Detecting spam from metafeatures of an email message
US8370930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Detecting spam from metafeatures of an email message. As a part of detecting spam, the email message is accessed and a distribution of numerical values is accorded to a set of features of the email message. It is determined whether the distribution of numerical values accorded the set of features of the email message is consistent with that of spam. Access is provided to the determination of whether the email message has a distribution of numerical values accorded the set of features that is consistent with that of spam.
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