IP Library Granted Patent US 8,805,699
Granted Patent B1
US 8,805,699 · App. 13/725,863 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Reputation report with score

Inventors: Noah Benjamin Lang (San Francisco, CA); James Andrew Saxe (San Mateo, CA); Thomas Gerardo Dignan (Mountain View, CA); Bradley William Null (Millbrae, CA)
Assignee: Reputation.com, Inc.
G06Q50/01
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Patent No.
US 8,805,699
App. No.
13/725,863
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

An online reputation assessment of an individual is performed. A reputation score is determined based on the performed online reputation assessment. The reputation score is provided as output. In some cases, the reputation score is provided to an entity that is not the individual, for example, based on the receipt of an authorization from the individual to disclose the score to the entity.

Claims (40)

1. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to:

perform an online reputation assessment of an individual based at least in part on a multi-dimensional coding of at least one result potentially associated with the individual, wherein a first dimension of the multi-dimensional coding that is different from a second dimension of the multi-dimensional coding is associated with one of:

a trustworthiness of a source of the at least one result,

a topical area of the at least one result, and

a biographical area of the at least one result;

determine a reputation score based on the performed online reputation assessment; and

provide the reputation score as output; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the reputation score is determined based on a plurality of factors, wherein a first factor includes a number of times a search for the individual was performed during a time period.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to receive a set of coded search results associated with the individual.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the reputation score is determined based on a plurality of factors, wherein a first factor includes a percentage of coded results that have been coded as being positive.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the reputation score is determined based on a plurality of factors, wherein a first factor includes a percentage of coded results that have been coded as being negative.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the reputation score is determined based on a plurality of factors, wherein a first factor includes a percentage of coded results that have been coded as containing content editable by the individual.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein determining the reputation score includes determining a plurality of dimensional reputation scores.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein, in response to receiving an authorization by the individual, the system is configured to make available a subset of the dimensional reputation scores to an entity that is different from the individual and not make available to the entity at least one dimensional reputation score.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein a first dimensional reputation score included in the plurality comprises a financial reputation score.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein a first dimensional reputation score included in the plurality comprises a relationship reputation score.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein a first dimensional reputation score included in the plurality comprises a legal reputation score.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein determining the reputation score includes weighting a first dimensional reputation score and a second dimensional reputation score differently.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the weighting is performed at least in part in response to a selection by user of a report type.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to receive an authorization from the individual and to make the reputation score available to an entity other than the individual in response to receiving the authorization.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to make the reputation score available to an entity other than the individual for a period of time specified by the individual.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a set of coded search results associated with the individual.

17. A method of, comprising:

performing an online reputation assessment of an individual based at least in part on a multi-dimensional coding of at least one result potentially associated with the individual, wherein a first dimension of the multi-dimensional coding that is different from a second dimension of the multi-dimensional coding is associated with one of:

a trustworthiness of a source of the at least one result,

a topical area of the at least one result, and

a biographical area of the at least one result;

determining, using a processor, a reputation score based on the performed online reputation assessment; and

providing the reputation score as output.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein determining the reputation score includes determining a plurality of dimensional reputation scores.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising receiving an authorization by the individual, and in response to receiving the authorization, making available a subset of the dimensional reputation scores to an entity that is different from the individual and not making available to the entity at last one dimensional reputation score.

20. A computer program product embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

performing an online reputation assessment of an individual based at least in part on a multi-dimensional coding of at least one result potentially associated with the individual, wherein a first dimension of the multi-dimensional coding that is different from a second dimension of the multi-dimensional coding is associated with one of:

a trustworthiness of a source of the at least one result,

a topical area of the at least one result, and

a biographical area of the at least one result;

determining a reputation score based on the performed online reputation assessment; and

providing the reputation score as output.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2022
From: REPUTATION.COM, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 062254/0865 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 1, 2021
From: REPUTATION.COM, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055793/0913 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 1, 2021
From: REPUTATION.COM, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055793/0933 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2014
From: DIGNAN, THOMAS GERARDO; NULL, BRADLEY WILLIAM
To: REPUTATION.COM, INC.
Reel/Frame 032434/0476 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2012
From: LANG, NOAH BENJAMIN; SAXE, JAMES ANDREW
To: REPUTATION.COM, INC.
Reel/Frame 029523/0102 →