Enabling negative reputation submissions in manners that reduce chances of retaliation
US11175728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain technology disclosed herein relates to a server, that supports a portion of a computer implemented virtual reality (VR) environment, submitting negative reports on behalf of users in order to reduce the probability of users of the VR environment retaliating against one another in response to receiving negative ratings. Certain technology described herein relates to using ring signatures to sign the negative reports that are to be submitted to a public database, which technology is also used to reduce the probability of users retaliating against one another in response to receiving negative ratings.
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