Matching People to Opportunities Using Personality and Body Data
This patent describes a system that infers your personality from your answers and body signals, then matches you with suitable learning or job opportunities.
Original patent title: “Facilitating personal development of an individual”
This patent describes a system that infers your personality from your answers and body signals, then matches you with suitable learning or job opportunities. Owned by Futurecite with 49 claims and 1 forward citation, and it is expected to expire in 2043.
Coverage
What does this patent actually cover?
This patent outlines a method and system for personal development by matching individuals to opportunities. It works by first inferring a person's personality characteristics. This inference is based on how they respond to prompts and, in some embodiments, on measurements taken from their body, like haptic or biometric data. Once the personality is understood, the system matches the individual to specific opportunities, such as learning or employment. These opportunities are only revealed to the individual after a match is made. For example, if you answer questions about your preferences and wear a device that measures your stress levels, the system could suggest a specific training course that aligns with your inferred personality and current physiological state.
The gap
What does this patent NOT cover?
- Matching opportunities without inferring personality characteristics
- Presenting opportunities to an individual before any match is determined
- Inferring personality solely from body measurements without responses to prompts
- Opportunities that are not learning or employment related
- Methods that do not involve a processor circuit
These exclusions are unique to PatentBrief — derived from the actual claim language, not patent-office boilerplate.
Key facts
What made this novel
The noveltynoveltyThe requirement that an invention be different from anything publicly known before its priority date.Read more → lies in combining responses to prompts with actual body measurements (like haptic or biometric data) to infer personality, then using that inferred personality to suggest withheld opportunities.
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Where you've seen this
Real-world examples
Online career counseling platforms
Personalized learning management systems
Job matching services
Employee development software
Why it matters
The bigger picture
This patent touches on the growing field of AI-driven career and personal development platforms. It suggests a more personalized approach to guidance, moving beyond simple skill matching to consider deeper personality traits and even physiological responses.
Filed
February 28, 2023
Market context
Who's building on this
Companies in this space
Companies in the HR tech and EdTech spaces, such as LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) and various online learning platforms, are actively developing AI-driven tools for matching users to opportunities. Startups focused on personalized coaching and talent management also operate in this domain.
Market impact
This patent, if broadly interpreted, could influence how platforms personalize recommendations for education, training, and employment. It points towards a future where career guidance is more data-intensive, incorporating not just stated preferences but also inferred personality and physiological signals.
Claim 1 — Plain English
What this patent covers
This patent outlines a method and system for personal development by matching individuals to opportunities. It works by first inferring a person's personality characteristics. This inference is based on how they respond to prompts and, in some embodiments, on measurements taken from their body, like haptic or biometric data. Once the personality is understood, the system matches the individual to specific opportunities, such as learning or employment. These opportunities are only revealed to the individual after a match is made. For example, if you answer questions about your preferences and wear a device that measures your stress levels, the system could suggest a specific training course that aligns with your inferred personality and current physiological state.
The clever bit
The novelty lies in combining responses to prompts with actual body measurements (like haptic or biometric data) to infer personality, then using that inferred personality to suggest withheld opportunities.
What it does not cover
- Matching opportunities without inferring personality characteristics
- Presenting opportunities to an individual before any match is determined
- Inferring personality solely from body measurements without responses to prompts
- Opportunities that are not learning or employment related
- Methods that do not involve a processor circuit
Patent timeline
Application submitted to the patent office
Patent enters public domain
PatentBrief Score
Impact Score
Early stage
Citation count
6/40
Early citations
Claim breadth
20/20
Very broad protection
Recency
0/20
Older than 20 years
Assignee scale
0/20
Independent or smaller assigneeassigneeThe entity that owns the patent — usually the inventor's employer or a company.Read more →
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Heuristic Value Estimate
What this patent might be worth
$77K – $246K
Midpoint $154K · 16.5 yr remaining · industry ×1.6
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Original claims
49 claims as filed with the patent office.
Concepts involved
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Tian, Y., & Borsato, E. Matching People to Opportunities Using Personality and Body Data (U.S. Patent No. 20,250,190,949). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20250190949/facilitating-personal-development-of-an-individual
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What does Matching People to Opportunities Using Personality and Body Data cover?
This patent describes a system that infers your personality from your answers and body signals, then matches you with suitable learning or job opportunities.
Who owns patent US 20250190949?
This patent is owned by Futurecite.
When does this patent expire?
This patent is expected to expire on February 28, 2043, when the invention enters the public domain.
What is patent US 20250190949 cited by?
This patent has been cited by 1 later patents that build on its ideas.
What problem does this patent solve?
This patent touches on the growing field of AI-driven career and personal development platforms. It suggests a more personalized approach to guidance, moving beyond simple skill matching to consider deeper personality traits and even physiological responses.
What does this patent NOT cover?
Matching opportunities without inferring personality characteristics
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