Methods and systems for obtaining reviews for items lacking reviews
First Claim
1. A computing system, comprising:
- an interactive catalog of items;
a data repository that stores;
purchase histories for users,first reviews for items submitted by users and an identification as to which user submitted a given first review, andindicators related to how helpful others have found the first reviews for items;
a search engine system configured to identify catalog items that do not have reviews from users;
a recommendation system configured to recommend candidate items for a user to provide first reviews for, wherein the recommendation system uses data stored in the data repository to determine user item affinity and the identification of catalog items that do not have reviews to generate recommendations for first review candidate items;
a first review candidate selection interface that provides functionality for the user to select an item from the recommended candidate items;
a review entry user interface via which the user can enter a first review for an item selected by the user;
a game system configured to calculate for a review game first review scores and first review rankings based at least in part on data stored in the data repository; and
an interface configured to provide information to users related to their first review scores and rankings.
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Abstract
A system includes an interactive item catalog and a data repository that stores purchase histories for users, first reviews for items submitted by users, and first review helpfulness scores. A search engine system identifies catalog items that do not have reviews from users. The system includes a user interface that enables the user to select an item identified by the search engine system as not having user reviews. The systems includes review entry user interface via which the user can enter a first review for an item selected by the user. A game system is configured to calculate for a first review game first review scores and first review rankings for users based at least in part on data stored in the data repository and the first review scores. The system includes an interface configured to provide information to users related to their first review scores and rankings.
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25 Claims
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1. A computing system, comprising:
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an interactive catalog of items; a data repository that stores; purchase histories for users, first reviews for items submitted by users and an identification as to which user submitted a given first review, and indicators related to how helpful others have found the first reviews for items; a search engine system configured to identify catalog items that do not have reviews from users; a recommendation system configured to recommend candidate items for a user to provide first reviews for, wherein the recommendation system uses data stored in the data repository to determine user item affinity and the identification of catalog items that do not have reviews to generate recommendations for first review candidate items; a first review candidate selection interface that provides functionality for the user to select an item from the recommended candidate items; a review entry user interface via which the user can enter a first review for an item selected by the user; a game system configured to calculate for a review game first review scores and first review rankings based at least in part on data stored in the data repository; and an interface configured to provide information to users related to their first review scores and rankings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method of providing a review game, comprising:
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recommending, by a computer system including hardware, to a first user first review candidates for items in an electronic catalog that do not have user reviews; calculating, by the computer system, a first review score for the first user based at least in part on the quantity of reviews submitted by the first user in a first time period and on helpfulness indications provided by other users with respect to first user'"'"'s first reviews within the time period; calculating, by the computer system, a first review ranking for the first user relative to other users playing the review game based least in part of the user'"'"'s first review score and the first review scores of other users; and assigning a badge and/or title to the first user based at least in party on the first user'"'"'s first review score. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing system, comprising:
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an electronic catalog of items; a data repository that stores; purchase histories for users, first reviews for items submitted by users and an identification as to which user submitted a given first review, and scores related to how helpful others have found the first reviews for items; a first review candidate selection interface that provides functionality for a user to select an item not having any user reviews; a review entry user interface via which the user can enter a first review for an item selected by the user; a game system configured to calculate for a review game first review scores and first review rankings for users based at least in part on data stored in the data repository and the first review scores; and an interface configured to provide information to users related to their first review scores and rankings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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