METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING EMAIL MESSAGES
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing email messages, comprising:
- (a) providing multiple modules each one of which is configured to analyze email messages in a different manner than other ones of the modules;
(b) for a received email message, using a plurality of the modules to determine one or more module outputs indicative of a level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages, wherein at least two of the modules being used are each assigned a non-zero weight indicative of the performance level of the module; and
(c) for the receive email message, determining an overall level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages by combining the module outputs of at least two of the plurality of modules using the non-zero weights assigned to the modules.
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Abstract
Multiple modules are provided, each one of which is configured to analyze email messages in a different manner than other ones of the modules. For a received email message, a plurality of the modules are used to determine one or more module outputs indicative of a level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages. At least two of the modules being used are each assigned a non-zero weight indicative of the performance level of the module. An overall level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages is determined by combining the module outputs of at least two of the plurality of modules using the non-zero weights assigned to the modules.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing email messages, comprising:
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(a) providing multiple modules each one of which is configured to analyze email messages in a different manner than other ones of the modules; (b) for a received email message, using a plurality of the modules to determine one or more module outputs indicative of a level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages, wherein at least two of the modules being used are each assigned a non-zero weight indicative of the performance level of the module; and (c) for the receive email message, determining an overall level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages by combining the module outputs of at least two of the plurality of modules using the non-zero weights assigned to the modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for analyzing email messages, comprising:
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one or more computer implemented processor for executing instructions included in one or more machine-readable medium, the one or more machine-readable medium including; instructions for providing multiple modules each one of which is configured to analyze email messages in a different manner than other ones of the modules; instructions for receiving an email message; instructions for using a plurality of the modules to determine one or more module outputs indicative a level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages, wherein at least two of the modules being used are each assigned a non-zero weight indicative of the performance level of the module; and instructions for determining, for the receive email message, an overall level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages by combining the module outputs of at least two of the plurality of modules using the non-zero weights assigned to the modules. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)
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26. A system for analyzing email messages, comprising:
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multiple modules each one of which is configured to analyze email messages in a different manner than other ones of the modules; and a server configured to receive an email message; wherein a plurality of the modules are used to determine one or more module outputs indicative a level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages; wherein at least two of the modules being used are each assigned a non-zero weight indicative of the performance level of the module; and wherein the server is configured to determine an overall level of sameness of the received email message with one or more prior email messages by combining the module outputs of at least two of the plurality of modules using the non-zero weights assigned to the modules. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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