Detection of outbound sending of spam

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8868663
APP PUB NO 20100077040A1
SERIAL NO

12561940

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The invention provides for at least three processes for detecting the probability of abusive use of a message account for sending large amounts of unsolicited messages, such as spam, to other message accounts. For example, information provided at registration for a new message account can be processed to determine the likelihood of abusive use of that message account. Also, inbound messages can be processed to determine if the message account that sent the inbound message is abusing the use of that message account. Additionally, outbound messages can be processed to determine if the message account that is attempting to send an outbound message is abusing the use of that message account. Each of these three processes can operate separately or in any combination with each other to further improve the probability that abusive use of a message account will be detected promptly and accurately.

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  • OATH INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hariharan, Bhasker Sunnyvale, US 2 25
Jamal, Naveen San Jose, US 7 147
Kundu, Anirban San Francisco, US 72 2153
Ramarao, Vishwanath Tumkur Sunnyvale, US 13 361
Risher, Mark E San Francisco, US 8 214
Xi, Xiaopeng Sunnyvale, US 5 74
Zheng, Lei Sunnyvale, US 132 1002

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