Abstract: A system and method allows one or more users to purchase an offering of goods or services using at least three computer systems, by one user making a proposal for the two to jointly consume the offering, and the other user accepting the proposal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 8, 2019
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Doug H. Wehmeier, Charles E. Gotlieb
Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.
Abstract: A system and method assists a user in achieving one or more goals of the user or the operator of a web site, application or other media by comparing a series of two or more actions of a user to those of other users, and identifying whether a primary action has been requested or performed by the user, or determining if a first piece of information has been specified by the user as being in a first set, and a second piece of information has not been specified or has been specified in a non-committal manner, and then provides relevant information to the user to instruct the user how to perform the primary action or to notify the user of the consequences of not specifying the second piece of information or specifying it in a non-committal manner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2015
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2018
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Shayan G. Zadeh, Joshua D. Royse, Danielle Chandler, Jared R. Crane, Ryan Koziel, Eric R. Barnett
Abstract: A system and method allows users to provide, edit and order photos or videos that other users can use to determine interest in that user. If both users indicate interest in one another, communications between such users are enabled.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 14, 2017
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2018
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Anna W. Yen, Eric R. Barnett, Charmagne Kringstein, Dani Y. Li, Danielle Chandler, James E. Infusino
Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.
Abstract: A system and method validates user supplied photographs and/or characteristics using a video, audio or series of images of the user responding to instructions, and uses such validation in searching and/or matching.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 11, 2016
Date of Patent:
July 25, 2017
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Joshua D. Royse
Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.
Abstract: A system and method updates a consumer's preference information not only as a result of explicit preference information received from the consumer, but also resulting from actions of the user.
Abstract: A system and method validates user supplied photographs and/or characteristics using a video, audio or series of images of the user responding to instructions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 12, 2016
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Jared R. Crane, Joshua D. Royse
Abstract: A system and method blocks or removes user accounts or complex information of user accounts that has or have a correspondence with complex information of other accounts or complex information on a blacklist.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 31, 2012
Date of Patent:
January 5, 2016
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Doug H Wehmeier, Alexander F Mehr, Shayan G Zadeh
Abstract: A system and method allows one or more users to purchase an offering of goods or services using at least three computer systems, by one user making a proposal for the two to jointly consume the offering, and the other user accepting the proposal.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 9, 2013
Publication date:
June 11, 2015
Applicant:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Alexander F. Mehr, Shayan G. Zadeh, Dough H. Wehmeier, Charles E. Gotlieb
Abstract: A system and method allows one or more users to purchase an offering of goods or services using at least three computer systems, by one user making a proposal for the two to jointly consume the offering, and the other user accepting the proposal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2012
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2013
Assignee:
Zoosk, Inc.
Inventors:
Doug H Wehmeier, Alexander F Mehr, Shayan G Zadeh
Abstract: A system and method uses any or all of information of a user and/or user's activity at a second web site, information of the user's friends or other connections at the second web site, or registration information of the user, to determine whether to allow the user to communicate with other users of a first web site, prevent the user from communicating with other users of the first web site, or monitor the user's communications and allow or prevent the user from further communication based on the monitored communications at the first web site.