Patent ID: 8069175
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A data processing system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices, the one or more computers configured to perform operations comprising: receiving information identifying a primary authority from among a plurality of rating authorities; assigning the primary authority complete authority to rate content; receiving information originating from the primary authority delegating at least a portion of the complete authority to one or more contributing authorities; receiving information specifying content ratings for a first content item by two or more authorities; determining a composite rating for the first content item based on the content ratings, wherein the composite rating is determined by combining the content ratings according to the portion of the complete authority that is held by each of the two or more authorities that rated the first content item; receiving information from a particular user that indicates that an evaluation system using the primary authority should be used to rate the first content item; and transmitting the composite rating for the first content item for presentation to the particular user in association with the first content item.