Method and system for sharing trusted contact information
US8751808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3236
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for sharing trusted contact information between trusted, known and unknown parties, without revealing the contact information itself, thus protecting the party defined in the contact from possible unsolicited messages known as “Spam”. Addresses of trusted senders are encrypted using a one-way encryption and stored in a whitelist repository that can be shared by different users. When a message is received, its senders address is extracted, encrypted using the same encryption method, and compared if it is found in the whitelist repository.
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