SYSTEM FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGES IN A SPAM FILTERING SYSTEM
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1. A method performed on a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, comprising:
- responsive to obtaining an email to a recipient from a sender;
in accordance with a determination that an indirect relationship exists between the sender and the recipient;
determining a spam probability of the email by evaluating statistical information regarding the historical electronic interactions associated with the sender; and
classifying the email according to the identified spam probability.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that, in response to obtaining an email to a recipient from a sender, and in accordance with a determination that an indirect relationship exists between the sender and the recipient, determine a spam probability of the email by evaluating statistical information regarding the historical electronic interactions associated with the sender. In this way, the email is classified according to the identified spam probability.
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1. A method performed on a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, comprising:
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responsive to obtaining an email to a recipient from a sender; in accordance with a determination that an indirect relationship exists between the sender and the recipient; determining a spam probability of the email by evaluating statistical information regarding the historical electronic interactions associated with the sender; and classifying the email according to the identified spam probability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, for filtering emails, comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the at least one processor; the one or more programs comprising instructions for; responsive to obtaining an email to a recipient from a sender; in accordance with a determination that an indirect relationship exists between the sender and the recipient; determining a spam probability of the email by evaluating statistical information regarding the historical electronic interactions associated with the sender. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a computer, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
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responsive to obtaining an email to a recipient from a sender; in accordance with a determination that an indirect relationship exists between the sender and the recipient; determining a spam probability of the email by evaluating statistical information regarding the historical electronic interactions associated with the sender; and classifying the email according to the identified spam probability. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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