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Method, system and apparatus for detecting instant message spam

US9935861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2015
Grant dateApr 3, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system including a metrics server and a messaging server is provided. The metrics server receives traffic data describing instant messages sent via the messaging server, and from the traffic data generates and updates suspicion indices corresponding to the computing devices that sent the messages. The suspicion indices are passed to the messaging server, which can modify its handling of subsequent messages based on the suspicion indices of the senders.

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