Automatic generation of disposable e-mail addresses
US7546349B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for automatically generating disposable e-mail addresses. A method embodiment for generating disposable e-mail addresses comprises: monitoring (310) network traffic; detecting (320) the submission of a un-aliased e-mail address to a network destination; seeking (460) authorization to create a disposable e-mail address; creating (375) a disposable e-mail address; associating (380) the newly created disposable e-mail address with the corresponding network destination; and replacing (385) the un-aliased e-mail address with the disposable e-mail address.
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