Federated challenge credit system
First Claim
1. In a first server included in a first electronic messaging system capable of receiving electronic messages, the first server associated with a first database, a method of determining whether an incoming electronic message should initiate a filter mechanism, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming message;
identifying a first sender associated with the incoming message;
maintaining behavioral information about the first sender on a database associated with the first server;
receiving behavioral information for at least the first sender from a second server;
applying predetermined criteria to the behavioral information stored in the database and the behavioral information received from the second server to determine if the sender is approved or unapproved;
sending the incoming messages directly to a recipient'"'"'s inbox if the sender is determined to be approved; and
initiating a filter mechanism if the sender is determined to be unapproved.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for reducing the number of challenge messages that are sent in response to an incoming message in situations where the incoming message is likely not unsolicited. The systems and methods include evaluating the behavior of a sender with regard to one or more federated messaging services and determining if the sender is approved or unapproved. If the sender is approved, the incoming message is deliver to a recipient'"'"'s inbox without issuing a challenge message. Unapproved senders are required to respond to a challenge message.
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31 Claims
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1. In a first server included in a first electronic messaging system capable of receiving electronic messages, the first server associated with a first database, a method of determining whether an incoming electronic message should initiate a filter mechanism, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming message;
identifying a first sender associated with the incoming message;
maintaining behavioral information about the first sender on a database associated with the first server;
receiving behavioral information for at least the first sender from a second server;
applying predetermined criteria to the behavioral information stored in the database and the behavioral information received from the second server to determine if the sender is approved or unapproved;
sending the incoming messages directly to a recipient'"'"'s inbox if the sender is determined to be approved; and
initiating a filter mechanism if the sender is determined to be unapproved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 28)
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10. In a network including two or more electronic message systems capable of receiving electronic messages, a method of determining whether an incoming electronic message to one of the two or more electronic message systems should initiate a filter mechanism, the method comprising:
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tracking behavioral information for one or more senders;
evaluating the sender behavioral information for one or more senders to determine whether each sender is approved or unapproved;
sending incoming messages from a sender directly to a recipient'"'"'s inbox if the sender is determined to be approved; and
initiating a filter mechanism in response to an incoming message from the sender if the sender is determined to be unapproved. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 29)
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16. In a network including two or more electronic message systems capable of receiving electronic messages, a system comprising:
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a server associated with a first electronic message system, the server comprising a behavioral evaluation module configured to perform at least one of;
storing behavioral information about one or more senders that transmit incoming messages to the first electronic message system on a database associated with the server, sharing behavioral information on one or more senders with a second electronic message system, comparing the behavior of a particular sender against behavior that is considered indicative of an unsolicited sender, wherein a sender that is considered unsolicited is an unapproved sender and a sender that is not considered unsolicited is an approved sender, communicating with a filter mechanism associated with a recipient'"'"'s inbox to prevent the filter mechanism from being initiated and allowing delivery of an incoming message from an approved sender to the recipient'"'"'s inbox, or communicating with the filter mechanism associated with a recipient'"'"'s inbox to initiate the filter mechanism in response to an incoming message from an unapproved sender. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 31)
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21. A method for determining whether to initiate a filter mechanism in response to an electronic message from a sender, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic message from the sender;
evaluating the sender of the electronic message based on behavioral information received from one or more federated servers to determine whether the sender is approved or unapproved;
sending the electronic message from the sender directly to a recipient'"'"'s inbox if the sender is determined to be approved; and
initiating a filter mechanism in response to the electronic message from the sender if the sender is determined to be unapproved. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30)
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