Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for dynamic vendor and vendor outlet classification
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Application No.: US11689930Application Date: 2007-03-22
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Publication No.: US09779433B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Paul Oliver Baccas , William James McCourt
- Applicant: Paul Oliver Baccas , William James McCourt
- Applicant Address: GB Abingdon
- Assignee: Sophos Limited
- Current Assignee: Sophos Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Abingdon
- Agency: Strategic Patents, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00 ; G06Q30/06 ; G06F17/30 ; H04L29/06 ; G06Q30/02

Abstract:
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for dynamic classification of electronic vendors. Certain embodiments provide a method for dynamic vendor classification. The method includes analyzing a vendor based on a comparison of vendor features; categorizing the vendor based on the analysis; and permitting access to the vendor according to the categorization of the vendor. The categorization may include trusted, not trusted, or unsure, for example. Analysis may include comparing a first outlet of the vendor with a second outlet of the vendor, for example. Analysis may include comparing an outlet of the vendor with an outlet of a second vendor, for example. A vendor may be defined as a particular outlet for a vendor and/or all outlets associated with a vendor (a vendor entity).
Public/Granted literature
- US20080235103A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC VENDOR AND VENDOR OUTLET CLASSIFICATION Public/Granted day:2008-09-25
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