Online social networking service with human matchmaking

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for an online social networking service with human matchmaking are provided.

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         21 . An online dating service system in communication with a member user electronic device and a matchmaker user electronic device, the online dating service system comprising:
 at least one processor component;   at least one memory component; and   at least one communications component, wherein the online dating service system is operative to:
 receive member user information from the member user electronic device via the at least one communications component, wherein the member user information comprises information descriptive of a member user's preferences for a to-be-assigned matchmaker user; 
 create a member user account for the member user with the received member user information; 
 receive matchmaker user information from the matchmaker user electronic device via the at least one communications component, wherein the matchmaker user information comprises information descriptive of a matchmaker user's preferences for a to-be-assigned member user; 
 create a matchmaker user account for the matchmaker user with the received matchmaker user information; 
 analyze the member user account and the matchmaker user account to identify a match between the information descriptive of the member user's preferences for the to-be-assigned matchmaker user and the information descriptive of the matchmaker user's preferences for the to-be-assigned member user; 
 assign the matchmaker user account to the member user account based on the identified match of the analysis; and 
 based on the assignment, transmit to the matchmaker user electronic device, via the at least one communications component, an instruction for the matchmaker user to identify a matchmaker contact for the member user, wherein:
 one of the matchmaker user and the matchmaker contact is a multi-person entity; and 
 the multi-person entity comprises one of the following:
 a business entity; 
 an academic institution; 
 a charitable organization; or 
 a family. 
 
 
   
     
     
         22 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker user is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a business entity.   
     
     
         23 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker user is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises an academic institution.   
     
     
         24 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker user is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a charitable organization.   
     
     
         25 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker user is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a family.   
     
     
         26 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker contact is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a business entity.   
     
     
         27 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker contact is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises an academic institution.   
     
     
         28 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker contact is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a charitable organization.   
     
     
         29 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker contact is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a family.   
     
     
         30 . The online dating service system of  claim 21 , wherein:
 the matchmaker contact is a multi-person entity; and   the multi-person entity comprises a family of a partner-seeking candidate.