Method and system to detect e-mail spam using concept categorization of linked content
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1. A method, comprising:
- a. receiving an e-mail message at a message server;
b. identifying one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. receiving a web page corresponding to one of the hyperlinks;
d. categorizing the received web page based on semantic relationships in the received web page; and
e. determining, based at least in part on the categorization of the received web page, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting undesired electronic messages (e.g., spam) using concept categorization of hyperlinks is disclosed. A server receives an electronic message and retrieves web pages that correspond to hyperlinks in the message. The server performs concept categorization on the retrieved web pages based on semantic relationships in the received information to determine whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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1. A method, comprising:
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a. receiving an e-mail message at a message server;
b. identifying one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. receiving a web page corresponding to one of the hyperlinks;
d. categorizing the received web page based on semantic relationships in the received web page; and
e. determining, based at least in part on the categorization of the received web page, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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2. A method, comprising:
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a. receiving an electronic message;
b. identifying one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. receiving information corresponding to at least one of the hyperlinks;
d. categorizing at least part of the received information based on semantic relationships in the received information; and
e. determining, based at least in part on the categorization of at least part of the received information, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising at least one server, wherein said at least one server is configured to:
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a. receive an electronic message;
b. identify one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. receive information corresponding to at least one of the hyperlinks;
d. categorize at least part of the received information based on semantic relationships in the received information; and
e. determine, based at least in part on the categorization of at least part of the received information, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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11. A machine readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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a. receive an electronic message;
b. identify one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. receive information corresponding to at least one of the hyperlinks;
d. categorize at least part of the received information based on semantic relationships in the received information; and
e. determine, based at least in part on the categorization of at least part of the received information, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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12. A system, comprising:
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a. means for receiving an electronic message;
b. means for identifying one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. means for receiving information corresponding to at least one of the hyperlinks;
d. means for categorizing at least part of the received information based on semantic relationships in the received information; and
e. means for determining, based at least in part on the categorization of at least part of the received information, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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13. A method, comprising:
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a. receiving an electronic message;
b. identifying one or more hyperlinks in the electronic message;
c. receiving domain name registration information for at least one of the hyperlinks that includes an expiration date of the domain name; and
d. determining, based at least in part on the expiration date of the domain name, whether the electronic message meets predefined criteria associated with undesired messages.
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