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IDENTIFICATION OF A TRUSTED MESSAGE SENDER WITH TRACEABLE RECEIPTS

  • US 20100211645A1
  • Filed: 02/18/2009
  • Published: 08/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A network device, comprising:

  • a transceiver to send and receive data over a network; and

    a processor that is operative to perform actions, comprising;

    identifying a primary trusted sender account based on a traceable association with a known trusted source;

    monitoring activities of the primary trusted sender account over the network to detect a household network associated with the primary trusted sender account;

    monitoring interactions within the household network with the primary trusted sender account to identify a secondary trusted sender account within the same household network; and

    modifying a spam filter based on a trust level assigned to the primary trusted sender account and the secondary trusted sender account to reduce a level of filtering on messages sent from the primary trusted sender account or the secondary trusted sender account.

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