Methods and apparatus for integrating social network metrics and reputation data
First Claim
1. A method for a computer system comprises:
- determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user;
determining a second social distance for a third user with respect to the second user, wherein the first and second social distances are calculated in response to the first and third users logging into a social network including the first user, the second user, and the third user;
determining a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, the first qualitative rating based on a first reliability factor related to the first user, wherein the first reliability factor is derived from input by a first rater independent of the second user;
determining a second qualitative rating associated with the third user, the second qualitative rating based on a second reliability factor related to the third user, wherein the second reliability factor is derived from input by a second rater independent of the second user;
determining a first trust-metric for the first user based on the first social distance and the first qualitative rating;
determining a second trust-metric for the third user based on the second social distance and the second qualitative rating;
prioritizing a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user for the second user based on the first trust-metric and the second trust-metric; and
evaluating the first social distance in order to determine a fee to be assessed to the first user for providing the first listing for the second user, wherein the fee assessment is triggered if the first social distance is higher than a designated threshold social distance between the first user and the second user.
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Abstract
A method for a computer system includes determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user, determining a second social distance for a third user with respect to the second user, determining a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, determining a second qualitative rating associated with the second user, determining a first trust-metric for the first user in response to the first social distance and the first qualitative rating, determining a second trust-metric for the third user in response to the second social distance and the second qualitative rating, and prioritizing a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user for the second user, in response to the first trust-metric and the second trust-metric.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for a computer system comprises:
- determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user;
determining a second social distance for a third user with respect to the second user, wherein the first and second social distances are calculated in response to the first and third users logging into a social network including the first user, the second user, and the third user;
determining a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, the first qualitative rating based on a first reliability factor related to the first user, wherein the first reliability factor is derived from input by a first rater independent of the second user;
determining a second qualitative rating associated with the third user, the second qualitative rating based on a second reliability factor related to the third user, wherein the second reliability factor is derived from input by a second rater independent of the second user;
determining a first trust-metric for the first user based on the first social distance and the first qualitative rating;
determining a second trust-metric for the third user based on the second social distance and the second qualitative rating;
prioritizing a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user for the second user based on the first trust-metric and the second trust-metric; and
evaluating the first social distance in order to determine a fee to be assessed to the first user for providing the first listing for the second user, wherein the fee assessment is triggered if the first social distance is higher than a designated threshold social distance between the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- determining a first social distance for a first user with respect to a second user;
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8. A non-transitory medium for a computer system including a processor and a memory comprising:
code directing the processor to determine a first social network metric for a first user with respect to a second user in response to the plurality of social relationships;
code directing the processor to determine a second social network metric for a third user with respect to the second user in response to the plurality of social relationships, wherein the first social network metric and the second social network metric are different;
code directing the processor to determine a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, the first qualitative rating based on a first reliability factor related to the first user, wherein the first reliability factor is derived from input by a first rater independent of the second user;
code directing the processor to determine a first social distance to the first user from the second user;
code directing the processor to determine a second social distance to the third user from the second user, wherein the first and second social distances are calculated in response to the first and third users logging into a social network including the first user, the second user, and the third user;
code directing the processor to determine a second qualitative rating associated with the third user, the second qualitative rating based on a second reliability factor related to the third user, wherein the second reliability factor is derived from input by a second rater independent of the second user;
code directing the processor to determine a first combined metric for the first user based on the first social network metric and the first qualitative rating;
code directing the processor to determine a second combined metric for the third user based on the second social network metric and the second qualitative rating;
code directing the processor to prioritize a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user based on the first combined metric and based on the second combined metric; and
code evaluating the first social distance in order to determine whether a fee should to be assessed to the first user for providing the first listing for the second user, wherein the fee assessment is triggered if the first social distance is higher than a designated threshold social distance between the first user and the second user.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system comprises:
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a memory including a plurality of social relationships; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor determines a first social network metric for a first user with respect to a second user in response to the plurality of social relationships, wherein the processor determines a second social network metric for a third user with respect to the second user in response to the plurality of social relationships, wherein the processor determines a first qualitative rating associated with the first user, the first qualitative rating based on a first reliability factor related to the first user, wherein the first reliability factor is derived from input by a first rater independent of the second user, wherein the processor determines a second qualitative rating associated with the third user, the second qualitative rating based on a second reliability factor related to the third user, wherein the second reliability factor is derived from input by a second rater independent of the second user, wherein the processor prioritizes a first listing from the first user over a second listing from the third user based on the first social network metric, the second social network metric, the first qualitative rating and the second qualitative rating, wherein the first social network metric comprises a first social distance of the first user with respect to the second user, and wherein the second social network metric comprises a second social distance of the third user with respect to the second user, wherein the first and second social distances are calculated in response to the first and third users logging into a social network including the first user, the second user, and the third user, wherein the first social distance is evaluated in order to determine a fee to be assessed to the first user for providing the first listing for the second user, wherein the fee assessment is triggered if the first social distance is higher than a designated threshold social distance between the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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