Patent ID: 8775324
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a query associated with a first member of a social network, the query comprising one or more keywords within a selected criteria, the first member being associated with a first profile information specifying one or more values for one or more criteria; selecting, using one or more processors associated with one or more computer devices, one or more members of the social network based on matching the keywords of the query to values for the selected criteria, each selected member being associated with a second profile information specifying one or more values for one or more criteria; computing, using the one or more processors associated with the one or more computer devices, compatibility scores for each of the selected members based on the values for each criteria associated with the first member and the selected member, each compatibility score being associated with the first member and one of the selected members; and transmitting information associated with the selected members.