Providing decision support based on past participant performance within an electronic marketplace environment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented electronic marketplace system operating on one or more computer systems each comprising one or more processing units and one or more memory units, the electronic marketplace system operable to:
- using the one or more computer systems, facilitate marketplace interactions between one or more first participants and a particular second participant;
using the one or more computer systems, receive electronic feedback concerning performance of the particular second participant from computer systems associated with the first participants based on their interactions with the particular second participant;
using the one or more computer systems, associate a participant-specific rating with the particular second participant based on the electronic feedback received from a computer system associated with a particular first participant, the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant being specific to the particular first participant, being independent of electronic feedback received from computer systems associated with other first participants, and being stored in a computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant;
using the one or more computer systems, receive an identification of the particular first participant and an identification of the particular second participant as a potential interaction partner for the particular first participant with respect to a potential interaction;
using the one or more computer systems, based on the identification of the particular first participant, identify and access the computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant independent of accessing computer-implemented profiles maintained for other first participants; and
using the one or more computer systems, according to the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant stored in the identified and accessed computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant, provide an electronic indication to a computer system associated with the particular first participant reflecting the desirability of interacting with the particular second participant with respect to the potential interaction, the electronic indication being specific to the particular first participant and being organized independent of ratings of the particular second participant that are associated with other first participants.
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Abstract
An electronic marketplace system (10) operates on one or more computers that collectively facilitate marketplace interactions between one or more first participants (12, 14) and a second participant (14, 12). The system (10) receives feedback as to performance of the second participant (14, 12) from the first participants (12, 14) based on their interactions with the second participant (14, 12). The system (10) associates a participant-specific rating with the second participant (14, 12) based on the feedback received from a particular first participant (12, 14), the participant-specific rating of the second participant (14, 12) being specific to the first participant (12, 14), being independent of feedback received from other first participants (12, 14), and being stored in a profile maintained for the first participant (12, 14). The system (10) accesses the profile maintained for the first participant (12, 14) in response to an identification of the second participant (14, 12) as a potential partner for the first participant (12, 14) as to a potential interaction. According to the participant-specific rating of the second participant (14, 12), the system (10) provides an indication to the first participant (12, 14) reflecting the desirability of interacting with the second participant (14, 12) with respect to the potential interaction.
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34 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented electronic marketplace system operating on one or more computer systems each comprising one or more processing units and one or more memory units, the electronic marketplace system operable to:
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using the one or more computer systems, facilitate marketplace interactions between one or more first participants and a particular second participant; using the one or more computer systems, receive electronic feedback concerning performance of the particular second participant from computer systems associated with the first participants based on their interactions with the particular second participant; using the one or more computer systems, associate a participant-specific rating with the particular second participant based on the electronic feedback received from a computer system associated with a particular first participant, the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant being specific to the particular first participant, being independent of electronic feedback received from computer systems associated with other first participants, and being stored in a computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant; using the one or more computer systems, receive an identification of the particular first participant and an identification of the particular second participant as a potential interaction partner for the particular first participant with respect to a potential interaction; using the one or more computer systems, based on the identification of the particular first participant, identify and access the computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant independent of accessing computer-implemented profiles maintained for other first participants; and using the one or more computer systems, according to the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant stored in the identified and accessed computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant, provide an electronic indication to a computer system associated with the particular first participant reflecting the desirability of interacting with the particular second participant with respect to the potential interaction, the electronic indication being specific to the particular first participant and being organized independent of ratings of the particular second participant that are associated with other first participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 32)
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11. A computer-implemented method performed using a computer system associated with an electronic marketplace, the computer system comprising one or more processing units and one or more memory units, the method comprising:
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using the computer system, facilitating marketplace interactions between one or more first participants and a particular second participant; using the computer system, receiving electronic feedback concerning performance of the particular second participant from the first participants based on their interactions with the particular second participant; using the computer system, associating a participant-specific rating with the particular second participant based on the electronic feedback received from a computer system associated with a particular first participant, the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant being specific to the particular first participant, being independent of feedback received from computer systems associated with other first participants, and being stored in a computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant; using the one or more computer systems, receiving an identification of the particular first participant and an identification of the particular second participant as a potential interaction partner for the particular first participant with respect to a potential interaction; using the computer system, based on the identification of the particular first participant identifying and accessing the computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant independent of accessing computer-implemented profiles maintained for other first participants; and using the computer system, according to the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant stored in the identified and accessed computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant, providing an electronic indication to a computer system associated with the particular first participant reflecting the desirability of interacting with the particular second participant with respect to the potential interaction the electronic indication being specific to the particular first participant and being organized independent of ratings of the particular second participant that are associated with other first participants. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33)
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21. Electronic marketplace software embodied in computer-readable media and when executed operable to:
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facilitate marketplace interactions between one or more first participants and a particular second participant; receive feedback concerning performance of the particular second participant from the first participants based on their interactions with the particular second participant; associate a participant-specific rating with the particular second participant based on the feedback received from a particular first participant, the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant being specific to the particular first participant, being independent of feedback received from other first participants, and being stored in a profile maintained for the particular first participant; receive an identification of the particular first participant and an identification of the particular second participant as a potential interaction partner for the particular first participant with respect to a potential interaction; based on the identification of the particular first participant, identify and access the profile maintained for the particular first participant independent of accessing profiles maintained for other first participants; and according to the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant stored in the identified and accessed profile maintained for the particular first participant, provide an indication to the particular first participant reflecting the desirability of interacting with the particular second participant with respect to the potential interaction, the electronic indication being specific to the particular first participant and being organized independent of ratings of the particular second participant that are associated with other first participants. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34)
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31. A computer-implemented electronic marketplace system operating on one or more computer systems each comprising one or more processing units and one or more memory units, the system comprising:
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computer-implemented means for facilitating interactions between one or more first participants and a particular second participant; computer-implemented means for receiving electronic feedback concerning performance of the particular second participant from computer systems associated with the first participants based on their interactions with the particular second participant; computer-implemented means for associating a participant-specific rating with the particular second participant based on the electronic feedback received from a computer system associated with a particular first participant, the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant being specific to the particular first participant, being independent of electronic feedback received from computer systems associated with other first participants, and being stored in a computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant; computer-implemented means for receiving an identification of the particular first participant and an identification of the particular second participant as a potential interaction partner for the particular first participant with respect to a potential interaction; computer-implemented means for, based on the identification of the particular first participant, identifying and accessing the computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant independent of accessing computer-implemented profiles maintained for other first participants; and computer-implemented means for, according to the participant-specific rating of the particular second participant stored in the identified and accessed computer-implemented profile maintained for the particular first participant, providing an electronic indication to a computer system associated with the particular first participant reflecting the desirability of interacting with the particular second participant with respect to the potential interaction the electronic indication being specific to the particular first participant and being organized independent of ratings of the particular second participant that are associated with other first participants.
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