Establishing and updating reputation scores in online participatory systems
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, in an online transaction system, for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction, the method comprising:
- increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; and
providing the score for display on a client.
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Abstract
The establishment and adjustment of the reputation score of a party in an online transaction system is described. A party may provide consideration to a transaction portal. In response, the transaction portal may increase (or initially establish) a reputation score for the party based upon the consideration. The portal may return to the party at least a portion of the consideration in response to a favorable event. The portal may decrease the score based upon factors such as the value of transactions weighted by user ratings. The transaction portal may also increase the score based upon a function of commissions made in transactions involving the party.
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90 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, in an online transaction system, for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction, the method comprising:
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increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; and providing the score for display on a client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method, in an online transaction system, for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction, the method comprising:
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determining the score based upon commissions made in transactions involving the party; and providing the score for display on a client. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method, in an online activity, for determining a reputation score for a party involved in the online activity, the method comprising:
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increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; allowing the party to participate in the activity based upon the reputation score; and returning to the party at least a portion of the consideration in response to a favorable event. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus, in an online transaction system, for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction, the apparatus comprising:
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logic for increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; and logic for providing the score for display on a client. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus, in an online transaction system, for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction, the apparatus comprising:
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logic for determining the score based upon commissions made in transactions involving the party; and logic for providing the score for display on a client. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. An apparatus for determining a reputation score for a party involved in an online activity, the apparatus comprising:
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logic for increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; logic for allowing the party to participate in the activity based upon the reputation score; and logic for returning to the party at least a portion of the consideration in response to a favorable event. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction in an online transaction system, the instructions for:
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increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; and providing the score for display on a client. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for determining a reputation score for a party involved in a transaction in an online transaction system, the instructions for:
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determining the score based upon commissions made in transactions involving the party; and providing the score for display on a client. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions for determining a reputation score for a party involved in an online activity, the instructions for:
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increasing the reputation score based on consideration received from the party; allowing the party to participate in the activity based upon the reputation score; and returning to the party at least a portion of the consideration in response to a favorable event. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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