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Techniques for determining the reputation of a message sender

US7756930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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78References

112Claims

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Assignee

Ironport Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert Brahms · San Francisco, US
Daniel J. Quinlan · Sunnyvale, US
Craig Sprosts · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2004
Grant date	Jul 13, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L51/212
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided for determining a reputation of a message sender by obtaining two or more lists from two or more list providers; determining which lists of the two or more lists indicate the message sender; and determining a reputation score for the message sender based on which lists of the two or more lists indicate the message sender. Techniques are also provided for indicating that a message is unsolicited based on a reputation score.

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