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| 20080222425 | System and Method for Expressing and Evaluating Signed Reputation Assertions - A method for expressing and evaluating signed reputation assertions is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first entity receives a request to generate a signed assertion relating to a piece of content. The first entity generates a reputation statement about a second entity from reputation-forming information (RFI) about the second entity available to the first entity. The first entity then generates a signed assertion from the reputation statement and the piece of content at least in part by binding the piece of content to the reputation statement and signing a portion encompassing at least one of the bound piece of content and the bound reputation statement. The signed assertion is then transmitted to a receiving entity. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080288278 | System and Method for Expressing and Evaluating Signed Reputation Assertions - A method for expressing and evaluating signed reputation assertions is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first entity receives a request to generate a signed assertion relating to a piece of content. The first entity generates a reputation statement about a second entity from reputation-forming information (RFI) about the second entity available to the first entity. The first entity then generates a signed assertion from the reputation statement and the piece of content at least in part by binding the piece of content to the reputation statement and signing a portion encompassing at least one of the bound piece of content and the bound reputation statement. The signed assertion is then transmitted to a receiving entity. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090037994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORDERED CREDENTIAL SELECTION - A system and method for assisting in ordered credential selection is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system enables ordered credential selection for credentials associated with one or more digital identities. The system comprises a plurality of security tokens, with each security token comprising a claim associated with a digital identity and where at least two of the security tokens are different from each other. The system also comprises an ordering module and manager module. The ordering module imposes a preferential ordering on the security tokens in accordance with an ordering policy to select a preferred security token. The manager module transmits at least one security token in response to a request, where at least one of the security tokens transmitted by the manager module is the preferred security token. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090094041 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRESENTING AGREEMENTS AS REPUTATION - System and method for representing agreements as reputation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises, in response to a request to generate an assertion relating to a piece of content, regenerating a reputation statement concerning an agreement from reputation-forming information (RFI) associated with an agreement; and generating an assertion from the reputation statement and the piece of content, the generating comprising binding the piece of content to the reputation statement. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090193520 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REPUTATION RECIPROCITY WITH ANONYMOUS IDENTITIES - System and method for providing reciprocity in a reputation system are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises: responsive to receipt by a first entity of a Reputation Guarantee (“RG”) request from a second entity, creating a token in accordance with specifications set forth in the RG request and forwarding the token to the second entity, wherein the token may include reputation information developed using reputation forming information (“RFI”) of the second entity and policies concerning treatment of the RFI of the second entity; forwarding the token to a third entity by at least one of the first and second entities; responsive to the token received by the third entity not including the reputation information of the second entity: forwarding from the third entity to the first entity the token and an assertion request; and responsive to receipt of the token and the assertion request, forwarding by the first entity to the third entity an assertion including the reputation information in accordance with the policies concerning treatment of the RFI of the second entity. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100043058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USER AUTHENTICATION OF WEB PAGE CONTENT - System and method for facilitating user authentication of web page content are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a request from a web browser for web page content; and responsive to receipt of the request, providing to the web browser the requested web page content and associated digitally signed content; wherein prior to display of the web page content by the web browser, the digitally signed content is evaluated by a plug-in portion of the web browser to determine whether the digitally signed content is verified, indicating that a provider of the web page content is trustworthy. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100058435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL INFORMATION CARDS - A client includes a card selector, and receives a security policy from a relying party. If the client does not have an information card that can satisfy the security policy, the client can define a virtual information card, either from the security policy or by augmenting an existing information card. The client can also use a local security policy that controls how and when a virtual information card is defined. The virtual information card can then be used to generate a security token to satisfy the security policy. | 03-04-2010 |
