DIFFERENTIATED SPAM FILTERING FOR MULTIPLEXED MESSAGE RECEIVING DEVICES
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1. A method for differentiated message filtering, comprising:
- on a computer, identifying a primary electronic message receiving device and a secondary electronic message receiving device both eligible to receive electronic messages addressed to a unitary address;
filtering the electronic messages using different first and second filtering processes, the first filtering process identifying first messages of the electronic messages for access using the primary receiving device, and the second filtering process identifying second messages of the electronic messages for access using the secondary receiving device, wherein the first and second messages comprise different message sets;
monitoring respective activities of the primary and secondary devices to determine respective activity levels of the primary and secondary devices; and
in response to the respective activity levels, adjusting a filtering parameter used by at least one of the first and second filtering processes.
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Abstract
More than one message recipient devices are configured to receive electronic messages (e.g., e-mail) addressed to a single electronic address. The recipient devices may be multiplexed. Each device may use independently determined spam filtering parameters, and may therefore receive different mail sets. The filtering parameters may automatically adjust based on the monitored activities of the recipient devices. For example, the respective spam thresholds for the recipient devices may be switched based on the monitored activities of the recipient devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for differentiated message filtering, comprising:
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on a computer, identifying a primary electronic message receiving device and a secondary electronic message receiving device both eligible to receive electronic messages addressed to a unitary address; filtering the electronic messages using different first and second filtering processes, the first filtering process identifying first messages of the electronic messages for access using the primary receiving device, and the second filtering process identifying second messages of the electronic messages for access using the secondary receiving device, wherein the first and second messages comprise different message sets; monitoring respective activities of the primary and secondary devices to determine respective activity levels of the primary and secondary devices; and in response to the respective activity levels, adjusting a filtering parameter used by at least one of the first and second filtering processes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An server for differentiated spam filtering, comprising:
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a transceiver module for receiving information regarding a primary e-mail receiving device and a secondary e-mail receiving device; at least one processor operatively coupled with the transceiver module; and a memory module operatively coupled with the at least one processor and comprising executable code for the at least one processor to; apply a lower spam threshold to the primary device and a higher spam threshold to the secondary device; monitor respective activities of the primary and secondary devices; in response to the primary device being inactive for greater than a defined period, determine whether the secondary device has been active during the defined period; and in response to the secondary device being active during the defined period, adjust filtering parameters of at least one of the lower and higher spam thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, comprising:
a storage medium comprising; code for causing a computer to identify a primary e-mail receiving device and a secondary e-mail receiving device; code for causing a computer to apply a lower spam threshold to the primary device and a higher spam threshold to the secondary device; code for causing a computer to monitor respective activities of the primary and secondary devices; code for causing a computer to determine whether the secondary device has been active during a defined period, in response to the primary device being inactive for greater than the defined period; and code for causing a computer to adjust filtering parameters of at least one of the lower and higher spam thresholds, in response to the secondary device being active during the defined period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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