Trust Profile Aggregation from Various Trust Record Sources
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1. A method of representing trustworthiness of an entity, comprising:
- representing the trustworthiness of the entity as a trust profile comprising at least one trust record, respective trust records generated by a trust record source and representing a relationship of the entity with the trust record source, generated in response to a relationship assertion received from the entity and specifying the trust record source, the trust profile comprising;
the trust record source;
at least one relationship descriptor describing the nature of the relationship of the entity with the relationship source; and
at least one relationship rating describing the quality of the relationship according to the relationship source.
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Abstract
Trust-based relationships may be formed among many types of entities, and such entities may wish to rely on such relationships as part of a trust profile in future endeavors. However, it may be difficult to compile records of existing trust-based relationships into a trust profile in a credible and efficient manner. Techniques may be developed for centralizing the formation and management of a trust profile for the entity in an efficient manner that both promotes the integrity of the compiled information and extends to the entity a measure of control over the contents of the trust profile.
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1. A method of representing trustworthiness of an entity, comprising:
- representing the trustworthiness of the entity as a trust profile comprising at least one trust record, respective trust records generated by a trust record source and representing a relationship of the entity with the trust record source, generated in response to a relationship assertion received from the entity and specifying the trust record source, the trust profile comprising;
the trust record source; at least one relationship descriptor describing the nature of the relationship of the entity with the relationship source; and at least one relationship rating describing the quality of the relationship according to the relationship source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- representing the trustworthiness of the entity as a trust profile comprising at least one trust record, respective trust records generated by a trust record source and representing a relationship of the entity with the trust record source, generated in response to a relationship assertion received from the entity and specifying the trust record source, the trust profile comprising;
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8. A method of representing trustworthiness of an entity, comprising:
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upon receiving from the entity a request to generate a trust profile, generating a trust profile; upon receiving from the entity a relationship assertion specifying a trust record source, requesting a trust record of the entity from the trust record source; upon receiving the trust record from the trust record source, storing the trust record in the trust profile of the entity; and upon receiving a request for the trust profile of the entity, providing the trust profile. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system configured to represent trustworthiness of an entity, comprising:
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a trust profile store configured to store trust records comprising a trust profile of the entity; a trust profile generating component configured, upon receiving from the entity a request to generate the trust profile, to generate the trust profile in the trust profile store; a trust profile compiling component configured to; upon receiving from the entity a relationship assertion specifying a trust record source, request a trust record of the entity from the trust record source; and upon receiving the trust record from the trust record source, store the trust record with the trust profile in the trust profile store; and a trust reporting component configured, upon receiving a request for the trust profile of the entity, to provide the trust profile. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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