This post review the recent technologies, methods and tools that has been developed in the effort of developing ‘similar’ applications to the one we are suggesting: TrustPal. The review covers number of research papers in addition registered patents.
Recommending common interest users to each other:
This section will review the academic literature that suggest framework and tools to match common users with common interest. This feature can be useful in our application by automated the selection of chatting parts.
- Method and system for initiating conversations between callers having common interests [1]:
This patent suggest a framework for communication to find common interest between the registered users (i.e. the callers). Although the method does not specify the online communication, it suggest a way to match users (i.e. callers) with common interest.
- Method and apparatus for recommending a match to another [2]:
This invention main idea is to provide and recommending ‘a match to another’. “The invention provides people with a way to take an active role in matchmaking between a friend, family member or client of theirs and a prospect date from a database of prospect-users.”
Anonymous communications:
This section will discuss the related works in field anonymous communications.
- Method and system for enabling anonymous communications between two or more interested parties [3]:
This patent if very well suited to the framework of our suggested application. The patent presents a method and system for “communicating anonymously between two (or more) parties until such time that the parties may wish to reveal their identities to each other.”
- Communication between parties over the internet without revealing personal or security information[4] :
Although this patent was presented to be implemented for voice communication, the suggested framework can be used in online chat systems. The idea is based on generating a code by the user to be used in conducting anonymous communications.
References:
[1] S. Okon and R. Tal, “Method and system for initiating conversations between callers having common interests.” Google Patents, 2003.
[2] J. Y. Shapira, “Method and apparatus for recommending a match to another.” Google Patents, 2006.
[3] P. Richard, “Method and system for enabling anonymous communications between two or more interested parties.” Google Patents, 2013.
[4] C. Y. Liu and W. H. Chang, “Communication between parties over the internet without revealing personal or security information.” Google Patents, 2011.