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Pseudonymous email address manager

US7783741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 2003
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 20, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0407
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of automated pseudonymous email address creation and management is disclosed herein. The use of the disclosed system provides users the ability to create disposable email addresses, so that if a pseudonymous email address is placed on an unsolicited commercial email distribution list, the unsolicited email message can be prevented from reaching the user.

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