Automatically determining reputations of physical locations

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program product for automatically calculating reputation scores for physical locations, the computer program product comprising:

• program code for collecting a plurality of types of data concerning a plurality of physical locations from a plurality of sources;
• program code for determining specific physical locations to which specific collected data pertains;
• program code for determining specific score adjustment factors quantifying adjustments to make to reputation scores for multiple, specific physical locations, based on specific collected data;
• program code for aggregating the determined score adjustment factors for each of the multiple, specific physical locations, in real time, as the score adjustment factors are determined;
• program code for calculating specific reputation scores for specific physical locations, based on the aggregated score adjustment factors for the specific physical locations;
• program code for determining specific lengths of time for which at least some specific determined score adjustment factors are to affect calculation of reputation scores for specific physical locations;
• program code for aggregating the at least some determined score adjustment factors during the determined lengths of time;
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• program code for calculating specific reputation scores for specific physical locations, based on the aggregated score adjustment factors during the determined lengths of time, for the specific physical locations;
• wherein a specific reputation score comprises a single, quantified value measuring at least one category concerning a specific physical location, based on the collected data from the plurality of sources concerning the specific physical location.

A computer implemented method for automatically calculating reputation scores for physical locations, the method comprising the steps of:

• collecting, by a computer, a plurality of types of data concerning a plurality of physical locations from a plurality of sources;
• determining, by the computer, specific physical locations to which specific collected data pertains;
• determining, by the computer, specific score adjustment factors quantifying adjustments to make to reputation scores for multiple, specific physical locations, based on specific collected data;
• aggregating, by the computer, the determined score adjustment factors for each of the multiple, specific physical locations, in real time, as the score adjustment factors are determined;
• calculating, by the computer, specific reputation scores for specific physical locations based on the aggregated score adjustment factors for the specific physical locations;
• determining, by the computer, specific indications of temporal applicability for at least some specific determined score adjustment factors for specific physical locations;
• aggregating, by the computer, the specific indications of temporal applicability for the at least some determined score adjustment factors;
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• calculating, by the computer, specific reputation scores for specific physical locations, based on the aggregated score adjustment factors filtered according to aggregated specific indications of temporal applicability;
• wherein a specific reputation score comprises a single, quantified value measuring at least one category concerning a specific physical location, based on the collected data from the plurality of sources concerning the specific physical location.