Throttling electronic communications from one or more senders
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving multiple electronic messages from multiple subscribers, each electronic message including a header and including a content portion readable by a human;
identifying, from among the received electronic messages, electronic messages from one of the subscribers;
changing the identified electronic messages to include an identifier of the subscriber;
counting the electronic messages that include the identifier; and
determining that the subscriber is sending SPAM based on results obtained when counting.
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Abstract
A number and/or frequency of electronic data communications received from a sender or group of senders during a period of time may be monitored (e.g., counted). When more than a threshold number of electronic communications are communicated by the sender during the period of time, an ability of the sender to communicate messages may be affected.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving multiple electronic messages from multiple subscribers, each electronic message including a header and including a content portion readable by a human; identifying, from among the received electronic messages, electronic messages from one of the subscribers; changing the identified electronic messages to include an identifier of the subscriber; counting the electronic messages that include the identifier; and determining that the subscriber is sending SPAM based on results obtained when counting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a computer program, the computer program comprising:
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a receiving code segment for receiving multiple electronic messages from multiple subscribers, each electronic message including a header and including a content portion readable by a human; an identifying code segment for identifying, from among the received electronic messages, electronic messages from one of the subscribers; a changing code segment for changing the identified electronic messages to include an identifier of the subscriber; a counting code segment for counting electronic messages that include the identifier; a threshold determining code segment for determining, based on results obtained when counting, whether more than a threshold number of electronic messages are sent by the subscriber during a period of time; and a code segment for determining that the subscriber is sending SPAM based on results obtained when counting.
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving multiple electronic messages from multiple machines, each electronic message including a header and including a content portion readable by a human; identifying, from among the received messages, electronic messages from a subscriber; changing the identified electronic messages to include an identifier of the subscriber; determining a number of electronic messages that include the identifier; and determining that SPAM is being received from one or more of the multiple machines based on results obtained when determining the number of electronic messages that include the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a computer program, the computer program comprising:
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a receiving code segment for receiving multiple electronic messages from multiple machines, each electronic message including a header and including a content portion readable by a human; an identifying code segment for identifying, from among the received messages, electronic messages from a subscriber; a changing code segment for changing the identified electronic messages to include an identifier of the subscriber; a number determining code segment for determining a number of electronic messages that include the identifier; and a code segment for determining that SPAM is being received from one or more of the multiple machines based on results obtained when determining the number of electronic messages that include the identifier.
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