Beth S Wilson

US Patent:

20150100424, Apr 9, 2015

Filed:

Jul 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/339983

Inventors:

- Dallas TX, US
Sydney C. Lam - Dallas TX, US
Tom R. Quisel - New York NY, US
James Nathanial Talbott - Deep River CT, US
Beth Wilson - Richardson TX, US
Nicholas Ian Climer - Dallas TX, US
Shamika Suresh Naik - Irving TX, US
Nazair Khan - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

MATCH.COM, L.L.C. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1454

Abstract:

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes identifying a user in a computer-implemented matching system as having paid a fee for additional promotion of the identified user during a promotional period; and, during the promotional period, providing an increased number of impressions for the identified user to achieve a promotional target with respect to the user, in which the impressions comprise presenting the identified user to other users in the computer-implemented matching system. The method further includes providing evidence to the identified user of each of the impressions during the promotional period; and providing at least one premium service to the identified user to enable the identified user to optimize use of the computer-implemented matching system.