Patents Assigned to Match Group, LLC
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Patent number: 11259265Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: MATCH GROUP, LLCInventors: Robinne Burrell, Anna M. Schneider, Sharmistha Dubey, Shane Henderson, Deryl Dorsett
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Patent number: 11252690Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes an interface and a communicatively coupled processor. The interface is configured to receive first future location information of a first user and receive second future location information of a second user. The processor is configured to determine that the first and second future location information each correspond to a future location and determine that a characteristic related to the first user corresponds to a preference related to the second user. In response to these determinations, the processor is configured to cause information to be presented to the second user, the information to be presented to the second user comprising the future location and that the first user and the second user have the future location in common.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: MATCH GROUP, LLCInventors: Robinne Burrell, Anna M. Schneider, Sharmistha Dubey, Shane Henderson, Deryl Dorsett, Kyle Miller, Samantha J. Stevens, David A. Ross, Joshua D. Gafni
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Patent number: 11151208Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface sends and receives data over a network. The processor uses the interface to transmit a first media file to a device of a user. The first media file presents a first choice between at least two options. The processor uses the interface to receive from the user a first selection in response to the first choice. In response to receiving the first selection, the processor transmits a second media file to the device. The second media file presents a second choice between at least two options. The processor uses the interface to receive from the user a second selection in response to the second choice. The processor identifies, based in part on the first selection and the second selection, a second user as potentially compatible with the user and transmits to the user a profile of the second user.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: MATCH GROUP, LLCInventors: Kyle Miller, Lawrence A. Sequino, Joshua D. Gafni
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Publication number: 20210320954Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating a synchronous display of a time-based media object (e.g., a video or audio file) with a remote device is provided. In one example, the apparatus comprises control logic for controlling the display of a media object in response to a user entered command with a first device, and communication logic for causing communication of the user entered command (e.g., play, pause, skip, etc.) and a metric (e.g., time or frame reference) associated with the media object to a second device for synchronizing the display of the media object with the first and second devices. The first and second devices may communicate via peer-to-peer communications, for example, in a collaborative or social application such as an IM application. Further, the apparatus may include various devices such as a personal computer, mobile phone device and/or mobile personal entertainment device, DVR, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventor: David A. Shamma
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Publication number: 20210297466Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating a synchronous display of a time-based media object (e.g., a video or audio file) with a remote device is provided. In one example, the apparatus comprises control logic for controlling the display of a media object in response to a user entered command with a first device, and communication logic for causing communication of the user entered command (e.g., play, pause, skip, etc.) and a metric (e.g., time or frame reference) associated with the media object to a second device for synchronizing the display of the media object with the first and second devices. The first and second devices may communicate via peer-to-peer communications, for example, in a collaborative or social application such as an IM application. Further, the apparatus may include various devices such as a personal computer, mobile phone device and/or mobile personal entertainment device, DVR, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventor: David A. Shamma
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Patent number: 11088986Abstract: Methods and systems for user communication in an online community and/or website are provided. User profile data may be accessed to from a memory. An analysis system compares the user profile data for the user with a time-dependent goal to determine a result. The time-dependent goal may be determined based on an analysis of a set of (successful) users. A user interface system generates a representation of the result for prompting the user to initiate a communication to a different user based on the time-dependent goal. The representation may comprise a metered representation indicating an amount of progress, by the user, toward the time-dependent goal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Robert Gex Barfield, Jr., William Elmore, Mark Allan Cooke
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Publication number: 20210243236Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating a synchronous display of a time-based media object (e.g., a video or audio file) with a remote device is provided. In one example, the apparatus comprises control logic for controlling the display of a media object in response to a user entered command with a first device, and communication logic for causing communication of the user entered command (e.g., play, pause, skip, etc.) and a metric (e.g., time or frame reference) associated with the media object to a second device for synchronizing the display of the media object with the first and second devices. The first and second devices may communicate via peer-to-peer communications, for example, in a collaborative or social application such as an IM application. Further, the apparatus may include various devices such as a personal computer, mobile phone device and/or mobile personal entertainment device, DVR, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventor: David A. Shamma
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Patent number: 10924521Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating a synchronous display of a time-based media object (e.g., a video or audio file) with a remote device is provided. In one example, the apparatus comprises control logic for controlling the display of a media object in response to a user entered command with a first device, and communication logic for causing communication of the user entered command (e.g., play, pause, skip, etc.) and a metric (e.g., time or frame reference) associated with the media object to a second device for synchronizing the display of the media object with the first and second devices. The first and second devices may communicate via peer-to-peer communications, for example, in a collaborative or social application such as an IM application. Further, the apparatus may include various devices such as a personal computer, mobile phone device and/or mobile personal entertainment device, DVR, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventor: David A. Shamma
