WO2024035254A1

WO2024035254A1 - A computer-implemented method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application

Info

Publication number: WO2024035254A1
Application number: PCT/MY2022/050127
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wan Hasifi Amin WAN ZAIDON; Wan Nuradila Huda WAN ZAIDON; Muhammad Azrain KAMARUDDIN
Original assignee: Wan Zaidon Wan Hasifi Amin; Wan Zaidon Wan Nuradila Huda
Priority date: 2022-08-12
Filing date: 2022-12-06
Publication date: 2024-02-15

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, the method comprising (a) retrieving at least two images, a first image and a second image, from a server (2) by a first device (1); (b) displaying said first image at a displaying means of said first device (1); (c) displaying a horizontally slidable button (11) on top of said first image by said first device (1), wherein said horizontally slidable button (11) is slidable to the left and to the right of the displaying means of said first device (1); (d) aquiring user preference data through a user's touch movement in sliding said horizontally slidable button (11); and (e) sending said user preference data to said server (2).

Description

A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF ACQUIRING USER PREFERENCE DATA FOR SOCIAL DISCOVERY APPLICATION

The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method of acquiring user preference data. More particularly, the present invention relates to a computer-implemented method of acquiring user preference data when used in a social discovery application.

Acquiring user preference data to get response or reaction to certain things has been practised since a long time ago, especially through questionnaires, interviews, number of sales etc. Then a computer-implemented social discovery application which includes a dating application or dating site comes into the picture, where the matchmaking process is found to be more effective when taking into account the preference of its user. Social discovery is an attempt at suggesting certain people information they don't know but they should know, based on various factors including other similar groups of people’s tastes and algorithms. The information may includes hobby, prospect spouse, property, vehicle, item, apparatus, tour service, restaurant service and almost everything.

There are two main objectives why the process of acquiring accurate user preference data is so important. The first objective is to allow the artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithm to use the data to suggest more suggestions that match the user’s preference better, which in turn will increase the success rate of the user finding something/someone that matches his/her interest. The second reason is to allow an exponentially decrease in the rate of item return to take place. While more matching service providers aim at increasing the success of matching the user to the items that may interest the user, especially through impulse buying phenomenon, rarely their solutions aim at decreasing the rate of item return. The balance in achieving both objectives can be done by having a method to acquire user preference data in a social discovery application that is intuitive and at the same time have the right amount of interactiveness, it is thus an object of the present invention to overcome this problem.

A United States patent document US 9,733,811 B2 discloses a method for profile matching, which includes presenting the potential match user profile to its user. As the use of buttons is applied, it fills the requirement of the intuitiveness required for the matchmaking process. However, in terms of interactiveness, the right amount is nowhere to be found. It is thus an object of the present invention to overcome this problem.

The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the present disclosure.

Aspects of the present disclosure are to address the above-mentioned problems and or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described throughout this patent specification. Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, the method comprising (a) retrieving at least two images, a first image and a second image, from a server by a first device; (b) displaying said first image at a displaying means of said first device; (c) displaying a horizontally slidable button on top of said first image by said first device, wherein said horizontally slidable button is slidable to the left and to the right of the displaying means of said first device; (d) aquiring user preference data through a user’s touch movement in sliding said horizontally slidable button; and (e) sending said user preference data to said server.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein in step c), said first device further displaying a semi transparent bar behind said horizontally slidable button.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein in step c), said first device further displaying a first sliding destination indicator at right side of said horizontally slidable button.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein in step c), said first device further displaying a second sliding destination indicator at left side of said horizontally slidable button.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein in step c), said horizontally slidable button is aligned to a central axis of the displaying means of said first device.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein in step d), the step further includes changing displaying image from said first image to said second image by said first device based on speed of user’s touch movement in sliding said horizontally slidable button.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein changing displaying image from said first image to said second image by said first device is utilizing disappearing effect, move-in effect, fade-in effect and/or fade-out effect.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein prior to step a), the method further comprising acquiring said first image and said second image by said server from other devices.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein when said horizontally slidable button is moved on top of said first sliding destination and said second sliding destination, it will change its colour.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, wherein all the steps in claim 1 are carried out in a sequential manner.

