Patent ID: 9672548
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G06Q

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving a first picture from a first user device of a first user via an upload of the first picture to a designated web server, the first picture including first image metadata, the first image metadata comprising a first timestamp and a first coordinate set, the first picture taken during an in-person transaction between the first user and a second user, the in-person transaction involving a purchase of an item; receiving a second picture from a second user device of the second user via an upload of the second picture to the designated web server, the second picture including second image metadata, the second image metadata comprising a second timestamp and a second coordinate set, the second picture taken during the in-person transaction; determining, using one or more processors, that both the first picture and the second picture identify the item; accessing the first image metadata and the second image metadata; determining, using one or more processors, that both the first picture and the second picture were taken at a similar geographic location based on a comparison of the first coordinate set and the second coordinate set; determining, using one or more processors, that both the first picture and the second picture were taken at a similar time based on a comparison of the first timestamp and the second timestamp; responsive to determining that the first picture and the second picture identify the same item, were taken at the similar geographic location, and were taken at the similar time, determining that the in-person transaction is verified; causing display of a transaction feedback interface at the first user device in response to the determining that the in-person transaction is verified; receiving the transaction feedback from the first user via the transaction feedback interface; updating a reputation score of the second user based on the received transaction feedback; and presenting the reputation score in a user interface, the user interface comprising: