Method and apparatus for reducing spam on peer-to-peer networks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7962643
APP PUB NO 20080263202A1
SERIAL NO

12163439

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One embodiment of the present method and apparatus for reducing spam in peer-to-peer networks includes forming a search message including at least one decoy word and sending the search request message, including the decoy word(s), to one or more nodes in the network. Embodiments of the present invention make it possible to weed out nodes in the network that send spam in response to every search message (e.g., regardless of the search message's content).

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
George, David A Somers, US 44 1169
Jennings,, III Raymond B Ossining, US 32 501
LaVoie, Jason D Mahopac, US 47 1186

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