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Abstract

Generally speaking, pursuant to these various embodiments, a network entity maintains (301) a record of at least one other network entity wherein that record comprises, at least in part, a trust metric that correlates the at least one other network entity with a particular amount of trust. A question can then be provided (302) and a query formed (303) by associating that question with a corresponding quantitative trust factor requirement. The record can then be employed to forward (304) that query to the at least one other network entity. By one approach, a network entity that receives (401) such a message comprising a question and a quantitative trust factor requirement as corresponds thereto can determine (402) whether to provide an answer responsive to that question. This can comprise forwarding (403) an answer in appropriate cases.

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First Claim