COMPUTER NETWORK AND DEVICE FOR LEVERAGING RELIABILITY AND TRUST/SOCIAL PROOF

摘要

Computer, device or peer network, device and method for providing a reliable service. The reliability or trust is leveraged by a guarantee of some other endorsing node / peer, which can be used as a compensation if service and/or replacement service from node / peer is not provided in required quality. Network consists of providing devices / peers, which have a respective trust level and offer a service, and a receiving devices / peers, which demand this service and adapt the demand based on the trust level of the providing device / peer and at least one endorsing device / peer influencing the trust level of the providing device / peer.