Method and apparatus for providing predefined feedback
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of operating an online feedback system comprising:
- receiving, over a network, a first message from a client machine associated with a first user, the first message including a request to leave feedback related to a second user;
generating a set of predefined feedback comments, the generating being responsive to identifying a conclusion of a transaction for an item in an ecommerce system, the set of predefined feedback comments being related to the item;
determining not to communicate a prompt to enter a freeform feedback comment and further to communicate the set of predefined feedback comments responsive to identifying the first user as being associated with a predefined group of national states having laws relating to published content;
communicating, over the network, the set of predefined feedback comments to the client machine;
identifying a first predefined feedback comment from the set of predefined feedback comments responsive to receiving a selection from the first user; and
storing an indicator signifying the first predefined feedback comment in a database record of a user table, the indicator distinguishing the first predefined feedback comment from the other predefined feedback comments in the set of predefined feedback comments.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus utilized in operating a feedback forum in an online auction environment is described. Instead of allowing users of the system to enter freeform comments for and about other users, a number of predefined feedback comments are provided that relate to an auction transaction. Users leaving feedback for other users are permitted to select a comment they desire to leave for or about another user relative to a transaction. The predefined feedback comments selected by the users are associated with the users whom the comment is about, and at some time thereafter, the predefined feedback comment is displayed for viewing by other users of the system.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of operating an online feedback system comprising:
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receiving, over a network, a first message from a client machine associated with a first user, the first message including a request to leave feedback related to a second user; generating a set of predefined feedback comments, the generating being responsive to identifying a conclusion of a transaction for an item in an ecommerce system, the set of predefined feedback comments being related to the item; determining not to communicate a prompt to enter a freeform feedback comment and further to communicate the set of predefined feedback comments responsive to identifying the first user as being associated with a predefined group of national states having laws relating to published content; communicating, over the network, the set of predefined feedback comments to the client machine; identifying a first predefined feedback comment from the set of predefined feedback comments responsive to receiving a selection from the first user; and storing an indicator signifying the first predefined feedback comment in a database record of a user table, the indicator distinguishing the first predefined feedback comment from the other predefined feedback comments in the set of predefined feedback comments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a database including a feedback table; and a database engine server communicatively coupled to the database and having one or more processors, the database engine server being configured to perform operations comprising; receiving, over a network, a first message from a client machine associated with a first user, the first message including a request from to leave feedback related to a second user; generating, a set of predefined feedback comments, the generating being responsive to identifying a conclusion of a transaction for an item in an ecommerce system, the set of predefined feedback comments being related to the item; determining not to communicate a prompt to enter a freeform feedback comment and further to communicate the set of predefined feedback comments if responsive to identifying the first user as being associated with a predefined group of national states having laws relating to published content; communicating, over the network, the set of predefined feedback comments to the client machine; identifying a first predefined feedback comment from the set of predefined feedback comments responsive to receiving a selection from the first user; and storing an indicator signifying the first predefined feedback comment in a database record of a user table, the indicator distinguishing the first predefined feedback comment from the other predefined feedback comments in the set of predefined feedback comments. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, over a network, a first message from a client machine associated with a first user, the first message including a request to leave feedback related to a second user; generating a set of predefined feedback comments, the generating being responsive to identifying a conclusion of a transaction for an item in an ecommerce system, the set of predefined feedback comments being related to the item; determining not to communicate a prompt to enter a freeform feedback comment and further to communicate the set of predefined feedback comments if responsive to identifying the first user as being associated with a predefined group of national states having laws relating to published content; communicating, over the network, the set of predefined feedback comments, over the network, to the first user client machine; identifying a first predefined feedback comment from the set of predefined feedback comments responsive to receiving a selection from the first user; and storing an indicator signifying the first predefined feedback comment in a database record of a user table, the indicator distinguishing the first predefined feedback comment from the other predefined feedback comments in the set of predefined feedback comments. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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