Method and program for establishing peer-to-peer karma and...

Details Method and program for establishing peer-to-peer karma and... Method and program for establishing peer-to-peer karma and...

2006-01-13

2009-02-17

Hess, Daniel A (Department: 2876)

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07490755

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present method and program for establishing peer-to-peer karma and trust by a first user in a network includes engaging in a transaction with at least a second user in the network, where the engaging includes: sending to the second user an initial transaction envelope including a first set of transaction details, wherein the initial transaction envelope is signed using a private key for the first user, receiving from the second user an appended transaction envelope, the appended transaction envelope including the first set of transaction details and a second set of transaction details, and executing the transaction in accordance with the appended transaction envelope. Feedback is exchanged with the second network user regarding the transaction, where a copy of the feedback is maintained locally by at least one of the first user and the second user.

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