Process for distributed production and peer-to-peer consolidation of subjective ratings across ad-hoc networks
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1. A device for collecting ratings on a plurality of subjects, said device comprising:
- a processor;
a memory connected to said processor;
an input device connected to said processor;
an output device connected to said processor; and
a short-range transceiver connected to said processor, said processor, said memory, said input device, said output device, and said transceiver being contained within a case configured for portability;
said processor being configured for receiving, from said input device, a first set of ratings for ones of a plurality of subjects, receiving, through said transceiver, a second set of ratings for ones of said plurality, and updating ones of said first set of ratings by merging with corresponding ones of said second set of ratings.
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Abstract
A rating program on a mobile computing device communicates with other mobile devices regarding collected ratings. A user enters ratings and requests for information; the mobile computing device will then operate in the background, actively scanning for other users with the same type of short-range communications and a ratings program. The devices are able to exchange and save ratings, providing a mobile, socially-relevant means of collecting information.
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1. A device for collecting ratings on a plurality of subjects, said device comprising:
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a processor;
a memory connected to said processor;
an input device connected to said processor;
an output device connected to said processor; and
a short-range transceiver connected to said processor, said processor, said memory, said input device, said output device, and said transceiver being contained within a case configured for portability;
said processor being configured for receiving, from said input device, a first set of ratings for ones of a plurality of subjects, receiving, through said transceiver, a second set of ratings for ones of said plurality, and updating ones of said first set of ratings by merging with corresponding ones of said second set of ratings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of collecting ratings on a plurality of subjects, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing, on a portable computing device, a first set of ratings for ones of a plurality of subjects and a first set of indications of interest regarding additional ones of said plurality of subjects;
encountering, through a short-range transmission device, a user having a second set of ratings for ones of said plurality of subjects;
receiving, through said short-range transmission device, ones of said second set of ratings; and
updating ones of said first set of ratings and ones of said first set of indications of interest by merging with corresponding ones of said second set of ratings. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium, said computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for storing, on a portable computing device, a first set of ratings for ones of a plurality of subjects and a first set of indications of interest regarding additional ones of said plurality of subjects;
second instructions for recognizing, through a short-range transmission/reception device, a user having a second set of ratings for ones of said plurality of subjects;
third instructions for receiving, through said short-range transmission device, ones of said second set of ratings; and
fourth instructions for updating ones of said first set of ratings and ones of said first set of indications of interest by merging with corresponding ones of said second set of ratings. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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