CPC H04L 9/321 (2013.01) [H04L 9/006 (2013.01); H04L 9/3239 (2013.01); H04L 9/3265 (2013.01); H04L 9/50 (2022.05)] | 20 Claims |
1. A trust management system for a network communication ecosystem including a plurality of participating entities, comprising:
a processor in communication with the plurality of participating entities; and
a memory device in operable communication with the processor, the memory device including computer-executable instructions stored therein, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
(i) define and manage trust relationships between a first entity and a second entity of the plurality of participating entities;
(ii) process results of a trust query from the first entity to the second entity at a first time;
(iii) evaluate the trust relationship at the first time;
(iv) generate a first trust value for the first entity based on one or more trust indicators of the first entity determined for the first time;
(v) monitor the one or more trust indicators over time;
(vi) determine, at a second time subsequent to the first time, a change to at least one trust indicator of the one or more trust indicators; and
(vii) provide, based on the determined change at the second time, a second trust value for the first entity different from the first trust value.
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