Signature generation using message summaries

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8688794
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13360971

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Systems and methods for processing a message are provided. A message may be processed to generate a message summary by removing or replacing certain words, phrases, sentences, punctuation, and the like. Message signatures based upon the message summary may be generated and stored in a signature database, which may be used to identify and/or classify spam messages. Subsequently received messages may be classified by signature and processed based on classification.

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  • AVENTAIL LLC;SONICWALL US HOLDINGS INC.;PSM MERGER SUB (DELAWAWRE), INC. C/O THOMA BRAVO, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koblas, David A Los Altos, US 51 1511
Oliver, Jonathan J San Carlos, US 50 1359
Wilson, Brian K Palo Alto, US 44 1169

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