17798730. User Content Generation With Receipt-Embedded Encodings simplified abstract (Google LLC)
Contents
- 1 User Content Generation With Receipt-Embedded Encodings
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 User Content Generation With Receipt-Embedded Encodings - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
User Content Generation With Receipt-Embedded Encodings
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Joseph Turner of San Mateo CA (US)
User Content Generation With Receipt-Embedded Encodings - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17798730 titled 'User Content Generation With Receipt-Embedded Encodings
Simplified Explanation
The patent application abstract describes a system for verifying user-generated content, specifically reviews of goods or services, by confirming that the author of the review was a consumer of the entity being reviewed. This verification is done through a unique encoding generated at the time of a transaction, which can only be used once to access the review form.
- UGC verification system for reviews of goods/services
- Unique encoding generated at the time of transaction for verification
- Encoding can only be used once to access review form
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries where user-generated reviews are prevalent, such as e-commerce platforms, travel websites, and restaurant review sites.
Problems Solved
1. Ensures authenticity of user-generated reviews 2. Prevents fake or biased reviews from influencing consumer decisions
Benefits
1. Builds trust among consumers 2. Helps businesses maintain a positive online reputation 3. Improves overall user experience on review platforms
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing user trust and engagement on e-commerce platforms through verified reviews.
Possible Prior Art
There are existing systems for verifying user identities in online transactions, but the unique encoding for accessing review forms appears to be a novel approach in this context.
Unanswered Questions
How does the system handle cases where the user is not a direct consumer of the entity being reviewed?
The system may need to have mechanisms in place to verify indirect relationships between the user and the entity, such as through gift purchases or shared experiences.
What measures are in place to prevent misuse or manipulation of the unique encoding system?
There should be safeguards to ensure that the encoding is not easily replicated or shared, to maintain the integrity of the review verification process.
Original Abstract Submitted
Aspects of the disclosure provide for verifying user-generated content (UGC). When the UGC is a review of an entity of a good or service, the review is verified when a UGC verification system determines that the user authoring the review was a consumer of a good or service offered by the entity. At the time of a transaction for a good or service, the UGC verification system can receive and respond to a request by a point-of-sale (POS) system to generate a unique encoding. The POS system may be implemented on a device in communication with, but separate from, a platform implementing the UGC verification system. The UGC verification system tracks receipt of requests to access a content form for leaving a review, so as to ensure that each generated encoding is only used to access the content form once.
