Verifying that a message was authored by a user by utilizing a user profile generated for the user
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1. A computer-implemented method of verifying the identity of an author of a message, the method comprising:
- (a) generating a user profile for a user by analyzing at least one message authored by the user; and
(b) verifying that a second message was authored by the user by utilizing the user profile of the user to determine a consistency measure between the second message and the user profile of the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus, program product and method that generate a user profile and verify the authorship of a second message against the user profile. As such, messages inconsistent with the user profile, which may be indicative of authorship by another user, may be detected primarily from one side of a communication, generally resulting in safer instant messaging and/or emailing. Additionally, reauthentication and/or blocking capabilities may be utilized to handle messages inconsistent with the user profile.
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1. A computer-implemented method of verifying the identity of an author of a message, the method comprising:
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(a) generating a user profile for a user by analyzing at least one message authored by the user; and (b) verifying that a second message was authored by the user by utilizing the user profile of the user to determine a consistency measure between the second message and the user profile of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a processor; (b) a memory; and (c) program code resident in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to verify the identity of an author of a message by generating a user profile for a user based upon analysis of at least one message authored by the user, and verifying that a second message was authored by the user by utilizing the user profile of the user to determine a consistency measure between the second message and the user profile of the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A program product, comprising:
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(a) program code configured to verify the identity of an author of a message by generating a user profile for a user based upon analysis of at least one message authored by the user, and verifying that a second message was authored by the user by utilizing the user profile of the user to determine a consistency measure between the second message and the user profile of the user; and (b) a computer readable medium bearing the program code.
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