IP Library Granted Patent US 8,984,065
Granted Patent B2
US 8,984,065 · App. 13/564,349 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Systems and methods for online matching using non-self-identified data

Inventors: Steve Carter (Pasadena, CA); Emily Maywood (Los Angeles, CA); Vaclav Petricek (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: Eharmony, Inc.
H04L67/22
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Patent No.
US 8,984,065
App. No.
13/564,349
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic process for presenting interpersonal relationship analysis includes: receiving recorded responses of a plurality of users to selected stimuli, such recorded responses comprising indications of traits and preferences that are not explicitly identified in the recorded response; generating match profile data at least partially from the response; and presenting potential matches to a first user based on a compatibility score generated from correlating match profile data of the plurality of users with the match profile data of the first user.

Claims (17)

1. A computer-based system for presenting interpersonal relationship analysis and recommendation, comprising:

a matching server system, operatively coupled to a public network, wherein the matching server system is configured to:

present selected stimuli to a plurality of users;

receive recorded responses to the selected stimuli from the plurality of users, including active and passive responses;

generate match profile data for the plurality of users at least partially from the recorded responses; and

present potential matches to a first user based on a compatibility value generated from correlating the match profile information of the plurality of users with the match profile data of the first user;

wherein passive responses indicate at least one trait or preference of a user that is not self-identified in the recorded response;

wherein active responses indicate at least one trait or preference of the user that is self-identified in the recorded response; and

wherein the recorded response is an interactive game played by the user and at least one potential match.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recorded response is a change in the user's biological state.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein recording a change in the user's biological state includes monitoring the user's pulse during stimuli presentation.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recorded response is a facial expression.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recorded response is a verbal response that includes paralanguage.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the recorded response is an artifact created by the user.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the selected stimuli is an audio-visual stimulus.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the selected stimuli is a likeness of a potential match.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the selected stimuli is the user interacting with one or more potential matches.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2019
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: EHARMONY, INC.
Reel/Frame 048269/0123 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 5, 2014
From: EHARMONY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS LENDER
Reel/Frame 033088/0614 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2012
From: CARTER, STEVE; MAYWOOD, EMILY; PETRICEK, VACLAV
To: EHARMONY, INC.
Reel/Frame 029084/0271 →
Continuity (1)
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