QUANTIFYING TRUST IN COMPUTING NETWORKS
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1. A method for calculating a trust value of an agent in a computing network, comprising:
- receiving information pertaining to a first agent'"'"'s previous actions;
quantifying a discrepancy between an expected behavior and an actual behavior of the first agent during the first agent'"'"'s previous actions; and
determining the trust value of the first agent based on the quantified discrepancy.
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Abstract
Method for calculating a trust value of an agent in a computing network. In one implementation, the method may include receiving information pertaining to a first agent'"'"'s previous actions, quantifying a discrepancy between an expected behavior and an actual behavior of the first agent during the first agent'"'"'s previous actions, and determining the trust value of the first agent based on the quantified discrepancy.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for calculating a trust value of an agent in a computing network, comprising:
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receiving information pertaining to a first agent'"'"'s previous actions; quantifying a discrepancy between an expected behavior and an actual behavior of the first agent during the first agent'"'"'s previous actions; and determining the trust value of the first agent based on the quantified discrepancy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for establishing trust groups in a computing network, comprising:
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receiving one or more trust values for each agent in a computing network; identifying one or more agents having trust values that differ within a first specified tolerance; and grouping the one or more agents into a trust group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for granting a new agent entry into a trust group within a computing network, comprising:
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receiving a request for entry into the trust group from the new agent; sending information pertaining to the new agent to each member of the trust group; receiving a trust value from each member of the trust group; and forming a consensus of the trust values received from member of the trust group. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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