Patent ID: 8996617
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of creating fractional proxy, via a computer, comprising: receiving from a device of a first User a selection or creation of one or more trust metrics, comprised of a label, a value, and one or more structured elements, wherein the trust metric label, value and the structured elements are stored in a database associated with the first User; receiving from the device of the first User an assigned valuation to the one or more selected or created trust metrics representing the first User's subjective determination of merit or importance, wherein weight values are assigned to the one or more trust metrics and are stored in the database associated with the first User; receiving from the device of the first User a selection of a plurality of second Users to whom the granting of fractional proxy by the first User is rendered, wherein a unique identifier for the first User and each selected second User are stored in the database associated with the first User; issuance of a participation query to the plurality of second Users; responsive to receiving from one or more selected second Users a response to the participation query, wherein each of the selected second User's response or lack of response are stored in the database as a participation flag; receiving from the device of the first User a ranking of each participating selected second User, by use of an associated trust metrics, wherein the received rankings of the selected second Users are stored in the database; receiving from the device of the first User a mathematical and/or logical function for the production of confidence products, wherein the mathematical and/or logical function is stored in the database; production of a confidence product, for each of the plurality of second Users, representing the first User's subjective confidence in each of the plurality of second User, by use of the mathematical and/or logical function, and the first User's ranking of each of the plurality of second users, wherein the confidence product is stored in a second database associated with each of the selected second Users and the first User; receiving from the device of the first User a mathematical and/or logical function stored in the database associated with the first User for the production of fractional proxy; production of the fractional proxy associated with each selected second User, by a division of the first User's summed proxy determined by the mathematical and/or logical function, wherein the fractional proxy created in association with each selected participating second User are stored in the second database, wherein the summed proxy is the sum of all fractional proxies granted to a user in the role of a participating second User as a single natural whole vote.