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Differentiating between good and bad content in a user-provided content system

US9356920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2014
Grant dateMay 31, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0245
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system differentiates good content from bad content in a user-provided content system. Messages are analyzed for features that characterize messages. A feature may occur in one or more messages. A feature that has more than a threshold number of occurrences in messages in a time interval is identified for further analysis. Enhanced authentication is requested from senders of the messages with occurrences of the identified feature. Based on the rate at which senders of the messages pass authentication, the content associated with the message is determined to be good content or bad content. Subsequent messages are blocked or successfully delivered based on whether features occurring in the messages are indicative of good content or bad content.

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