Search using multi-faceted reputation information

Abstract

A method and a system for searching objects using reputation information are provided. Example embodiments may include presenting multiple reputation dimensions and multiple attributes related to each of the reputation dimensions to a user. The method may also include detecting user selections of reputation dimensions and attributes related to the reputation dimensions and including selected attributes related to the reputation dimensions as criteria parts of search queries. Some example embodiments may include conducting a search of a database of objects using the search query to generate search results.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]Example embodiments relate generally to the technical field of data management, and in one specific example, to a system for performing search using multifaceted information.BACKGROUND[0002]The Internet technologies and their widespread use have made it possible for many people to participate in online trade activities. Many companies facilitate trade on servers connected to users over one or more networks, typically including the Internet. The users buying and / or selling items over these networks loosely comprise a marketplace community within an electronic environment. A distinction between non-electronic selling practices such as traditional stores and current electronic selling mechanisms is the component of anonymity inherent in an electronic environment, which is not always conducive to forming a trusting environment in which two or more users wish to form a business relationship.[0003]To overcome some reservations about the anonymity component within the ...

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In some example embodiments, the client may be unsatisfied or very satisfied with one or more aspects of a service received.

The client may also find some portions of the cost of service charged by the service provider, excessive or irrelevant.

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