Techniques for generating a trustworthiness score in an online environment

US8781984B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Ben Schreiner · Walnut Creek, US
• Don Pettey · Manitou Springs, US
• Dennis D. King · Colorado Springs, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2014
• Expiry date: May 21, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments of this disclosure relate to techniques for determining trustworthiness scores for entities in an online environment. Often, the techniques gather behavioral information regarding entities from a number of different online sources, and then process this information to generate the trustworthiness scores. In some embodiments, a portion of one entity's score can be scaled with regards to a corresponding portion of another entity's score. In still other embodiments, an entity can be provided with a trustworthiness score that has different category components.