Electronic Personal Networking System, Messaging Apparatus, and Persistent Introduction Process

1 . A method for intermediating relationship based introduction messaging, the method comprising:

determining from non-transitory message archive stores, a first nominal intermediary identity for fulfillment of a request for introduction (determining process);

receiving at a server a requestor identity, a nominal intermediary identity, and a desired patron identity;

transmitting to the first nominal intermediary identity, an opt-in/opt-out solicitation on behalf of the requestor identity;

iterating the determination for a second nominal intermediary on the condition that an opt-in/opt-out solicitation is refused;

providing draft language for adoption and customization by the intermediary;

transmitting an introduction message; and

tracking the fulfillment of the introduction.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

recording the cooperation of each nominal intermediary; and

recording the success rate of RFI fulfillment.

3 . The method of claim 2 further comprising:

offering a recognition award to a nominal intermediary for participation; and

upon attaining a level of success in introductions, presenting the recognition award to the intermediary.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein draft language includes history of the intermediary with requestor and patron.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein providing draft language comprises an available time and location selected from respective calendars and itineraries.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein said determining process comprises:

continuously writing received messages into a non-transitory store;

receiving a request from a client identity for an introduction to a patron identity (RFI);

determining a plurality of message senders who have a relationship with the patron identity (patron influencers);

determining a plurality of message recipients who have a relationship with the client identity (client posse);

ranking the strength of relationships within the list of patron influencers;

ranking the strength of relationships within the list of client posse;

selecting at least one intersection of the patron influencers and client posse associated with rank in strength of relationship that exceeds a minimum threshold;

upon an event that changes either ranked list, reselecting another intersection; and

designating said intersection as a nominal intermediary identity.

7 . The method of claim 6 wherein:

an event that changes a ranked list is receipt of a message between a member of the list of patron influencers and the list of client posse.

8 . The method of claim 6 wherein:

a relationship between a sender and a recipient is measured by bilateral exchange of reply-to messages above a threshold.

9 . The method of claim 6 wherein:

strength of relationship is measured by frequency, recency, mood, and prompt directionality of reply-to messages.

10 . The method of claim 6 further comprising:

accessing calendars of patron and client; and

including a proposed time, date, and contact information for a virtual meeting.

11 . The method of claim 10 further comprising:

accessing calendars of intermediary, patron, and client; and

including a proposed time, date, and location for a physical meeting.

12 . A system and apparatus comprising:

a message server communicatively coupled to a plurality of user-interface devices;

a non-transitory store of message meta-data;

a non-transitory store of relationship metrics between message senders and recipients;

a processor;

a non-transitory store of executable instructions which when performed by the processor: receives messages; determines message meta-data including dates, sender, recipients, tone, and reply-to; determines strength of relationship between sender and recipient; receives a request for introduction to a patron from a client; identifies a nominal intermediary; presents an opt-in/opt-out selection to the nominal intermediary; provides an editable draft introduction message; and transmits a message of introduction.

13 . A method performed by a processor on a message system to transform a request into a meeting or introduction intermediation, the method comprising:

receiving from a first party (Requestor) a request for introduction (RFI) to a second party (Invitee);

determining from requestor's correspondents which view requestor most favorably;

ranking Invitee's correspondents by strength of relationship and success in influencing the Invitee;

selecting best i.e. optimum intersection of ranked influencers/influences as a hostess;

determining first hostess to successfully introduce any pair of parties from message archives;

proposing introduction message to a candidate intermediary, such as by suggesting time, place, manner of introduction language;

upon acceptance or amendment by intermediary, sending the introduction message to Invitee;

if declined, selecting next best alternate intermediary; and

measuring success rate for introductions by each intermediary.

14 . The method of claim 13 wherein determining first hostess to successfully introduce any pair of guests comprises the processes, performed by a processor on a non-transitory storage message archive:

when received messages are within a thread, categorizing each message as at least one of a reply or a quest;

identifying the sender of a quest as one of potential hostesses;

identifying senders of both a reply and a quest as potential guests;

when a quest is also a reply to an earlier request, changing introduction scope to the earlier quest;

recursively backtracing replies to a first instance of a pair of guest identities in a message thread;

crediting a hostess with an introduction only on the condition that the pair of guests conduct a subsequent message thread within a timeframe;

crediting a hostess with an introduction on the condition that one guest has no earlier history in the data set;

discrediting the hostess on the condition that both guests have previously interacted; and

updating the introduction credit from a previous hostess to an earlier hostess.