Title :
Commitment-Aware Reputation System for the Digital Marketplace
Author :
McDiarmid, Alisdair ; Irvine, James
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Commun. & Signal Process., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
The digital marketplace (DMP) connects mobile users to network service providers, who bid to provide connectivity on a per-call basis. To operate successfully, the DMP must allow users to differentiate between network providers based on past reliability. DMP contracts include an agreed commitment level, to allow providers to offer varying quality-of-service levels. We present a new reputation system which scores network providers according to how well they meet commitments. Simulation results are presented which show that the reputation function is fair, responsive, and stable
Keywords :
mobile communication; quality of service; telecommunication network management; telecommunication network reliability; commitment level; commitment-aware reputation system; digital marketplace; mobile users; network service providers; quality-of-service levels; reliability; Adaptive systems; Costs; Digital signal processing; Forward contracts; Mobile communication; Protocols; Public key; Quality of service; Radio broadcasting; Telecommunication network reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2006. VTC 2006-Spring. IEEE 63rd
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9391-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1550-2252
DOI :
10.1109/VETECS.2006.1682781
