Web page filtering including substitution of user-entered email address
First Claim
1. A method for using a computer-implemented intermediary to provide a replacement address, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- receiving, at a first web page provided by the intermediary, a request from a user to navigate to a second web page provided by other than the intermediary;
displaying at least a portion of the second web page along with information provided by the intermediary;
identifying a first address entered by a user into the displayed second web page; and
sending, from the intermediary in response to the identifying the first address, the replacement address in order to subscribe the user to an e-mail resource by using the replacement address.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for using an intermediary to manage unwanted electronic messages is provided. The intermediary generates a unique address for each pairing of a user and an e-mail resource, such as a mail list. The intermediary maintains a database that identifies which user and which e-mail resource is associated with each unique address. When the intermediary receives messages, the intermediary identifies the user and the e-mail resource based on the database. The intermediary sorts messages for each user based on groups that are associated with each e-mail resource. The intermediary filters the messages to identify messages that are unwanted by the user, such as mass unsolicited e-mail. The intermediary identifies unwanted messages by comparing the sending address for each message to a list of authorized sending addresses for the e-mail resource, and by analyzing the content of the messages, such as identifying whether the messages contain hidden images.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for using a computer-implemented intermediary to provide a replacement address, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving, at a first web page provided by the intermediary, a request from a user to navigate to a second web page provided by other than the intermediary; displaying at least a portion of the second web page along with information provided by the intermediary; identifying a first address entered by a user into the displayed second web page; and sending, from the intermediary in response to the identifying the first address, the replacement address in order to subscribe the user to an e-mail resource by using the replacement address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for using a computer-implemented intermediary to provide a replacement address, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a machine-readable medium including one or more instructions executable by the processor for performing the following; receiving, at a first web page provided by the intermediary, a request from a user to navigate to a second web page provided by other than the intermediary; displaying at least a portion of the second web page along with information provided by the intermediary; identifying a first address entered by a user into the displayed second web page; and sending, from the intermediary in response to the request identifying the first address, a replacement address used to subscribe the user to an e-mail resource at the second web page.
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14. A machine-readable storage medium including instructions executable by a processor for using a computer-implemented intermediary to provide a replacement address, the machine readable medium comprising one or more instructions for:
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receiving, at a first web page provided by the intermediary, a request from a user to navigate to a second web page provided by other than the intermediary; displaying at least a portion of the second web page along with information provided by the intermediary; identifying a first address entered by a user into the displayed second web page; and sending, from the intermediary in response to the request identifying the first address, a replacement address used to subscribe the user to an e-mail resource at the second web page.
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