Reputation, Information & Communication Management
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1. A method to create and modify a user'"'"'s reputation in a network, the method comprising:
- data collection from direct input by the user and other users, the user'"'"'s behavior, other users'"'"' behavior and data external to the users;
processing the data to create values for one or more component reputation factors; and
combining the values of multiple reputation factors into a global and/or local reputation value.
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Methods and a system are described for communication and information management. The methods create and manage multi-factor multi-level reputations, detect and manage fraudulent and manipulative behavior, permit management of information and communications, quantify qualitative information, and derive derivative uses (such as prediction and targeted advertising) from multi-factor reputations, data and behavior. The system described is hierarchical with progressive information and communication management capabilities as reputations increase. The structure of the system is designed to assist reputation calculations.
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1. A method to create and modify a user'"'"'s reputation in a network, the method comprising:
- data collection from direct input by the user and other users, the user'"'"'s behavior, other users'"'"' behavior and data external to the users;
processing the data to create values for one or more component reputation factors; and
combining the values of multiple reputation factors into a global and/or local reputation value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- data collection from direct input by the user and other users, the user'"'"'s behavior, other users'"'"' behavior and data external to the users;
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8. Method to detect user manipulation of their reputation or other user'"'"'s reputation and manage the fraud or manipulation, the method comprising:
- the occurrence of a triggering event, data analysis of one or more users'"'"' behavior and stored information and preventing manipulation and/or creating consequences for the manipulating user(s).
- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
- one or more users communicating and/or using information on one or more computers and/or electronic networks;
global and/or local multi-factor user reputations for each user; and
hierarchies organizing users into progressively more restrictive network levels based upon user multi-factor reputations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- one or more users communicating and/or using information on one or more computers and/or electronic networks;
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20. A method of communication and information management, the method comprising:
- tagging a communication or information with attributes that include;
content descriptors;
sending the communication or information to a recipient;
algorithms that process the communications or information using the tagged information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
- tagging a communication or information with attributes that include;
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25. A method of converting qualitative information sets into quantitative information, the method comprising:
- two or more pieces of qualitative information or user behavior patterns, assigning numerical values to each piece of information or behavior pattern, the degree of difference in the numbers assigned being dictated by the similarity or dissimilarity of the information pieces or behavior patterns.
- View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method of converting qualitative information into quantitative information, the method comprising:
- one or more characteristics or behaviors of a user and either rules or calculations that translate qualitative information to quantitative form.
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29. A method of prediction using user reputation and reputation factors, the method comprising:
- a user rating of a target (target being a living being, entity, object, action, event, outcome, algorithm or information);
a measure of success for the rating target;
collecting the ratings and target success values over time; and
performing data analysis of the ratings and success measures to generate values for a global and/or local derivative reputation factor. - View Dependent Claims (30)
- a user rating of a target (target being a living being, entity, object, action, event, outcome, algorithm or information);
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31. A method of selecting something to present to a user based upon multi-factor reputations, the method comprising:
- a population of users with multi-factor reputations, a presentation target (target being an advertisement;
text, image, audio, video or multi-media object), performing data analysis to determine which user(s) are likely to achieve the desired outcome of presenting the target given their multi-factor reputation and/or reputation factors, and presenting the target to the identified user(s).
- a population of users with multi-factor reputations, a presentation target (target being an advertisement;
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32. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to provide communication and information management, by a method comprising:
- the creation and manipulation of multi-factor reputations for a user or users, the control of communications and information to and between users based upon multi-factor reputations and user preferences.
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34. A computer system for processing communications and information based upon a multi-factor reputation, comprising:
- a hierarchical electronic network with progressive communication and information management capabilities defined by multi-factor reputations and utilizing a variety of content types and venues.
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35. A business method for operating a multi-factor reputation-based communication or content provision service, the business method comprising:
- multi-factor reputation and manipulation management, qualitative information conversion, prediction capabilities, reputation communication and verification, and targeted presentation of items to users.
- View Dependent Claims (36)
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