Method for assigning a global reputation for multiple websites

Abstract

A method of assigning a global reputation to a user at a website. The global reputation of the user is used for the user at many other websites.

1 . A method comprising: 
 assigning a global reputation to at least one user at a website;    wherein the global reputation of the at least one user is used for the at least one user at a plurality of other websites.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 assigning a global username to the at least one user,    wherein the global username of the at least one user is used for the at least one user as a same local username at a plurality of other websites.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the global username is associated with a unique registration number.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the registration number is based on a computer device signature used by the at least one user.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein negative feedback remains part of the global reputation for a predetermined amount of time.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein different reputations from different websites are included in the global reputation.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the global reputation is associated with a unique registration number.  
   
   
       8 . A method comprising: 
 associating a plurality of local reputations from a plurality of websites with a global reputation of at least one user;    wherein the global reputation of the at least one user is used for the at least one user at the plurality of other websites.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 assigning a global username to the at least one user,    wherein the global username of the at least one user is used for the at least one user as a same local username at a plurality of other websites.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the global username is associated with a unique registration number.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the registration number is based on a computer device signature used by the at least one user.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein negative feedback remains part of the global reputation for a predetermined amount of time.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein different reputations from different websites are included in the global reputation.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the global reputation is associated with a unique registration number.  
   
   
       15 . A machine-accessible medium containing instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to: 
 assign a global reputation to at least one user at a website;    wherein the global reputation of the at least one user is used for the at least one user at a plurality of other websites.    
   
   
       16 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions that, when executed cause the machine to: 
 assign a global username to the at least one user,    wherein the global username of the at least one user is used for the at least one user as a same local username at a plurality of other websites.    
   
   
       17 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 15 , wherein negative feedback remains part of the global reputation for a predetermined amount of time.  
   
   
       18 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 15 , wherein different reputations from different websites are included in the global reputation.  
   
   
       19 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 15 , wherein the global reputation is associated with a unique registration number.