Apparatus, system and method for use in providing user ratings according to prior transactions
First Claim
1. A method for use in generating a user rating notice, comprising:
- identifying that a first user is interested in entering into a transaction with a second user;
displaying a second user'"'"'s summary rating to the first user;
determining if the summary rating exceeds a rating threshold; and
displaying a notification to the first user when the second user has a summary rating that is less than the rating threshold.
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Abstract
The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, systems, architectures, computer readable medium, and processes for use in notifying users of other users'"'"' transaction ratings. Some embodiments provide a method for use in facilitating transactions between users. This method determines that a first user is interested in entering into a transaction with a second user, determines a summary rating of the second user, and notifies the first user of the second user'"'"'s summary rating prior to the first user entering into a transaction with the second user. The method can further determine that the second user'"'"'s summary rating is below a first threshold, generate the notification to the first user to review the second users summary rating, and implement the notification of the first user when the second user'"'"'s summary rating is below the first threshold. In some embodiments, the method notifies the first user by displaying a warning box.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for use in generating a user rating notice, comprising:
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identifying that a first user is interested in entering into a transaction with a second user;
displaying a second user'"'"'s summary rating to the first user;
determining if the summary rating exceeds a rating threshold; and
displaying a notification to the first user when the second user has a summary rating that is less than the rating threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for use in providing users with information that can be utilized in evaluating transactions, the method comprises:
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determining that a first user is interested in entering into a transaction with a second user;
displaying the second user'"'"'s summary rating; and
displaying a notification to the first user recommending the first user review the second user'"'"'s summary rating information prior to the first user entering into a transaction with the second user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for use in facilitating transactions, comprising:
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a memory that stores ratings and summary ratings;
a rating calculator coupled with the memory, the rating calculator receives at least a portion of the ratings and calculates the summary ratings;
a ratings evaluator coupled with the memory, the ratings evaluator determines when the summary ratings exceed a first threshold; and
a notification generator coupled with the ratings evaluator, the notification generator generates a notification when a first summary rating does not exceed the first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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