Method and apparatus for sharing end user feedback
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving from a messaging device of an end user a list of a first group of parties selected by the end user from a second group of parties, for restricted sharing by the first group of parties of a measure of satisfaction from the end user associated with a product or service of a vendor;
receiving from the messaging device of the end user a vendor identifier for the vendor and the measure of satisfaction,wherein the processor operates in a communication system managing a directory service supplied to subscribers of the communication system and the end user is a subscriber of the communication system,wherein the measure of satisfaction is communicated to the directory service by way of a user interface of the messaging device and in accordance with a telephony protocol;
storing the measure of satisfaction in a directory of the directory service according to the vendor identifier for presentation to equipment of the first group of parties,wherein the subscribers of the communication system comprise the second group of parties, wherein the list of the first group of parties is communicated to the directory service by the messaging device via email, text message, wireline, or a voice response system;
wherein the measure of satisfaction comprises a rating selected by the end user and a narrative opinion of the end user,wherein the narrative opinion comprises a voice recording,wherein the narrative opinion is subject to the restricted sharing,wherein an aggregate rating based on ratings selected by a plurality of end users is accessible by the second group of parties; and
providing the measure of satisfaction to a shopping comparison website for presentation subject to the restricted sharing.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for sharing end user feedback is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system can have a collection element that receives a vendor identifier and a measure of satisfaction associated therewith, and a storage element that stores the measure of satisfaction in a telephone directory of commercial vendors according to the vendor identifier. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving from a messaging device of an end user a list of a first group of parties selected by the end user from a second group of parties, for restricted sharing by the first group of parties of a measure of satisfaction from the end user associated with a product or service of a vendor; receiving from the messaging device of the end user a vendor identifier for the vendor and the measure of satisfaction, wherein the processor operates in a communication system managing a directory service supplied to subscribers of the communication system and the end user is a subscriber of the communication system, wherein the measure of satisfaction is communicated to the directory service by way of a user interface of the messaging device and in accordance with a telephony protocol; storing the measure of satisfaction in a directory of the directory service according to the vendor identifier for presentation to equipment of the first group of parties, wherein the subscribers of the communication system comprise the second group of parties, wherein the list of the first group of parties is communicated to the directory service by the messaging device via email, text message, wireline, or a voice response system; wherein the measure of satisfaction comprises a rating selected by the end user and a narrative opinion of the end user, wherein the narrative opinion comprises a voice recording, wherein the narrative opinion is subject to the restricted sharing, wherein an aggregate rating based on ratings selected by a plurality of end users is accessible by the second group of parties; and providing the measure of satisfaction to a shopping comparison website for presentation subject to the restricted sharing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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selecting a vendor identifier from a plurality of vendor identifiers; receiving from a messaging device of an end user a list of a first group of parties selected by the end user from a second group of parties, for restricted sharing by the first group of parties of a measure of satisfaction from the end user relating to a product or service of a vendor associated with the selected vendor identifier; receiving the measure of satisfaction from the messaging device of the end user, wherein the measure of satisfaction is communicated to a directory service by way of a user interface of the messaging device and in accordance with a telephony protocol; transmitting to a communication system the selected vendor identifier and the measure of satisfaction for storing in a directory of commercial vendors of the directory service, according to the vendor identifier, wherein the processor operates in the communication system, the communication system manages the directory service, the directory service is supplied to subscribers of the communication system and an end user of the product or service is a subscriber of the communication system, wherein the subscribers of the communication system comprise the second group of parties, wherein the list of the first group of parties is communicated to the directory service by the messaging device via email, text message, wireline, or a voice response system; wherein the measure of satisfaction comprises a rating selected by the end user and a narrative opinion of the end user, wherein the narrative opinion is subject to the restricted sharing, and wherein an aggregate rating based on ratings selected by a plurality of end users is accessible by the second group of parties; and providing the measure of satisfaction subject to the restricted sharing to a commercial website selling the product or service of the vendor associated with the selected vendor identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a collection element that receives from a messaging device of an end user a list of a first group of parties selected by the end user from a second group of parties, for restricted sharing by the first group of parties of a measure of satisfaction from the end user associated with a product or service of a vendor, a vendor identifier for the vendor, and the measure of satisfaction, wherein the measure of satisfaction is communicated to a directory service by way of a user interface of the messaging device and in accordance with a telephony protocol; and a storage element that stores the measure of satisfaction in a directory of commercial vendors of the directory service, according to the vendor identifier, wherein the system manages a directory service supplied to subscribers of the directory service and the end user is a subscriber of the directory service, wherein the subscribers of the directory service comprise the second group of parties, wherein a list of the first group of parties is communicated to the directory service by the messaging device via email, text message, wireline, or a voice response system; wherein the measure of satisfaction is provided subject to the restricted sharing to a commercial website selling the product or service of the vendor associated with the vendor identifier, wherein the measure of satisfaction comprises a rating selected by the end user and a narrative opinion of the end user, wherein the narrative opinion is subject to the restricted sharing, and wherein an aggregate rating based on ratings selected by a plurality of end users is accessible by the second group of parties. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a system comprising a processor, vendor information from a messaging device of an end user of a product or service of the vendor, the vendor information being associated with a commercial vendor, the vendor information being generated by user input and communicated by way of a user interface of the messaging device and in accordance with a telephony protocol, the vendor information comprising a rating and a narrative opinion associated with the commercial vendor; generating, by the system, a measure of satisfaction associated with the commercial vendor, the measure of satisfaction being based at least in part on the vendor information; presenting, by the system, contact information and the measure of satisfaction associated with the commercial vendor stored in a directory of commercial vendors of a directory service supplied to subscribers of the directory service, wherein the system manages the directory service and the end user is a subscriber of the directory service; and providing, by the system, to a shopping comparison website the narrative opinion associated with the commercial vendor for presentation to a first group of parties selected by the end user from a second group of parties based on a restricted sharing policy to have access to the narrative opinion, wherein the subscribers of the directory service comprise the second group of parties, wherein a list of the first group of parties is communicated to the directory service by the messaging device via email, text message, wireline, or a voice response system; wherein an aggregate rating based on ratings selected by a plurality of end users is accessible by the second group of parties. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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