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Crowdsensus: deriving consensus information from statements made by a crowd of users

US8781990B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2011
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9535
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for updating and correcting facts that receives proposed values for facts from users and determines a consensus value for the fact based on a distribution of the probabilities that the proposed values are the correct value for the fact wherein the probability that the proposed value is the correct value for the fact is based on a score indicative of the probability that the user proposing the value proposes accurate values.

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