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

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shows the system for acquiring user preference data according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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shows the method for acquiring user preference data according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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shows the example of the elements on the display of the first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the nineteenth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the twentieth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty-first embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty-second embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty-third embodiment of the present invention.

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shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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shows a table summarizing the difference between the first concept, the second concept, the third concept, the fourth concept, the fifth concept and the sixth concept according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustration purposes only and not for the purpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Depending on the context of the sentence, the reading of this patent specification should be done with the same concept as “reject the absurd”, wherein if possible, a specification should be construed so as not to lead to a foolish result or one which the patentee could not have contemplated.

It is to be understood that the singular forms “a”, “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a server” includes reference to one or more of such servers. In addition, the term “another server” may include reference to one or more of another servers.

The only essential features for the invention to work is a method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, the method comprising (a) retrieving at least two images, a first image and a second image, from a server by a first device; (b) displaying said first image at a displaying means of said first device; (c) displaying a horizontally slidable button on top of said first image by said first device, wherein said horizontally slidable button is slidable to the left and to the right of the displaying means of said first device; (d) aquiring user preference data through a user’s touch movement in sliding said horizontally slidable button; and (e) sending said user preference data to said server. Other features mentioned in this description are considered optional, with certain advantages, in terms of enhancing the method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The main objective of this invention is to get more accurate user preference data. In this particular field, when the user preference data is acquired, many processes can be executed on the data to further refine the data and this process would not be touched in this patent specification in detail. The data could also be used in an artificial intelligence training, where more personalities/item details that fit into the user preference could be suggested to the user rather than randomly showing any person/item, this could reduce the give up rates of the user using the apps especially when all suggestions fit into the user’s preference. This process will also not be touched by this patent specification in detail.

For the purpose of this patent application, the term “social discovery application” may include shopping application, property application, item application, dating application, tour service application, hobby application, vehicle application, apparatus application, restaurant service application etc. Further, for the purpose of this patent application, the term “application” may include websites, computer software, smartphone apps, smartwatch apps and other similar computing-based software.

For the purpose of describing the invention, it will be specifically described when used on a dating application. Nevertheless, it could be applied in any type of social discovery application without needing much modification. When dealing with acquiring user preference data in a matchmaking process, it involves a matter of the heart looking for the best candidate to fill in the most special place in the user’s life. The process needs to be intuitive and at the same time needs the right amount of interactiveness, which is not found in the current market, and it is thus an object of the present invention to overcome this problem.

shows the system for acquiring user preference data according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In , it shows a system for acquiring user preference data comprising at least a first device 1 electrically connected to a server 2; and the server 2 is electrically connected to at least one other device 3.

The first device 1 is a device that has the capability to connect to the internet to further connect to the server 2, such as but not limited to cellular phone, smartphone, personal computer, personal devices, tablet, laptop, server, smart house devices, greenhouse controller, internet-of-things (IoT) devices, Amazon Echo, etc. This first device 1 will be the reference point where the user whose preference data is being collected will be described as using this device.

The server 2 is a device or a server which preferably provides cloud service or application to the first device 1 using internet connection. The server 2 preferably has at least a magnetic recording medium that is able to keep record of the preference data of a user and able to keep images information from the at least one other device 3. The server 2 is electrically connected to the first device 1 and at least one other device 3, preferably through internet connection.

The other device 3 is a device that has the capability to connect to the internet to further connect to the server 2, such as but not limited to cellular phone, smartphone, personal computer, personal devices, tablet, laptop, server, smart house devices, greenhouse controller, internet-of-things (IoT) devices, Amazon Echo, etc. The other device 3 will be the supplier of the images information to the server 2. In the real use case, any of the other device 3 can also be considered as the first device 1 vice versa.

In the first optional step, the server 2 will acquire at least two images, i.e. the first image and the second image, from other devices 3. Preferably the image is the image of the owner or user of the other device 3. Preferably, the server 3 will also acquire the information of the owner or user of the other device 3, which could also be displayed with his/her image. Such information including, but not limited to, name, location, age, job, education level, hobby, gender, interest etc. Alternatively if this step is not executed, the first image and the second image could be uploaded to the server 2 by someone with authority, such as the system administrator, data entry personnel etc. using many known methods in the art.

