510, From Figure 4 Process record preferences published on a first set of websites for a
specific first userID that correlate consistently with those of a first group of other users …

First Rater nodes in the graph represent the reviewers and the reviews and the links in the
graph represent the ratings. The reputation function is iteratively solved until a convergence …

(57) ABSTRACT A display that may be actually or virtually presented at a televised event
venue. The display including at least one advertisement, advertising to the in-person …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system of generating a listing in a network based commerce
system is provided. The method includes receiving listing identification data from a user, and …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of ranking a plurality of products includes obtain ing a numerical
user score for each of the plurality of prod ucts, calculating an opinion score for each of the …

BACKGROUND 0001 Prior to making purchases, consumers and others often conduct
research, read reviews and search for best prices for products and services. Information …

BACKGROUND Internet users (reviewers) use various web-based forums Such as blogs
and review websites to express their opinion about any topic of interest Such books, hotels …

BACKGROUND Many Internet users research a product or a service before obtaining it.
Many Internet users also research a provider of products or services before patronizing that …

BACKGROUND 0007 Many Internet users research a product or a service before obtaining
it. Many Internet users also research a provider of products or services before patronizing …

0002 A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to
copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by …