Inventors:
J. Galen Buckwalter - Pasadena CA, US
Steven R. Carter - Los Angeles CA, US
Gregory T. Forgatch - San Marino CA, US
Thomas D. Parsons - Pasadena CA, US
Neil Clark Warren - Pasadena CA, US
Assignee:
eHarmony, Inc. - Pasadena CA
International Classification:
G06Q 99/00
Abstract:
The functions and operations of a matching service are disclosed. This includes approximating the satisfaction that a user of the matching service has in the relationships that the user forms with others and identifying candidates for a relationship with the user based on the approximated satisfaction. This also includes approximating the satisfaction that the user will have in a relationship with a particular candidate. The matching service also identifies two parties for a relationship. The matching service makes available a plurality of communication levels at which the parties can communicate. Each communication level allows the parties to exchange information in a different format. The parties are permitted to exchange information at one of the communication levels.