User rating system for online auctions
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1. A method of rating an online auction user comprising the steps of:
- receiving personal information regarding the user;
based on the personal information, obtaining objective information by a Registration Server about the user from a third party; and
formulating an initial value by the Registration Server for a reliability rating based on at least the objective information.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing a user rating service for online auctions is disclosed. Objective criteria, such as credit information, are combined with subjective ratings to create a user profile. Using objective criteria to supplement user ratings treats new users more fairly and prevents auction participants from inflating their ratings collusively. The user profile may be shared among online auction services, so that a user'"'"'s aggregate transaction and ratings history may be used at a number of sites.
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1. A method of rating an online auction user comprising the steps of:
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receiving personal information regarding the user; based on the personal information, obtaining objective information by a Registration Server about the user from a third party; and formulating an initial value by the Registration Server for a reliability rating based on at least the objective information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a data processing system for managing auctions, the method comprising:
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receiving personal data about a user; based on the personal data, obtaining objective information by a Registration Server about the user from a third party; formulating an initial value by the Registration Server for a reliability rating based on at least the objective information for the user; and based on the user'"'"'s reliability rating, regulating the user'"'"'s access to selected auctions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium rating an online auction user comprising instructions for:
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receiving personal information regarding the user; based on the personal information, obtaining objective information by a Registration Server about the user from a third party; and formulating an initial value by the Registration Server for a reliability rating based on at least the objective information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A data processing system for rating an online auction user comprising:
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a bus system; a memory connected to the bus system; a processing unit including at least one processor; and a set of instructions located within the memory, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to perform the acts of; receiving personal information regarding the user; based on the personal information, obtaining objective information by a Registration Server about the user from a third party; and formulating an initial value by the Registration Server for a reliability rating based on at least the objective information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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