Computer-based Methods and Systems for Arranging Meetings Between Users and Methods and Systems for Verifying Background Information of Users

Abstract

Methods and systems for verifying, authenticating, and/or rating the identity or profile characteristics of users of online social networks and other websites and applications. And improved systems and methods that allow one or more individuals to meet or otherwise network or connect or transact or exchange information, tangibles or intangibles with other individuals and methods and systems for verifying and/or rating the identity or profiles of users of online social networks and other websites or applications.

1 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A computer-based method allowing two or more users to meet comprising:
 (a) receiving a request from a first user to create an invitation for a proposed meeting;   (b) processing the request using software executed by a processor to determine whether one or more rules associated with invitation creation apply to the request;   (c) denying the request if any determined rules are not satisfied; and   (d) further processing the request if all of said determined rules are satisfied,   wherein said further processing comprises displaying said invitation to other users using one or more computers and said method further comprises receiving an acceptance of said invitation from a second user and charging said second user a fee only after said acceptance is confirmed by said first user thereby confirming the meeting between said first user and said second user.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising refunding said fee to said second user if said meeting is cancelled or if said first user fails to attend the meeting. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said first user and said second user do not know each other prior to said meeting. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising allowing said first user and said second user to communicate via double-blind messaging. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said double-blind messaging is allowed only after the meeting is confirmed. 
     
     
         21 . A computer based system comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the memory having computer readable code, which when executed by the processor causes the computer system to perform the method of  claim 16 . 
     
     
         22 . A method for arranging a meeting between two or more users, comprising:
 receiving by a server a request from a first user to accept an invitation for a meeting;   determining whether one or more rules associated with acceptances apply to the request from the first user;   processing the request if all rules determined to be applicable are satisfied; and   denying the request if one or more rules determined to be applicable are not satisfied;   wherein said method further comprises charging said first user a fee only after said acceptance is confirmed thereby confirming the meeting.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising refunding said fee to said first user if said meeting is cancelled. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein said double-blind messaging between said first user and other users is allowed only after the meeting is confirmed. 
     
     
         25 . A computer based system comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the memory having computer readable code, which when executed by the processor causes the computer system to perform the method of  claim 22 . 
     
     
         26 . A method for arranging a meeting between two or more users, comprising:
 receiving by a server a search request from a first user for nearby other users for a potential meeting;   determining whether one or more rules associated with searches apply to the search request from the first user;   processing the request if all rules determined to be applicable are satisfied; and   denying the request if one or more rules determined to be applicable are not satisfied;   wherein said processing comprises displaying a list of nearby other users to said first user and receiving from said first user a request to send a meeting invitation to one or more of said listed nearby other users.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said other users can choose to be “unavailable” or “available” and only “available” users are included in displayed search request lists. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said search is performed using location-based technology. 
     
     
         29 . A computer based system comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the memory having computer readable code, which when executed by the processor causes the computer system to perform the method of  claim 26 .