Communication Abuse Prevention
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a reputation level for a communication based on relation information for a sender and an intended recipient of the communication; and
invoking a challenge, selected based on the reputation level, that is to be completed by the sender before the communication is sent.
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Abstract
Communication abuse prevention techniques are described. In an implementation, a reputation level for a communication is determined based on relation information for a sender and an intended recipient of the communication. A challenged is invoked that is to be completed by the sender before the communication is sent. The challenge is selected based on the reputation level for the communication.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a reputation level for a communication based on relation information for a sender and an intended recipient of the communication; and invoking a challenge, selected based on the reputation level, that is to be completed by the sender before the communication is sent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that are executable to generate an abuse prevention service that is operable to:
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iterate determination of a reputation level for a communication based on information associated with a sender and an intended recipient of the communication; and inhibit access to the communication responsive to a change in reputation level between two said reputation level determinations that occur before the communication is accessed by the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that are executable to:
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check a reputation level for a communication with a specified reputation level designated by an intended recipient of the communication, in which the reputation level is based on relation information for a sender and the intended recipient of the communication; and invoke a challenge, selected according to the specified reputation level, that is to be completed by the sender before the communication is made accessible to the intended recipient when the sender and intended recipient do not have a preexisting relationship. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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