Spam control systems and methods
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1. A spam control method, comprising:
- identifying an IP address as a spam source; and
monitoring activity of the IP address to determine if the IP address is re-assigned to another source.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of spam control systems and methods are disclosed. One method embodiment, among others, comprises identifying an IP address as a spam source, and monitoring the activity of the IP address to determine if the IP address is re-assigned to another source.
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25 Claims
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1. A spam control method, comprising:
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identifying an IP address as a spam source; and monitoring activity of the IP address to determine if the IP address is re-assigned to another source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A spam control system, comprising:
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a memory with logic; and a processor configured with the logic to monitor activity of an IP address associated with a spam source and responsive to the monitoring, determine if the IP address is re-assigned to another source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A spam control system, comprising:
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means for monitoring activity of an IP address associated with a spam source; and means for determining whether the IP address has been re-assigned to another source. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable functions for implementing spam control, comprising:
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logic configured to identify an IP address as a spam source; and logic configured to monitor activity of the IP address to determine if the IP address is re-assigned to another source.
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