Implicit crowdsourcing for untracked correction or verification of categorization information
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc.
InventorCraig Philip Olinsky
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to updating categorization of online content. An analytics engine implemented at least partially in hardware can receive an engagement indicator across a network interface; identify a type of the engagement indicator, the type of the engagement indicator comprising one of a positive engagement indicator or a negative engagement indicator; and update the reputation data stored in memory based on the type of the engagement indicator. A safe harbor time window is described during with user activity with online content is not reported to system administrators.
Claims20
A computer program product tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising executable instructions to:
- start timing an interval based on detecting client access to online content, the client access administered by a network management service;
- detect client activity associated with the online content;
- identify the client activity as a negative engagement with the online content;
- and
- when the negative engagement occurs within the interval:
- generate a weight associated with the negative engagement based on whether the negative engagement occurs after a positive engagement with the online content, wherein the weight is higher when the negative engagement occurs after the positive engagement than when the negative engagement that occurs without the positive engagement;
- transmit a negative engagement identifier and the weight to an analytics engine for updating a categorization of the online content in accordance with the negative engagement and the positive engagement;
- and
- forgo reporting the client activity to the network management service.
A method comprising:
- timing an interval based on detecting client access to online content, the client access administered by a network management service;
- detecting client activity associated with the online content;
- identifying the client activity as a negative engagement with the online content;
- and
- when the negative engagement occurs within the interval:
- generating a weight associated with the negative engagement based on whether the negative engagement occurs after a positive engagement with the online content, wherein the weight is higher when the negative engagement occurs after the positive engagement than when the negative engagement that occurs without the positive engagement;
- transmitting a negative engagement identifier and the weight to an analytics engine for updating a categorization of the online content in accordance with the negative engagement and the positive engagement;
- and
- forgo reporting the client activity to the network management service.
An apparatus configured to operate as an analytics engine, the apparatus comprising:
- a network interface to receive an engagement indicator of online content and a weight associated with the engagement indicator from one or more network devices;
- one or more processors to process the engagement indicator and the weight, the analytics engine operable to:
- identify a type of the engagement indicator, the type of the engagement indicator comprising one or more of a positive engagement indicator or a negative engagement indicator, wherein the weight is higher when a negative engagement occurs after a positive engagement than when the negative engagement that occurs without the positive engagement;
- and
- update a content characteristic of the online content based on the type of the engagement indicator and the weight, the content characteristic stored in a repository.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.