing an information profile of at least the sender and the identifying information is associated with the profile.
8 . The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the database stores an information profile of the subject person and the identifying information of the subject person is associated with the profile of the subject person.
9 . The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the identifying information of the subject person is employed to retrieve public information associated with the subject person.
10 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the request of the sender includes identifying information for a second subject person and the request includes a request for compatibility between the subject person and the second subject person.
11 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the report is sent to the subject person.
12 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein a notification of the report is sent to the subject person.
13 . The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the subject person does not have a profile and the notification of the report includes an invitation to provide a profile.
14 . A system for portable compatibility determination, comprising:
a service computer configured to handle compatibility requests from mobile users, the service computer including:
a messaging system configured to receive a request from a sender, decipher identifying information from the request for a first subject person and a second subject person, and reply with a report to at least the sender;
a matching engine configured to associate a profile of the first subject person and the second subject person to determine a compatibility measurement between the first subject person and the second subject person; and
a report generator configured to format the report based upon the compatibility measurement.
15 . A method for portable compatibility determination, comprising:
receiving a compatibility request from a sender using a portable handheld telecommunications device, wherein the request includes identifying information for the sender and for a subject person;
deciphering the identifying information from the request to associate with user information profiles for the sender and the subject person;
associating the user information profile of the sender and the user information profile of the subject person using the respective identifying information;
determining a compatibility measurement between the sender and the subject person;
generating a report based upon the compatibility measurement; and
replying with the report on the handheld telecommunications device of the sender.
16 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein the request is a text message.
17 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein the request is one of a telephone call, and an email.
18 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein the identifying information is included in the request and includes a telephone number of each of the sender and of the subject person.
19 . The method as recited in claim 15 , further comprising learning the identifying information of the subject person by the sender through face-to-face contact.
20 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein generating includes generating the report based upon a compatibility score computed based on similar personality traits.
21 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein generating includes generating a listing of similarities between profiles.
22 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein associating includes associating the identifying information of the subject person to retrieve public information associated with the subject person when a user information profile of the subject person is not available.
23 . The system as recited in claim 15 , further comprising identifying information for a second subject person and requesting compatibility between the subject person and the second subject person.
24 . The method as recited in claim 15 , further comprising sending the report to the subject person.
25 . The method as recited in claim 15 , further comprising sending a notification of the report to the subject person.
26 . The method as recited in claim 15 , wherein sending a notification of the report to the subject person includes sending an invitation to provide a profile to a non-enrolled subject person.
27 . A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of claim 15 .
28 . A method for portable compatibility determination, comprising:
receiving a compatibility request from a sender using a portable handheld telecommunications device, wherein the request includes identifying information for a first subject person and a second subject person;
deciphering the identifying information from the request to associate with user information profiles for the first subject person and the second subject person;
associating the user information profile of the first subject person and the user information profile of the second subject person using the respective identifying information;
determining a compatibility measurement between the first subject person and the second subject person;
generating a report based upon the compatibility measurement; and
replying with the report on the handheld telecommunications device of the sender.