In the second step, the first device 1 will retrieve at least two images, i.e. the first image and the second image, from the server 2. While the invention would be described in detail using only two images, in real use cases preferably there would be more than two images in one session of acquiring the user preference data. Preferably, the first device 1 will also acquire the information of the person appearing in those images from the server 2. Such information including, but not limited to, name, location, age, job, education level, hobby, gender, interest etc.

In the third step, the display of the first device 1 will display the first image. Preferably, this step further includes displaying a number of information of the person appearing in those images from the server 2. Such information including, but not limited to, name, location, age, job, education level, hobby, gender, interest etc. This step is very important as it may build the first impression of the person appearing in the first image to the user of the first device 1, which could lead to better accuracy in his/her user preference data.

In the fourth step, the first device 1 will display a horizontally slidable button 11 on top of the first image. The horizontally slidable button 11 is slidable to the left and to the right of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is aligned to a central axis of the displaying means of the first device 1 as the default setting when it first appears on the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, it is located at the lower side of the displaying means of the first device 1. This horizontally slidable button 11 could be used to capture the user preference data of the user of the first device 1 in a more intuitive way. Without the horizontally slidable button 11, some of the users will just wait in frustration not knowing what to do. Preferably, a bar 12 is displayed horizontally behind the horizontally slidable button 11 to increase the intuitiveness of the method. Preferably the bar 12 is semi transparent to avoid obstruction to the user’s view on the first image. This bar 12 would be considered as a guide as to the axis where the horizontally slidable button 11 could be slided to. Preferably, a first sliding destination indicator 13 will be displayed at right side of the horizontally slidable button 11 while a second sliding destination indicator 14 will be displayed at left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. This further increases the intuitiveness of the method as the first sliding destination indicator 13 and the second sliding destination indicator 14 would clearly let the user know what he/she is choosing. During the sliding process, the user is allowed to rethink his/her decision to make the user preference data more accurate, thus the need of the horizontally slidable button 11 rather than tapping on the left and the right; yes/no button; tick/cross button; etc. While increasing the intuitiveness, this invention could also increase the accuracy of the user preference data. To further increase the accuracy of the user preference data, preferably when the horizontally slidable button 11 is moved on top of the first sliding destination 13 or the second sliding destination 14, a visual effect will be presented to give the signal that could be the last chance the user can change his mind. Such visual effect would include but not limited to the changes of colour of the horizontally slidable button 11, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to be glowing or the the first sliding destination indicator 13 and the second sliding destination indicator 14 is made to appear above the horizontally slidable button 11. If the user did not take away his/her finger from the horizontally slidable button 11 the visual effect would keep appearing while waiting for his/her decision. On the other hand, if the user still did not take away his/her finger from the horizontally slidable button 11 when it collides with the first sliding destination indicator 13 or the second sliding destination indicator 14, it could also be set after a certain period, such as 3 seconds, that first sliding destination or that second sliding destination is his/her decision.

In the fifth step, when the user’s touch of the horizontally slidable button 11 have reached either the first destination or the second destination, the users response will be acquired, recorded and considered as the user preference data. The location of this first destination and this second destination on the displaying means of the first device 1 could be set using the software. Preferably, the location of the first destination will be displayed as the first sliding destination indicator 13 and the location of the second destination will be displayed as the second sliding destination indicator 14 to further increase the intuitiveness of the method as mentioned in the paragraph above. Preferably, during this process, the display of the first device 1 will change from displaying the first image to displaying the second image. Preferably the transition will be done based the speed of the user’s touch movement in sliding the horizontally slidable button 11 to avoid disrupting or interrupting the user’s decision making process. According to internal study, the best transition method for this process includes any of disappearing effect, move-in effect, fade-in effect and/or fade-out effect.

