Composite Scoring Service Provider Ranking System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current job searching platforms inefficiently organize service providers, as they rely solely on keyword matching, failing to consider other important qualities and often require users to scroll through lengthy lists to find qualified candidates, making the search process time-consuming and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that calculates a total score for service providers based on an activity score and a search score, where the activity score is determined by a point scheme rewarding successful job completion, feedback, and good client relationships, and the search score is based on keyword matches within professional profiles, ensuring that service providers with higher scores are ranked higher in search results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If job seekers are listed alphabetically by name, then the results list is organized in a simple and consistent manner, but qualified candidates appear at the bottom of the list requiring users to scroll through the entire list
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the sorting parameter from alphabetical order to a composite scoring system that evaluates multiple attributes including skills match, experience level, and availability. This allows qualified candidates to be ranked higher regardless of their name position, resolving the contradiction between simple organization and quick candidate identification
2Productivity
If job seekers are ranked based solely on keyword matching, then the search process is simple and fast, but important qualities such as experience and reliability are not considered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite ranking score that integrates multiple attributes including keyword matching, experience level, skill verification, and reliability metrics. This composite approach maintains computational efficiency while significantly improving the accuracy of quality assessment compared to simple keyword matching alone
3Measurement precision
If a comprehensive scoring system evaluating multiple attributes is implemented, then the quality of candidate selection is improved, but the complexity of the ranking system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the comprehensive evaluation into distinct modular components: skill matching module, experience assessment module, reliability verification module, and availability check module. Each module independently evaluates a specific attribute and contributes to the final composite score, making the complex system more manageable and maintainable while preserving evaluation precision
Data Source
AI summary
A method of and a system for ranking users by activity level and achievements within the services exchange medium (SEM) enables better searching for a service provider. An activity score for each service provider is periodically determined. The activity score is based on a point scheme. The point scheme, which is tunable, drives particular behaviors within the SEM by rewarding points for a first set of activities and taking away points for a second set of activities. Upon receiving a query, a total score, which is dependent at least in part on the activity score, is calculated. The results list is sorted based on the total score.