Automated solicited message detection
First Claim
1. A method for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the method comprising:
- receiving a first electronic and a second electronic submission;
determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited;
extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission using a first extraction algorithm and extracting a second portion from the second electronic submission using a second extraction algorithm, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences the first extraction algorithm and content of the second electronic submission influences the second extraction algorithm;
determining a first code for the first portion and a second code for the second portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion;
comparing the first code to the second code; and
determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code.
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Abstract
The invention relates to determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited. In one step, a first electronic and a second electronic submission are received. It is determined that the first electronic submission is likely solicited. A first portion is extracted from the first electronic submission and a second portion from the second electronic submission. The content of the first electronic submission influences extraction of the first portion, and the content of the second electronic submission influences extraction of the second portion. A first code is determined for the first portion and a second code is determined for the second portion, where the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion. The first code is compared to the second code. It is determined that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic and a second electronic submission; determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited; extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission using a first extraction algorithm and extracting a second portion from the second electronic submission using a second extraction algorithm, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences the first extraction algorithm and content of the second electronic submission influences the second extraction algorithm; determining a first code for the first portion and a second code for the second portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion; comparing the first code to the second code; and determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
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7. A method for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic and a second electronic submission; determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited; extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission and a second portion from the second electronic submission, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences extraction of the first portion and content of the second electronic submission influences extraction of the second portion; determining a first code for the first portion and a second code for the second portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion; comparing the first code to the second code; determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code; modifying a count in response to the comparing of the first code with the second code; determining if the count reaches a threshold; comparing a third code associated with a third electronic submission; and automatically determining the third electronic submission is likely solicited if the third code matches the second code.
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8. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-program instructions for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the computer-program instruction for performing a process comprising:
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receiving a first electronic and a second electronic submission; determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited; extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission using a first extraction algorithm and extracting a second portion from the second electronic submission using a second extraction algorithm, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences the first extraction algorithm and content of the second electronic submission influences the second extraction algorithm; determining a first code for the first portion and a second code for the second portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion; comparing the first code to the second code; and determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code.
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10. A method for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic submission; determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited by a receiver of the first electronic submission; extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences extraction of the first portion; determining at least a first code for the first portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion; receiving a second electronic submission; extracting a second portion from the second electronic submission, wherein content of the second electronic submission influences extraction of the second portion; determining at least a second code for the second portion, wherein the second code is indicative of the second portion; comparing the first code with the second code; modifying a count in response to the comparing of the first code with the second code; determining if the count reaches a threshold; and automatically determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited based, at least in part, upon the determining if the count reaches the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-program instructions for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the computer-program instruction for performing a process comprising:
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receiving a first electronic submission; determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited by a receiver of the first electronic submission; extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission using a first extraction algorithm, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences the first extraction algorithm; determining at least a first code for the first portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion; receiving a second electronic submission; extracting a second portion from the second electronic submission using a second extraction algorithm, wherein content of the second electronic submission influences the second extraction algorithm; determining at least a second code for the second portion, wherein the second code is indicative of the second portion; comparing the first code with the second code; modifying a count in response to the comparing of the first code with the second code; determining if the count reaches a threshold; and automatically determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited based, at least in part, upon the determining if the count reaches the threshold.
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16. A method for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic submission addressed to a recipient, wherein the first electronic submission is likely solicited by the recipient; extracting a first plurality of portions from the first electronic submission, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences extraction of the first plurality of portions; determining a first plurality of codes for the first plurality of portions, wherein each of the first plurality of codes is indicative of its respective portion; receiving a second electronic submission; extracting a second plurality of portions from the second electronic submission, wherein content of the second electronic submission influences extraction of the second plurality of portions; determining a second plurality of codes for the second plurality of portions, wherein each of the second plurality of codes is indicative of its respective portion; comparing the first plurality of codes with the second plurality of codes; modifying a count in response to the comparing of the first plurality of codes with the second plurality of codes; determining if the count reaches a threshold; and automatically determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited in response, at least in part, to determining if the count reaches the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-program instructions for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the computer-program instruction for performing a process comprising:
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receiving a first electronic submission addressed to a recipient, wherein the first electronic submission is likely solicited by the recipient; extracting a first plurality of portions from the first electronic submission using a first extraction algorithm, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences the first extraction algorithm; determining a first plurality of codes for the first plurality of portions, wherein each of the first plurality of codes is indicative of its respective portion; receiving a second electronic submission; extracting a second plurality of portions from the second electronic submission using a second extraction algorithm, wherein content of the second electronic submission influences the second extraction algorithm; determining a second plurality of codes for the second plurality of portions, wherein each of the second plurality of codes is indicative of its respective portion; comparing the first plurality of codes with the second plurality of codes; modifying a count in response to the comparing of the first plurality of codes with the second plurality of codes; determining if the count reaches a threshold; and automatically determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited in response, at least in part, to determining if the count reaches the threshold.
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Specification