System and method for matching using location information
In one embodiment, a method executed by at least one processor includes receiving first historical location information identifying a first location area at which a first user was present at a first time and receiving second location information identifying a second location area at which a second user was present at a second time. The method includes determining that the first historical location information and the second location information each correspond to a particular location area and determining that a characteristic related to the first user corresponds to a preference related to the second user. In response to these determinations, the method includes causing information related to the first user to be presented to the second user. The information related to the first user includes the first location area of the first user relative to the second location area of the second user.
1. A system, comprising:
an interface configured to:
receive location information of a location at which a first user was present;
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the interface and configured to:
determine that the location information corresponds to a first category describing the location information;
determine that the category corresponds to a preference of a second user;
determine that the location information corresponds to a second category, wherein the first and second categories are different; and
in response to determining that the first category corresponds to a preference of the second user, cause information associated with the first user to be presented to the second user.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information associated with the first user is a user identifier and wherein the user identifier comprises one or more of a name, photograph, interest, personal information or contact information of the first user.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that the category corresponds to a preference of the second user comprises applying a threshold of similarity.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the location information is a first location information, wherein the interface is further configured to receive a second location information, wherein the second location information is associated with a location at which the second user was present, and wherein, while the second user is at the location associated with the second location information, the threshold of similarity is based in part on the second location information.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the interface is further configured to receive a third location information, wherein the third location information is associated with a location at which the second user was present, the location associated with the second location information being different than the location associated with the third location information, and wherein, while the second user is at the location associated with the third location information, the threshold of similarity is based in part on the third location information.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the threshold of similarity based in part on the second location information is different than the threshold of similarity based in part on the third location information.
7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with logic, the logic configured when executed to:
receive location information of a location at which a first user was present;
determine that the location information corresponds to a first category describing the location information;
determine that the category corresponds to a preference of a second user;
determine that the location information corresponds to a second category, wherein the first and second categories are different; and
in response to determining that the first category corresponds to a preference of the second user, cause information associated with the first user to be presented to the second user.
8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the information associated with the first user is a user identifier and wherein the user identifier comprises one or more of a name, photograph, interest, personal information or contact information of the first user.
9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein determining that the category corresponds to a preference of the second user comprises applying a threshold of similarity.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the location information is a first location information, wherein the logic is further configured when executed to receive a second location information, wherein the second location information is associated with a location at which the second user was present, and wherein, while the second user is at the location associated with the second location information, the threshold of similarity is based in part on the second location information.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the logic is further configured when executed to receive a third location information, wherein the third location information is associated with a location at which the second user was present, the location associated with the second location information being different than the location associated with the third location information, and wherein, while the second user is at the location associated with the third location information, the threshold of similarity is based in part on the third location information.
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the threshold of similarity based in part on the second location information is different than the threshold of similarity based in part on the third location information.
13. A method, comprising:
receiving location information of a location at which a first user was present;
determining that the location information corresponds to a first category describing the location information;
determining that the category corresponds to a preference of a second user;
determining that the location information corresponds to a second category, wherein the first and second categories are different; and
in response to determining that the first category corresponds to a preference of the second user, causing information associated with the first user to be presented to the second user.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the first user is a user identifier and wherein the user identifier comprises one or more of a name, photograph, interest, personal information or contact information of the first user.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining that the category corresponds to a preference of the second user comprises applying a threshold of similarity, wherein the location information is a first location information, wherein the method further comprises receiving a second location information, wherein the second location information is associated with a location at which the second user was present, and wherein, while the second user is at the location associated with the second location information, the threshold of similarity is based in part on the second location information.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises receiving a third location information, wherein the third location information is associated with a location at which the second user was present, the location associated with the second location information being different than the location associated with the third location information, and wherein, while the second user is at the location associated with the third location information, the threshold of similarity is based in part on the third location information.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the threshold of similarity based in part on the second location information is different than the threshold of similarity based in part on the third location information.