Method and apparatus to block spam based on spam reports from a community of users
US7373385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for operating a server is provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of reports from a community of users, each report identifying an email message as spam or not spam; and determining if the email message is spam based on a number of the reports received from the community of users, and a trust factor associated with each user.
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