Using Confidence About User Intent In A Reputation System
First Claim
1. A method of using a computer to determine a reputation of an object in a reputation system, comprising:
- receiving reports from clients in the reputation system, the reports identifying an object detected at the clients;
determining information about the clients from the reports;
generating confidence metrics for the clients responsive to the determined information about the clients, the confidence metrics indicating amounts of confidence in the veracity of the reports received from the clients;
calculating a reputation score of the object responsive at least in part to the reports from the clients and the confidence metrics for the clients; and
storing the reputation score of the object.
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Abstract
Reputations of objects are determined by a reputation system using reports from clients identifying the objects. Confidence metrics for the clients are generated using information determined from the reports. Confidence metrics indicate the amounts of confidence in the veracity of the reports. Reputation scores of objects are calculated using the reports from the clients and the confidence metrics for the clients. Confidence metrics and reputation scores are stored in correlation with identifiers for the objects. An object'"'"'s reputation score is provided to a client in response to a request.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using a computer to determine a reputation of an object in a reputation system, comprising:
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receiving reports from clients in the reputation system, the reports identifying an object detected at the clients; determining information about the clients from the reports; generating confidence metrics for the clients responsive to the determined information about the clients, the confidence metrics indicating amounts of confidence in the veracity of the reports received from the clients; calculating a reputation score of the object responsive at least in part to the reports from the clients and the confidence metrics for the clients; and storing the reputation score of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for determining a reputation of an object in a reputation system, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for:
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receiving reports from clients in the reputation system, the reports identifying an object detected at the clients; determining information about the clients from the reports; generating confidence metrics for the clients responsive to the determined information about the clients, the confidence metrics indicating amounts of confidence in the veracity of the reports received from the clients; calculating a reputation score of the object responsive at least in part to the reports from the clients and the confidence metrics for the clients; and storing the reputation score of the object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for determining a reputation of an object in a reputation system, the computer system comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for; receiving reports from clients in the reputation system, the reports identifying an object detected at the clients; determining information about the clients from the reports; generating confidence metrics for the clients responsive to the determined information about the clients, the confidence metrics indicating amounts of confidence in the veracity of the reports received from the clients; calculating a reputation score of the object responsive at least in part to the reports from the clients and the confidence metrics for the clients; and storing the reputation score of the object; a processor for executing the computer program instructions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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