Abstract: Client requests for electronic files (e.g., requests for download from a website) can be leveraged by augmenting the electronic files with unique identifiers and/or enriching (e.g., dynamic) content, and tracking distribution or usage of the files based on network requests associated with the electronic files, such as attempts to upload a previously downloaded file or content requests originating from links included in the augmented electronic files.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2018
Assignee:
ResearchGate Corporation
Inventors:
Vyacheslav Zholudev, Michael Häusler, Horst Fickenscher, Ijad Madisch, Darren Alvares, Tim Einfeldt, Volker Dusch
Abstract: A system for sharing academic articles and credential information for a plurality of academic users is described herein. Embodiments of the system, computer program product and computer-implemented method perform a process for gathering data related to the academic user and a process for determining a reputation ranking for the academic user by executing the steps of: creating a user profile for the academic user from attribute information gathered from a user profile prompt, enabling the user profile from the academic user to be viewed by academic and non-academic users and selected for ranking by other academic users, enabling the other academic users to provide a rank selection for the user profile for the academic user according to at least one of research quality, credentials, research articles, and user activity, and determining a reputation ranking for the user profile from the rank selection of the other academic users.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 26, 2012
Publication date:
December 26, 2013
Applicant:
ResearchGate Corporation
Inventors:
Soren HOFMAYER, Viacheslav ZHOLUDEV, Ijad MADISCH, Horst FICKENSCHER, Michael HAUSLER, Alex TOLKE