SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING BONAFIDE REVIEWS OF RATABLE OBJECTS
First Claim
1. A method, performed on a computer system, providing a computer-based service to automatically evaluate and determine authenticity of a rating, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving input at the computer system with rating information, the rating information including a rating for a specified ratable object and identification data for the ratable object;
(b) receiving input at the computer system with rater profile information, the rater profile information including at least one of identification information and usage information associated with an active user of the computer based service;
(c) performing at least one evaluation step, the at least one evaluation step evaluating the received input at the computer system, wherein evaluating comprises determining a risk level associated with the rating information, the rater profile information, and a time frame associated with receiving input;
(d) determining, based on the risk level, an evaluation outcome message;
(e) communicating to the active user the evaluation outcome message, the evaluation outcome message including at least one of an acceptance message, an information request message, and a rejection message;
wherein upon communication of the acceptance message, the computer-based service accepts the rating for the specified ratable object for storage in a rating information database, wherein upon communication of the information request message, the computer-based service implements a verification process, and wherein upon communication of the rejection message, the computer-based service rejects the rating for the specified ratable object for storage in the rating information database.
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Abstract
A method for providing a computer-based service to automatically evaluate and determine authenticity of a rating. The computer system receives (a) input with rating information that includes a rating and identification data for a specified ratable object and (b) rater profile information including identification information and usage information associated with a user of the computer based service. At least one evaluation step is performed to determine a risk level associated with the rating information, the rater profile information, and an associated time frame. Based on the risk level, an evaluation outcome message is communicated to the user. The evaluation outcome message may include an acceptance message, an information request message, and a rejection message. With the acceptance message, the service accepts the rating for storage in a rating information database. With the information request message, the service implements a verification process. With the rejection message, the service rejects the rating.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, performed on a computer system, providing a computer-based service to automatically evaluate and determine authenticity of a rating, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving input at the computer system with rating information, the rating information including a rating for a specified ratable object and identification data for the ratable object; (b) receiving input at the computer system with rater profile information, the rater profile information including at least one of identification information and usage information associated with an active user of the computer based service; (c) performing at least one evaluation step, the at least one evaluation step evaluating the received input at the computer system, wherein evaluating comprises determining a risk level associated with the rating information, the rater profile information, and a time frame associated with receiving input; (d) determining, based on the risk level, an evaluation outcome message; (e) communicating to the active user the evaluation outcome message, the evaluation outcome message including at least one of an acceptance message, an information request message, and a rejection message; wherein upon communication of the acceptance message, the computer-based service accepts the rating for the specified ratable object for storage in a rating information database, wherein upon communication of the information request message, the computer-based service implements a verification process, and wherein upon communication of the rejection message, the computer-based service rejects the rating for the specified ratable object for storage in the rating information database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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