METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPUTATION EVALUATION OF ONLINE USERS IN A SOCIAL NETWORKING SCHEME
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1. A computer-implemented method for evaluating a reputation of a first member of a social networking system, the method comprising:
- analyzing, at a server hosting the social network in system, an attribute associated with a social networking profile of the first member, the attribute relevant to an aspect of the reputation of the first member;
based on the analysis of the attribute associated with the social networking profile, assigning a rating to the attribute, aggregating the rating with one or more other ratings to arrive at an aggregate score, each rating assigned to an attribute of the social networking profile, and each attribute relevant to an aspect of the reputation of the first member; and
causing the aggregate rating to be displayed when a request is received to view the social networking profile of the first member, wherein the aggregate score represents a measure of reputation based on endorsements received by the first member from other users of the social networking system.
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Abstract
A method and system for evaluating the reputation of a member of a social networking system is disclosed. Consistent with an embodiment of the invention, one or more attributes associated with a social networking profile of a member of a social network are analyzed. Based on the analysis, a ranking, rating or score is assigned to a particular category of reputation. When requested, the ranking, rating or score is displayed to a user of the social network.
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1. A computer-implemented method for evaluating a reputation of a first member of a social networking system, the method comprising:
- analyzing, at a server hosting the social network in system, an attribute associated with a social networking profile of the first member, the attribute relevant to an aspect of the reputation of the first member;
based on the analysis of the attribute associated with the social networking profile, assigning a rating to the attribute, aggregating the rating with one or more other ratings to arrive at an aggregate score, each rating assigned to an attribute of the social networking profile, and each attribute relevant to an aspect of the reputation of the first member; and
causing the aggregate rating to be displayed when a request is received to view the social networking profile of the first member, wherein the aggregate score represents a measure of reputation based on endorsements received by the first member from other users of the social networking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
- analyzing, at a server hosting the social network in system, an attribute associated with a social networking profile of the first member, the attribute relevant to an aspect of the reputation of the first member;
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11. A computer-implemented method for communicating a reputation indicator, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to view information associated with a first member of a social networking system;
analyzing the first member'"'"'s network, as defined by the social networking system, to determine a rating for the measure of reputation;
analyzing endorsements received by the first member to determine a rating for the measure of reputation; and
based on the rating, selecting a reputation indicator for display; and
displaying a reputation indicator reflecting a measure of reputation for the first member for a particular pre-defined category of reputation.
- receiving a request to view information associated with a first member of a social networking system;
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