Abstract: A method of correlating events between multiple people is disclosed including generating a statistically unique event code. The statistically unique event code uniquely identifies the event and is associated with the event. The statistically unique event code is unique for at least a period of time up until the event happens. The statistically unique event code is provided when a person joins the event (e.g. printed on a ticket, transmitted in a data record, etc.). In a social network in which the person is a member, the statistically unique event code is associated with the person. A buddy list of the person is searched for other members of the social network for an overlap in which the person and one of the buddies of the person will be co-located (e.g., matching statistically unique event codes or at a location near the event, etc.).

Abstract: A computer system that provides a social network for traveling people includes software that maintains a list of members and buddies of the members. The software downloads schedule(s) from pre-determined schedule system(s). Each schedule has records with a person identifier, at least one date/time, and a location. The software searches the schedule(s) and extracts a subset of records in which the person identifier corresponds with a member from the list of members and the software creates layover entries from the subset. The software searches the layover entries for overlapping layovers, determined by a first member having a layover that overlaps with a layover of a buddy member (e.g. having the same or similar location and time/date). For each overlapping layover, the software notifies either the member and/or the buddy who have the overlapping layover.

Abstract: A computer system that provides a social network for traveling people includes software that maintains a list of members and buddies of the members. Each member has at least one association to a unique person identifier. The software downloads schedule(s) from pre-determined schedule system(s). Each schedule has records with a person identifier, at least one date/time, and a location. The software searches the schedule(s) and extracts a subset of records in which the person identifier corresponds with the unique person identifier of any member and the software creates layover entries from the subset. The software searches the layover entries for overlapping layovers, determined by a first member having a layover that overlaps with a layover of a buddy member (e.g. having the same or similar location). For each overlapping layover, the software notifies either the member and/or the buddy who have the overlapping layover.

Abstract: An application for a computer system providing a social network for traveling people includes social network software executing on a server computer for providing social network functions. The social network software maintains a list of members and, for each member, maintains a list of buddies of the member, the buddies also being in the list of members. At least one schedule is available, either internal to the social network or external to the social network and extraction software extracts layover data from the schedule(s) and analysis software finds members with layovers in the layover data.