In the sixth step, the user preference data recorded as a result from executing the fifth step will be sent from the first device 1 to the server 2 for its record and/or further processing, which will not be described further as it falls outside of the scope of the present invention. Preferably, the data is sent using an internet connection. Preferably, in the event that the user is giving a positive response, such as sliding the horizontally slidable button 11 to the first sliding destination indicator 13, the server will send a message or greetings to the other device 3, whose owner is the person appearing in the first image. Such a message or greeting could be a simple greeting to start a conversation such as “hi”, “hey”, “hello”, “salam”, “nice to meet you” etc.

shows the example of the elements on the display of the first device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This is an embodiment of what will be shown in the displaying means of the first device 1 when the first image is displayed. The first image is shown below all of the elements. The first device 1 will display a horizontally slidable button 11 on top of the first image. The horizontally slidable button 11 is slidable to the left and to the right of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is aligned to a central axis of the displaying means of the first device 1 as the default setting when it first appears on the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, it is located at the lower side of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, a bar 12 is displayed horizontally behind the horizontally slidable button 11. Preferably the bar 12 is semi transparent. This bar 12 would be considered as a guide as to the axis where the horizontally slidable button 11 could be slided to. Preferably, a first sliding destination indicator 13 will be displayed at right side of the horizontally slidable button 11 while a second sliding destination indicator 14 will be displayed at left side of the horizontally slidable button 11.

Examples

Example embodiments are divided into six concepts, where the first concept will be covered by -4d, the second concept will be covered by -5d, the third concept will be covered by -6d, the fourth concept will be covered by -7d, the fifth concept will be covered by -8d, and the sixth concept will be covered by -9d.

shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the left side while the second image will partially move in from the right side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “x” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “x” icon which appear on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the second embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the right side while the second image will partially move in from the left side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “love” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “love” icon which appears on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the third embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the left side while the second image will partially move in from the right side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “x” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “x” icon which appear on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the first concept according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the right side while the second image will partially move in from the left side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “love” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “love” icon which appears on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the left side while the second image will partially move in from the right side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “x” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen and move towards the direction of the first image. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “x” icon which appear on the center of the screen will also fully appear and almost move out of the displaying means of the first device 1 together with the first image. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the right side while the second image will partially move in from the left side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “love” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen and move towards the direction of the first image. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “love” icon which appears on the center of the screen will also fully appear and almost move out of the displaying means of the first device 1 together with the first image. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the left side while the second image will partially move in from the right side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “x” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen and move towards the direction of the first image. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “x” icon which appear on the center of the screen will also fully appear and almost move out of the displaying means of the first device 1 together with the first image. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the second concept according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially move out to the right side while the second image will partially move in from the left side according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “love” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen and move towards the direction of the first image. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1. The “love” icon which appears on the center of the screen will also fully appear and almost move out of the displaying means of the first device 1 together with the first image. In the last picture, the second image will fully occupy the whole displaying means of the first device 1 and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “x” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. The “x” icon which appear on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “love” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. The “love” icon which appears on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “x” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. The “x” icon which appear on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the third concept according to the twelveth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, and “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. A fade “love” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. The “love” icon which appears on the center of the screen will also fully appear. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. An “x” icon in a circle will fully appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. A “love” icon in a circle will fully appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. An “x” icon in a square will fully appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fourth concept according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. The first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in according to the speed of the user’s movement. A “love” icon in a square will fully appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the right end of the bar 12, the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “x” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “x” icon in a circle on the center of the screen will fully appear. Next, the first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in, where the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “love” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “love” icon in a circle on the center of the screen will fully appear. Next, the first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in, where the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the nineteenth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “x” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “x” icon in a square on the center of the screen will fully appear. Next, the first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in, where the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the fifth concept according to the twentieth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “love” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “love” icon in a square on the center of the screen will fully appear. Next, the first image will partially fade out while the second image will partially fade in, where the second image will almost appear in the displaying means of the first device 1 and the first image will almost disappear from the displaying means of the first device 1. In the last picture, the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, the first image is vanished and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty first embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “x” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “x” icon in a circle on the center of the screen will fully appear. In the last picture, the first image will fully disappear and the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty-second embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “love” icon in a circle will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “love” icon in a circle on the center of the screen will fully appear. In the last picture, the first image will fully disappear and the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty-third embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as not interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “x” icon, an “x” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “x” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “x” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “x” icon in a square on the center of the screen will fully appear. In the last picture, the first image will fully disappear and the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows an example embodiment of the sixth concept according to the twenty-fourth embodiment of the present invention, where the user is recorded as interested in the person appearing in the first image. First, a horizontally slidable button 11 is positioned at the bottom center of the displaying means of the first device 1. Preferably, the horizontally slidable button 11 is made to have a glowy effect. Then in the next picture, when the user’s finger tap and hold on the button is detected, the bar 12 will appear. The “love” icon representing the first sliding destination indicator 13 will appear on the right side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The “x” icon representing the second sliding destination indicator 14 will appear on the left side of the horizontally slidable button 11. The user will have the option to drag the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side or the left side of the displaying means of the first device 1. In the third picture, when the user drags the horizontally slidable button 11 to the right side of the displaying means of the first device 1 towards the “love” icon, a “love” mark will be slowly shown on the horizontally slidable button 11. A fade “love” icon in a square will also slowly appear on the center of the screen. In the next picture, when the horizontally slidable button 11 is slided above the “love” icon at the left end of the bar 12, the “love” icon in a square on the center of the screen will fully appear. In the last picture, the first image will fully disappear and the second image will fully appear on the displaying means of the first device 1, and the horizontally slidable button 11 will return to its first position, ready to undergo the whole process again.

