System and method to combine multiple reputations
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1. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- acquire a plurality of reputations related to an object, wherein the plurality of reputations includes at least one backend reputation, at least one service provider reputation, and at least one external reputation, wherein the object includes a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations corresponds to one of the plurality of sub-objects, and wherein the object is an electronic device and the sub-objects are processes running on the electronic device and each of the plurality of reputations is a reputation related to one of the processes;
determine whether any other source can generate a reputation for the object;
combine the plurality of reputations and the reputation generated by the any other source to create a total reputation for the object, wherein each of the plurality of reputations includes a reputation confidence and a reputation weight; and
determine whether the object can be trusted based on the total reputation.
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Abstract
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to acquire a plurality of reputations related to an object and combine the plurality of reputations to create a total reputation for the object. The object can include a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations can correspond to one of the sub-objects.
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1. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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acquire a plurality of reputations related to an object, wherein the plurality of reputations includes at least one backend reputation, at least one service provider reputation, and at least one external reputation, wherein the object includes a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations corresponds to one of the plurality of sub-objects, and wherein the object is an electronic device and the sub-objects are processes running on the electronic device and each of the plurality of reputations is a reputation related to one of the processes; determine whether any other source can generate a reputation for the object; combine the plurality of reputations and the reputation generated by the any other source to create a total reputation for the object, wherein each of the plurality of reputations includes a reputation confidence and a reputation weight; and determine whether the object can be trusted based on the total reputation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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memory; a hardware processor; and a reputation module configured to; acquire a plurality of reputations related to an object, wherein the plurality of reputations includes at least one backend reputation, at least one service provider reputation, and at least one external reputation, wherein the object includes a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations corresponds to one of the plurality of sub-objects, and wherein the object is an electronic device and the sub-objects are processes running on the electronic device and each of the plurality of reputations is a reputation related to one of the processes; determine whether any other source can generate a reputation for the object; combine the plurality of reputations and the reputation generated by the any other source to create a total reputation for the object, wherein each of the plurality of reputations includes a reputation confidence and a reputation weight; and determine whether the object can be trusted based on the total reputation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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acquiring a plurality of reputations related to an object, wherein the plurality of reputations includes at least one backend reputation, at least one service provider reputation, and at least one external reputation, wherein the object includes a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations corresponds to one of the plurality of sub-objects, and wherein the object is an electronic device and the sub-objects are processes running on the electronic device and each of the plurality of reputations is a reputation related to one of the processes; determining whether any other source can generate a reputation for the object; combining the plurality of reputations and the reputation generated by the any other source to create a total reputation for the object, wherein each of the plurality of reputations includes a reputation confidence and a reputation weight; and determining whether the object can be trusted based on the total reputation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for combining multiple reputations, the system comprising:
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memory; a hardware processor; and a reputation module configured for; acquiring a plurality of reputations related to an object, wherein the plurality of reputations includes at least one backend reputation, at least one service provider reputation, and at least one external reputation, wherein the object includes a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations corresponds to one of the plurality of sub-objects, and wherein the object is an electronic device and the sub-objects are processes running on the electronic device and each of the plurality of reputations is a reputation related to one of the processes; determining whether any other source can generate a reputation for the object; combining the plurality of reputations and the reputation generated by the any other source to create a total reputation for the object, wherein each of the plurality of reputations includes a reputation confidence and a reputation weight; and determining whether the object can be trusted based on the total reputation. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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