Automated reputation/trust service
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- providing an automated reputation service for furnishing information regarding reputations of parties relative to multiple traits; and
providing a first client with access to the reputation service via a communications network to furnish the information regarding a reputation of a selected party relative to the given trait.
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Abstract
A reputation/trust service provides reputation information to requesting clients. The reputation/trust service may obtain remuneration in response to providing the reputation data. The reputation/trust service may be automated and may support on-line access via a network, such as a computer network or a telecommunications network. The reputation/trust service is especially well adapted for use on the Internet. The reputation/trust service may provide reputation information for various types of parties, including but not limited to persons, groups of persons, organizations and companies. Reputation data may be held for multiple traits of any given party. Reputation data may be updated and validated on an ongoing basis.
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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providing an automated reputation service for furnishing information regarding reputations of parties relative to multiple traits; and
providing a first client with access to the reputation service via a communications network to furnish the information regarding a reputation of a selected party relative to the given trait. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A business method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a collection of reputation data regarding at least one selected party;
furnishing at least a portion of the reputation data to a client; and
accepting remuneration for furnishing the portion of reputation data to the client.
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22. A system, comprising:
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a collection of reputation data regarding multiple parties; and
an automated reputation service for accessing the collection of reputation data on behalf of clients to provide clients with data from the collection of reputation data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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