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"Prevention Of Outgoing Spam"

Abstract: The subject invention provides for a system and method that facilitates detecting and preventing spam in a variety of networked communication environments. In particular. The invention provides several techniques for monitoring outgoing communications to identify potential spammers. Identification of potential spammers can be accomplished at least in part by a detection component that monitors per sender at least one of volume of outgoing messages. volume of recipients, and /or rate of outgoing messages. In addition, outgoing messages can be scored based at least in part on their content, The scores can be added per massage per sender and if the total score(s) per message or per sender exceeds some threshold, them further action can be taken to verify whether the potential spammer is a spammer. Such actions include human inspecting a sample of the messages, sending challenges to the account. Sending a legal notice to warn potential spammers and /or shutting down the account.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
20 May 2004
Publication Number
25/2006
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052

Inventors

1. JOSHUA T. GOODMAN
17424 NE 38th Street, Redmond, Washington 98052
2. ROBERT L. ROUNTHWAITE
4148 287th Avenue SE, Fall City, Washington 98024
3. ELIOT C. GILLUM
18510 Overlook Road, Los Gatos, california 95030

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Application Documents

# Name Date
1 912-DEL-2004-Correspondence to notify the Controller (Mandatory) [22-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-22
1 912-del-2004-priority document.pdf 2011-08-20
2 912-DEL-2004-HearingNoticeLetter.pdf 2019-03-20
2 912-del-2004-petition 138.pdf 2011-08-20
3 912-DEL-2004_EXAMREPORT.pdf 2016-06-30
3 912-del-2004-form5.pdf 2011-08-20
4 FORM-6-101-200.67.pdf 2015-03-13
4 912-del-2004-form3.pdf 2011-08-20
5 MS to MTL Assignment.pdf 2015-03-13
5 912-del-2004-form26.pdf 2011-08-20
6 MTL-GPOA - MLK1.pdf 2015-03-13
6 912-del-2004-form2.pdf 2011-08-20
7 FORM-6-101-200.67.pdf ONLINE 2015-03-05
7 912-del-2004-form1.pdf 2011-08-20
8 MS to MTL Assignment.pdf ONLINE 2015-03-05
8 912-del-2004-drawing.pdf 2011-08-20
9 912-del-2004-description.pdf 2011-08-20
9 MTL-GPOA - MLK1.pdf ONLINE 2015-03-05
10 912-del-2004-correspondence.pdf 2011-08-20
10 IPA2710_PETITION_For Upload _1_.pdf 2014-05-19
11 912-del-2004-Abstract-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
11 912-del-2004-claims.pdf 2011-08-20
12 912-del-2004-assignment.pdf 2011-08-20
12 912-del-2004-Claims-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
13 912-del-2004-abstract.pdf 2011-08-20
13 912-del-2004-Correspondence-Others-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
14 912-del-2004-Drawings-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
14 912-del-2004-Form-3-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
15 912-del-2004-Drawings-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
15 912-del-2004-Form-3-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
16 912-del-2004-abstract.pdf 2011-08-20
16 912-del-2004-Correspondence-Others-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
17 912-del-2004-Claims-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
17 912-del-2004-assignment.pdf 2011-08-20
18 912-del-2004-Abstract-(16-05-2014).pdf 2014-05-16
18 912-del-2004-claims.pdf 2011-08-20
19 912-del-2004-correspondence.pdf 2011-08-20
19 IPA2710_PETITION_For Upload _1_.pdf 2014-05-19
20 912-del-2004-description.pdf 2011-08-20
20 MTL-GPOA - MLK1.pdf ONLINE 2015-03-05
21 912-del-2004-drawing.pdf 2011-08-20
21 MS to MTL Assignment.pdf ONLINE 2015-03-05
22 912-del-2004-form1.pdf 2011-08-20
22 FORM-6-101-200.67.pdf ONLINE 2015-03-05
23 912-del-2004-form2.pdf 2011-08-20
23 MTL-GPOA - MLK1.pdf 2015-03-13
24 912-del-2004-form26.pdf 2011-08-20
24 MS to MTL Assignment.pdf 2015-03-13
25 FORM-6-101-200.67.pdf 2015-03-13
25 912-del-2004-form3.pdf 2011-08-20
26 912-DEL-2004_EXAMREPORT.pdf 2016-06-30
26 912-del-2004-form5.pdf 2011-08-20
27 912-del-2004-petition 138.pdf 2011-08-20
27 912-DEL-2004-HearingNoticeLetter.pdf 2019-03-20
28 912-del-2004-priority document.pdf 2011-08-20
28 912-DEL-2004-Correspondence to notify the Controller (Mandatory) [22-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-22