Patent ID: 6052122
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of matching a first user of a system with at least one other user of the system, comprising the steps of:obtaining characteristic and criteria data from users of the system;storing the characteristic and criteria data of the users of the system;comparing the criteria data of a first user associated with a first one of a plurality of newspapers with the characteristic data of at least one other user of the system, wherein each of the at least one other users is associated with a respective one of the plurality of newspapers;comparing the criteria data of the at least one other user with the characteristic data of the first user; andproviding information associated with the at least one other user to the first user for the case where at least some of the characteristic data of the at least one other user matches the criteria data of The first user, and at least some of the characteristic data of the first user matches the criteria data of the at least one other user, wherein the newspaper association of the at least one other user can form a basis to prevent the information associated with the at least one other user from being provided to the first user,wherein the provided information includes information that allows the first user to access a voice mail greeting which the at least one user has generated.