Methods and Systems of Authenticating Reviews
First Claim
1. A method of authenticating a review provided by a consumer, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a server, a request to authenticate a review, the review related to at least one of a commodity and a merchant;
identifying, at the server, a payment account having a first transaction associated with the at least one of the commodity and the merchant, the payment account associated with the consumer;
requesting confirmation of a detail of a second transaction to the payment account, the second transaction being different than the first transaction; and
issuing, by the server, an authentication for the review, when the detail of the second transaction is confirmed.
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Abstract
Systems and method for authenticating reviews are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving a request to authenticate a review. The review related to at least one of a commodity and a merchant. The exemplary method further includes identifying a payment account having a first transaction associated with the at least one of the commodity and the merchant. The payment account is associated with the consumer. The exemplary method includes requesting confirmation of a detail of a second transaction to the payment account, the second transaction being different than the first transaction, and issuing, by the server, an authentication for the review, when the detail of the second transaction is confirmed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of authenticating a review provided by a consumer, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a request to authenticate a review, the review related to at least one of a commodity and a merchant; identifying, at the server, a payment account having a first transaction associated with the at least one of the commodity and the merchant, the payment account associated with the consumer; requesting confirmation of a detail of a second transaction to the payment account, the second transaction being different than the first transaction; and issuing, by the server, an authentication for the review, when the detail of the second transaction is confirmed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for authenticating reviews of commodities and/or merchants, the system comprising:
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a memory configured to store transactions to a payment account, the transactions including a first transaction and a second transaction, the first transaction associated with at least one of a commodity and a merchant; a processor configured to; receive a request to authenticate a review for the at least one of the commodity and the merchant; identify the payment account based on details of the first transaction, confirm details for the second transaction stored for the payment account; and issue an authentication for the review, when the details for the second transaction are confirmed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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