Granted Patent B2

US 12,301,676 · App. 17/892,337 · Granted May 13, 2025

Inventor: Sean Rad (Los Angeles, CA)

Assignee: MATCH GROUP, LLC

H04L67/306G06F16/24G06Q30/02G06Q50/01

Abstract

Claims (49)

1. An online dating system for profile matching, comprising:

one or more processors operable to:

receive, from a first terminal of a first user, a first indication submitted by the first user indicating a first preference regarding a second user;

determine that at least one condition is met:

the first preference is a negative preference for not initiating the communication for online dating with the second user, and

the second user has not expressed a positive preference for the first user:

based on determining that the at least one condition is met, determine that modifying the first preference by the first user is allowed

and enable a modification button on a display associated with the first terminal of the first user for modification of the first preference; and

based on receiving, from a second terminal associated with the second user, a second indication indicating a positive preference of the second user, remove the modification button from the display associated with the first terminal of the first user.

2. The online dating system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are operable to:

receive a second indication from the first user, the second indication indicating a second preference for a third user; and

determine that modifying the second preference is not allowed by determining that at least one of the following conditions is met:

the second preference is a positive preference indication; and

the third user has expressed a positive preference for the first user; and

prohibit the first user from modifying the second preference.

3. The online dating system of claim 1 , wherein the first indication is associated with a swiping gesture received from the first user via the display.

4. The online dating system of claim 1 , wherein:

a positive preference is indicated by swiping in one direction via the display of the first user or the second user, and

a negative preference is indicated via swiping in another direction via the display of the first user or the second user.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer code, the computer code, when executed by at least one processor, operable to:

receive, from a first terminal of a first user, a first indication submitted by a first user indicating a first preference regarding a second user, the first indication received on an electronic device;

determine that at least one condition is met:

the first preference is a negative preference for not initiating communication for online dating with the second user, and

the second user has not expressed a positive preference for the first user:

based on determining that the at least one condition is met, determining that modifying the first preference by the first user is allowed

and enabling a modification button on a display associated with the first terminal of the first user for modification of the first preference; and

based on receiving, from a second terminal associated with the second user, a second indication indicating a positive preference of the second user, remove the modification button from the display associated with the first terminal of the first user.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the computer code is further operable to:

receive a second indication submitted by the first user indicating a second preference regarding a third user, the second indication received on an electronic device;

determine that modifying the second preference is not allowed by determining that at least one of the following conditions is met:

the second preference is a positive preference indication; and

the third user has expressed a positive preference for the first user; and

prohibit the first user from modifying the second preference.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the first indication is associated with a swiping gesture received from the first user via the display.

8. An online dating method for profile matching, comprising:

receiving, from a first terminal of a first user, a first indication submitted by a first user indicating a first preference regarding a second user, the first indication received on an electronic device;

determining that at least one condition is met:

the first user has expressed a negative preference for not initiating communication for online dating with the second user, and

the second user has not expressed a positive preference for the first user:

based on determining that the at least one condition is met, determining, by the one or more processors, that modifying the first preference by the first user is allowed

and enabling a modification button on a display associated with the first terminal of the first user for modification of the first preference; and

based on receiving, from a second terminal associated with the second user, a second indication indicating a positive preference of the second user, removing the modification button from the display associated with the first terminal of the first user.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving a second indication submitted by the first user indicating a second preference regarding a third user, the second indication received on an electronic device;

determining that modifying the second preference is not allowed by determining that at least one of the following conditions is met:

the second preference is a positive preference indication; and

the third user has expressed a positive preference for the first user; and

prohibiting the first user from modifying the second preference.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first indication is associated with a swiping gesture received from the first user via the display.

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