shows a table summarizing the difference between the first concept, the second concept, the third concept, the fourth concept, the fifth concept, and the sixth concept according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is self-explanatory, which can be read together by referring to the embodiments shown in to 9d.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure has been described with reference to the structural diagrams and/or blocks and/or flowcharts of methods, systems, and computer programming products of the embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be understood that each block in the structural diagrams and/or blocks and/or flowcharts or block combinations in these structural diagrams and/or blocks and/or flowcharts or blocks can be implemented by using computer programming instructions. These computer programming instructions can be provided to a general object computer, a specialized computer or other processors of programmable data processing methods to generate the machine, so that the instructions executed by a computer or processors of other programmable data processing methods to generate the methods indicated by the boxes in the structural diagrams and/or block diagrams and/or flowcharts.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the operations, measures, schemes in the various operations, methods and flowcharts that have been discussed can be alternated, reordered, changed, combined, or deleted without departing from the scope of the disclosure.

Preferably, all of the steps in any embodiment of the present invention is carried out in a sequential manner.

While the present disclosure has been shown, and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those ordinary skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application, the method comprising:
retrieving at least two images, a first image and a second image, from a server (2) by a first device (1);

displaying said first image at a displaying means of said first device (1);

displaying a horizontally slidable button (11) on top of said first image by said first device (1), wherein said horizontally slidable button (11) is slidable to the left and to the right of the displaying means of said first device (1);

acquiring user preference data through a user’s touch movement in sliding said horizontally slidable button (11); and

sending said user preference data to said server (2).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step c), said first device (1) further displaying a semi transparent bar (12) behind said horizontally slidable button (11).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step c), said first device (1) further displaying a first sliding destination indicator (13) at right side of said horizontally slidable button (11).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 3, wherein in step c), said first device (1) further displaying a second sliding destination indicator (14) at left side of said horizontally slidable button (11).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step c), said horizontally slidable button (11) is aligned to a central axis of the displaying means of said first device (1).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step d), the step further includes changing displaying image from said first image to said second image by said first device (1) based on speed of user’s touch movement in sliding said horizontally slidable button (11).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 6, wherein changing displaying image from said first image to said second image by said first device (1) is utilizing disappearing effect, move-in effect, fade-in effect and/or fade-out effect.
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 1, wherein prior to step a), the method further comprising acquiring said first image and said second image by said server (2) from other devices (3).
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 4, wherein when said horizontally slidable button (11) is moved on top of said first sliding destination (13) and said second sliding destination (14), it will change its colour.
The method of acquiring user preference data for social discovery application as claimed in claim 1, wherein all the steps in claim 1 are carried out in a sequential manner.