Self-disclosed identity on a network
Techniques described herein include techniques for communicating information about the social behavior of users and transactions performed by users on a computer network. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes receiving information about identity disclosure activities performed by each of a plurality of users on the network; determining that the information about identity disclosure activities includes information consistent with a prior identity disclosure activity performed by a first user having a first user status on the network; increasing the first user status; determining that the information about identity disclosure activities includes information that is not consistent with a prior identity disclosure activity performed by a second user having a second user status on the network; and decreasing the second user status.
1 . A computing system comprising processing circuitry and a storage device, wherein the processing circuitry has access to the storage device and is configured to:
receive, over a network, information about an identity disclosure activity performed by a user that has a network status maintained by a distributed ledger, wherein the information includes biometric information identified as associated with the user, and wherein the network status confers a financial yield to the user;
evaluate the information about the identity disclosure activity to determine whether the biometric information is consistent with biometric information from a prior identity disclosure activity performed by the user;
determine, based on the evaluation of the information, an adjustment to the network status for the user; and
output, based on the determined adjustment, a set of control signals to at least one node of a plurality of nodes that implement the distributed ledger, wherein the control signals cause the at least one node to modify the financial yield conferred to the user.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein to receive information about the identity disclosure activity, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive information derived from a self-disclosed identity process performed by the user and another user.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein to receive information about the identity disclosure activity, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive information based on a visit to a bank branch by the user.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein to receive information about the identity disclosure activity, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive information based on an interaction, by the user, with a field system.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein to output the set of control signals, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
output control signals that increase the network status of the user by increasing the financial yield conferred to the user.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein to output the set of control signals, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
output control signals that decrease the network status of the user by decreasing the financial yield conferred to the user.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein to evaluate the information about the identity disclosure activity, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
evaluate biometric data included within the information about the identity disclosure activity.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
modify, based on conduct of the user on the network, the network status of the user.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein to modify the network status of the user, the processing circuitry is further configured to:
decrease, based on conduct of the user on the network, the network status of the user.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
collect information about transactions performed on the network by the user;
generate, based on the collected information, a recommendation for the user; and
collect, by an entity that controls the computing system, a recommendation fee.
11 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system and over a network, information about an identity disclosure activity performed by a user that has a network status maintained by a distributed ledger, wherein the information includes biometric information identified as associated with the user, and wherein the network status confers a financial yield to the user;
evaluating, by the computing system, the information about the identity disclosure activity to determine whether the biometric information is consistent with biometric information from a prior identity disclosure activity performed by the user;
determining, by the computing system and based on the evaluation of the information, an adjustment to the network status for the user; and
outputting, by the computing system and based on the determined adjustment, a set of control signals to at least one node of a plurality of nodes that implement the distributed ledger, wherein the control signals cause the at least one node to modify the financial yield conferred to the user.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving information about the identity disclosure activity includes:
receiving information derived from a self-disclosed identity process performed by the user and another user.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving information about the identity disclosure activity includes:
receiving information based on a visit to a bank branch by the user.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving information about the identity disclosure activity includes:
receiving information based on an interaction, by the user, with a field system.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein outputting the set of control signals includes:
outputting control signals that increase the network status of the user by increasing the financial yield conferred to the user.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein outputting the set of control signals includes:
outputting control signals that decrease the network status of the user by decreasing the financial yield conferred to the user.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein evaluating the information about the identity disclosure activity includes:
evaluating biometric data included within the information about the identity disclosure activity.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
modifying, based on conduct of the user on the network, the network status of the user.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein modifying the network status of the user includes:
decreasing, based on conduct of the user on the network, the network status of the user.
20 . Non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions that, when executed, configure processing circuitry of a computing system to:
receive, over a network, information about an identity disclosure activity performed by a user that has a network status maintained by a distributed ledger, wherein the information includes biometric information identified as associated with the user, and wherein the network status confers a financial yield to the user;
evaluate the information about the identity disclosure activity to determine whether the biometric information is consistent with biometric information from a prior identity disclosure activity performed by the user;
determine, based on the evaluation of the information, an adjustment to the network status for the user; and
output, based on the determined adjustment, a set of control signals to at least one node of a plurality of nodes that implement the distributed ledger, wherein the control signals cause the at least one node to modify the financial yield conferred to of the user.