ACCESSING DIGITAL IDENTITY RELATED REPUTATION DATA
First Claim
1. A method for accessing digital identity related reputation data, comprising the steps of:
- a) identifying, by at least one server computer, a digital identity,b) determining, by said at least one server computer, a Digital Identity Provider through which said digital identity was registered,c) determining, by said at least one server computer, a location of a digital identity related reputation data for said digital identity, andd) accessing, by said at least one server computer, said data.
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Abstract
Systems and processes of the present invention allow for tracking and publishing digital identity related reputation. In an example embodiment, a Digital Identity Provider maintains a database with reputation data that can be accessed by Requesters. The Digital Identity Provider may update reputation data based on a variety of events related to a digital identity. The reputation data may be tracked regarding the digital identity itself, digital identity purchaser or registrant, or an email address, domain name, URL, or website associated with the digital identity. The reputation data may include various categories, such as email practices, website content, privacy policies and practices, fraudulent activities, domain name related complaints, overall reputation, etc. The reputation data may be published in a publicly-available database, a private database, or via other methods. The Registrant may opt for a reputation service while registering a digital identity. The Requester may decide whether to interact with a digital identity based on the digital identity related reputation.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for accessing digital identity related reputation data, comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying, by at least one server computer, a digital identity, b) determining, by said at least one server computer, a Digital Identity Provider through which said digital identity was registered, c) determining, by said at least one server computer, a location of a digital identity related reputation data for said digital identity, and d) accessing, by said at least one server computer, said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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25. The method of claim 244, further comprising the step of:
f) determining whether to visit said URL based on said data.
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