DECENTRALIZED AND FRAUD-RESISTANT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATING INFORMATION CONTENT
First Claim
1. A system for rating information content, comprising:
- an information content display module,wherein the information content display module is configured to display information content and an associated plurality of rating levels to users,wherein the plurality of rating levels are configured for rating the information content by the users; and
a rating generation module in communication with the information content display module,wherein the rating generation module is configured to receive ratings assigned by the users to the information content in accordance with the plurality of rating levels,wherein the rating generation module is configured to assign a weight to each user rating in accordance with a historical rating accuracy of each user, andwherein the rating generation module is configured to generate a weighted average consensus rating of the information content in accordance with the weighted user ratings.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a decentralized, fraud-resistant ratings system for information content, such as World Wide Web or Internet content. The system includes an information content display module for displaying information content and an associated plurality of rating levels to users. The plurality of rating levels are configured for rating the information content by the users. The system includes a rating generation module, in communication with the information content display module, for receiving ratings assigned by the users to the information content in accordance with the plurality of rating levels, for assigning a weight to each user rating in accordance with a historical rating accuracy of each user, and for generating a weighted average consensus rating of the information content in accordance with the weighted user ratings.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for rating information content, comprising:
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an information content display module, wherein the information content display module is configured to display information content and an associated plurality of rating levels to users, wherein the plurality of rating levels are configured for rating the information content by the users; and a rating generation module in communication with the information content display module, wherein the rating generation module is configured to receive ratings assigned by the users to the information content in accordance with the plurality of rating levels, wherein the rating generation module is configured to assign a weight to each user rating in accordance with a historical rating accuracy of each user, and wherein the rating generation module is configured to generate a weighted average consensus rating of the information content in accordance with the weighted user ratings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of rating information content, comprising the steps of:
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a.) displaying information content and an associated plurality of rating levels to users; b.) rating the information content by assigning one of the plurality of rating levels to the information content by the users; c.) assigning a weight to each user rating in accordance with a historical rating accuracy of each user; and d.) generating a weighted average consensus rating of the information content in accordance with the weighted user ratings. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. The method of claim 42, comprising the steps of:
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f.) verifying an age of the user; and g.) denying user access to the information content when the age of the user is below a predetermined age.
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37. A decentralized system for rating information content, comprising:
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a server computer; and a plurality of client computers in communication with the server computer, wherein the server computer is configured to cause the display, on at least one of the plurality of client computers, of the information content and an associated plurality of rating levels for rating the information content, wherein users on the client computers assign one of the plurality of rating levels to the information content, wherein the server computer is configured to assign a weight to each user rating in accordance with a deviation of the user rating from a weighted average consensus rating of the information content, and wherein the server computer is configured to generate the weighted average consensus rating of the information content in accordance with the weighted user ratings.
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38. A method of decentralized rating of information content, comprising the steps of:
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a.) displaying the information content and an associated plurality of rating levels for rating the information content by users; b.) assigning one of the plurality of rating levels to the information content to generate a user rating; c.) assigning a weight to each user rating in accordance with a deviation of the user rating from a weighted average consensus rating of the information content; and d.) generating the weighted average consensus rating of the information content in accordance with the weighted user ratings.
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