Education and demonstration – Psychology
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-22
2004-02-03
Sager, Mark (Department: 3714)
Education and demonstration
Psychology
Reexamination Certificate
active
06685479
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
For the longest time and in every days life individuals have been interacting with each other forming personal relationships with other individuals based on preferences, mutual interests, personality traits and the like. These relationships usually takes time to develop and within such time an individual would learn, discover and “get to know” the personality, character and interests of other individuals with whom he or she would form relationships.
Many psychologists and others who have studied and researched human behavior have classified and characterized said behavior using a plurality of categories and/or profiles each of which describes and/or relates to a plurality of personality traits. A number of methods have been developed to capture and describe the personality and/or behavior of an individual. Each of these methods is usually based on a questionnaire that includes a plurality of multiple choice questions. An individual is requested to complete the questionnaire by selecting the multiple choice answers that best fit his or her preferences. These answers are processed by assigning a weighting factor to each answer and by classifying and tallying the weighted scores. The score in each category is then used to describe the personality of the individual using a predefined plurality of classifications and indicating the level, degree or rank within each classifications. For example an individual can be characterized as extrovert or introvert; as having a high tendency for control; as not being interested in details; etc. The results of these methods have been used for self development and in team building.
These psychologists and others have also concluded that said classifications and personality traits can be used to predict the level of compatibility between two individuals and how well they would get along. To the inventor's knowledge no device has ever been developed to allow two individuals to instantly ascertain and/or predict the degree to which they are compatible based on their personality traits, mutual interests and the like. Recent advances in micro-electronics make the development and construction of such a device possible.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to play and fun devices and in particular to a new hand held personal device which is founded on matching personal information pertaining to one individual and stored in one device with personal information pertaining to another individual and stored in an identical or similar device. Accordingly, one object of this invention is to provide a new hand held personal device that would predict compatibility between two individuals and how well their personalities and interests match.
It is another object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device that would indicate the degree to which two individuals are compatible and how well they will get along.
It is yet another object of the current invention to provide a new hand held personal device that would check the compatibility between two individuals in a number of categories.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device capable of communicating with a similar device when they are placed in close proximity to each other.
It is still an other object of the current invention to provide a new hand held personal device that includes means to input personal data into the device.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device that indicates the degree of compatibility between two individuals using a plurality of colors.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device that includes a plurality of light emitting means of various colors.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device that indicates the degree of compatibility between two individuals using a plurality of audible signals.
It is also an object of the current invention to provide a new hand held personal device that includes means to display a plurality of questions.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device that includes entry control means to select or provide answers to questions.
It is also an object of this invention to provide examples of such new hand held personal devices as preferred and alternate embodiments.
It is yet an other object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device shaped as a heart and subdivided into two parts such that compatibility can be checked by swapping the back parts of two such devices.
It is yet an object of this invention to provide new hand held personal devices in many shapes and colors.
It is still an object of this invention to provide new hand held personal devices having a housing constructed from transparent material to allow light to emit from such housing.
It is also an object of this invention to provide new hand held personal devices having a housing that includes a lens shaped as a heart or any other shape or figure.
It is yet an other object of this invention to provide new hand held personal devices having a housing that includes a removable and replaceable lens that comes in many shapes and/or figures.
It is further an object of this invention to provide new hand held personal devices having shapes such that when two devices are placed together they form a different figure.
It is also an object of this invention to implement the concept of matching personal information between two players by providing software that can operate on personal computer devices which communicate over a variety of networks.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a new hand held personal device in many shapes and having such a small size such that it may be attached to a key chain or mounted on a necklace.
It is another object of the invention to achieve the above objectives in an economical and easy to implement fashion.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The foregoing and other objects of the invention are achieved in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the invention by providing a hand held device that comprises a micro-processor, a plurality of switches to control the device, to allow selection of answers, or to provide answers to stored questions, an LCD screen, a plurality of light emitting means in different colors, an infra-red transmitter/receiver and means to generate sound effects. The device operates in two modes: Programming mode and Match mode.
In the Programming mode, the player will enter his or her answers to a plurality of questions. The device will query such answers by displaying a sequence of questions including questions with multiple choice answers. The player will select and/or provide the correct answer such as gender, age category, marital status, ethnic background, educational achievements and the like. The player will also select his or her personal preferences to a plurality of questions related to hobbies, interests, skills, sports, and the like. Further the player will select answers that best fit his or her personality profile in connection with multiple choice questions dealing with personality traits and characteristics. Upon completing the answering of questions, the player may initiate the processing of the personal data entered by depressing the Process/Match button. Said processing of personal data consists of grouping and archiving the data into a plurality of categories and identifying the personality traits and profiles of the player based on predefined classifications. Only after such processing of data can the device be switched to the operating or Match mode.
In the operating mode, the device is ready to match the personality profile and other personal information of the player with those of another player. The matching process occurs in two different ways: “Receive-Process-Transmit” or “Transmit-Process-Receive.” The default operation of the device is to be in a receiving standby mode until it receives data from a similar device with a request to ma
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