Method and system for ranking users
US8380709B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24578
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of and system for ranking users by reputation enables better searching for a service provider. Service providers are also forced to conform to reputation requirements since they are published. The reputation requirements include reviews, earnings, duration on a site, recent visits and other components that are able to establish a user's reputation. The components are also weighted so that more important factors count more towards a user's reputation. By combining a search score and a reputation score, a total score is determined which is used to generate a list of results ordered based on the total score.
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