Dual-Identity Review System

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for anonymizing the identity of users of an online system. A request to interact with the online system is received from a viewing user. A determination is made whether the request is for interacting with another user of the online sy...

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Main Authors BLADO DAVID, KOHM ANDREW
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.12.2015
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for anonymizing the identity of users of an online system. A request to interact with the online system is received from a viewing user. A determination is made whether the request is for interacting with another user of the online system. If the request is to interact with another users, the online system uses the real identity of the viewing user for the interaction. Otherwise, if the request is not for interaction with another user of the online system, the online system uses an anonymized identity of the viewing user.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514730299