Authentication of a Contributor of Online Content
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1. A computer implemented online-content management method, comprising:
- receiving at one or more first computers online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content;
determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors; and
publishing online for display on one or more second computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor.
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Abstract
Methods, computer program products and systems are described for online-content management. Online content from multiple contributors is received at one or more first computers for public online display. An authentication score is determined for a contributor of the multiple contributors. The contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score is published online for display on one or more second computers in association with the online content received from the contributor.
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36 Claims
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1. A computer implemented online-content management method, comprising:
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receiving at one or more first computers online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content; determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors; and publishing online for display on one or more second computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented online-content management method, comprising:
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receiving at one or more computers online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content; determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors, comprising; receiving a name and personal information from the contributor; determining from a third party source whether the name and the personal information are associated; and based on the determination, determining an authentication score for the contributor; and publishing online for display on one or more computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor.
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8. A computer implemented method for authenticating a contributor to a collection of online content, comprising:
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receiving in a computer a request from the contributor to register as an authenticated contributor; receiving a name and personal information from the contributor; determining from a third party source that the name and the personal information are associated; and in response to a positive determination that the name and personal information are associated, authenticating the contributor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content; determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors; and publishing online for display on one or more computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage device coupled to the processor and configurable for storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content; determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors; and publishing online for display on one or more computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving at one or more computers online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content; determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors, comprising; receiving a name and personal information from the contributor; determining from a third party source whether the name and the personal information are associated; and based on the determination, determining an authentication score for the contributor; and publishing online for display on one or more computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor.
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26. A computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving in a computer a request from the contributor to register as an authenticated contributor; receiving a name and personal information from the contributor; determining from a third party source that the name and the personal information are associated; and in response to a positive determination that the name and personal information are associated, authenticating the contributor. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage device coupled to the processor and configurable for storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving at one or more computers online content from a plurality of contributors for public online display, where online content includes content and reviews of content; determining an authentication score for a contributor of the plurality of contributors, comprising; receiving a name and personal information from the contributor; determining from a third party source whether the name and the personal information are associated; and based on the determination, determining an authentication score for the contributor; and publishing online for display on one or more computers the contributor'"'"'s name and a representation of the contributor'"'"'s authentication score in association with online content received from the contributor.
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32. A system comprising:
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a processor; a storage device coupled to the processor and configurable for storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving in a computer a request from the contributor to register as an authenticated contributor; receiving a name and personal information from the contributor; determining from a third party source that the name and the personal information are associated; and in response to a positive determination that the name and personal information are associated, authenticating the contributor. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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