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Publication number: 20200175047Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for automatically determining the relevance of matches between entities. A set of one or more indicators of relevance for each of a plurality of matches may be detected, where each of the plurality of matches exists between a first entity and a different one of a plurality of entities. Each set of one or more indicators of relevance indicates a degree of two-way interest for a corresponding one of the plurality of matches, the degree of two-way interest indicating both a degree of interest of the first entity in the corresponding one of the plurality of entities and a degree of interest of the corresponding one of the plurality of entities in the first entity. A probability of relevance of each of the plurality of matches may be determined based at least in part upon a corresponding set of one or more indicators of relevance. Each of the plurality of matches may be ranked based at least in part on the corresponding probability of relevance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventors: Fernando Diaz, Donald Metzler, Sihem Amer-Yahia
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Publication number: 20200137019Abstract: Methods and systems for user communication in an online community and/or website are provided. User profile data may be accessed to from a memory. An analysis system compares the user profile data for the user with a time-dependent goal to determine a result. The time-dependent goal may be determined based on an analysis of a set of (successful) users. A user interface system generates a representation of the result for prompting the user to initiate a communication to a different user based on the time-dependent goal. The representation may comprise a metered representation indicating an amount of progress, by the user, toward the time-dependent goal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventors: Robert Gex Barfield, JR., William Elmore, Mark Allan Cooke
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Patent number: 10624054Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Robinne Burrell, Anna M. Schneider, Sharmistha Dubey, Shane Henderson, Deryl Dorsett
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Patent number: 10523622Abstract: Methods and systems for user communication in an online community and/or website are provided. User profile data may be accessed to from a memory. An analysis system compares the user profile data for the user with a time-dependent goal to determine a result. The time-dependent goal may be determined based on an analysis of a set of (successful) users. A user interface system generates a representation of the result for prompting the user to initiate a communication to a different user based on the time-dependent goal. The representation may comprise a metered representation indicating an amount of progress, by the user, toward the time-dependent goal.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Robert Gex Barfield, Jr., William Elmore, Mark Allan Cooke
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Publication number: 20190268388Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating a synchronous display of a time-based media object (e.g., a video or audio file) with a remote device is provided. In one example, the apparatus comprises control logic for controlling the display of a media object in response to a user entered command with a first device, and communication logic for causing communication of the user entered command (e.g., play, pause, skip, etc.) and a metric (e.g., time or frame reference) associated with the media object to a second device for synchronizing the display of the media object with the first and second devices. The first and second devices may communicate via peer-to-peer communications, for example, in a collaborative or social application such as an IM application. Further, the apparatus may include various devices such as a personal computer, mobile phone device and/or mobile personal entertainment device, DVR, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventor: David A. Shamma
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Patent number: 10380158Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for automatically determining the relevance of matches between entities. A set of one or more indicators of relevance for each of a plurality of matches may be detected, where each of the plurality of matches exists between a first entity and a different one of a plurality of entities. Each set of one or more indicators of relevance indicates a degree of two-way interest for a corresponding one of the plurality of matches, the degree of two-way interest indicating both a degree of interest of the first entity in the corresponding one of the plurality of entities and a degree of interest of the corresponding one of the plurality of entities in the first entity. A probability of relevance of each of the plurality of matches may be determined based at least in part upon a corresponding set of one or more indicators of relevance. Each of the plurality of matches may be ranked based at least in part on the corresponding probability of relevance.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: MATCH GROUP, LLCInventors: Fernando Diaz, Donald Metzler, Sihem Amer-Yahia
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Patent number: 10333999Abstract: An apparatus and method for facilitating a synchronous display of a time-based media object (e.g., a video or audio file) with a remote device is provided. In one example, the apparatus comprises control logic for controlling the display of a media object in response to a user entered command with a first device, and communication logic for causing communication of the user entered command (e.g., play, pause, skip, etc.) and a metric (e.g., time or frame reference) associated with the media object to a second device for synchronizing the display of the media object with the first and second devices. The first and second devices may communicate via peer-to-peer communications, for example, in a collaborative or social application such as an IM application. Further, the apparatus may include various devices such as a personal computer, mobile phone device and/or mobile personal entertainment device, DVR, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventor: David A. Shamma
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Publication number: 20190179516Abstract: A method for profile matching includes receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user. The method includes receiving a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles. The method also includes determining a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile. The method also includes presenting the potential match user profile to a second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Match Group, LLCInventors: Sean Rad, Todd M. Carrico, Kenneth B. Hoskins, James C. Stone, Jonathan Badeen
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Patent number: 10203854Abstract: A method for profile matching includes receiving a plurality of user profiles, each user profile comprising traits of a respective user. The method includes receiving a preference indication for a first user profile of the plurality of user profiles. The method also includes determining a potential match user profile of the plurality of user profiles based on the preference indication for the first user profile. The method also includes presenting the potential match user profile to a second user.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Sean Rad, Todd M. Carrico, Kenneth B. Hoskins, James C. Stone, Jonathan Badeen
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Patent number: 10149267Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Robinne Burrell, Anna M. Schneider, Sharmistha Dubey, Shane Henderson, Deryl Dorsett
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Patent number: D852809Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Sean Rad, Andrew Rudmann
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Patent number: D854025Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Match Group, LLCInventors: Sean Rad, Andrew Rudmann