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Marking electronic messages to indicate human origination

  • US 9,369,415 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2015
  • Issued: 06/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, implemented on a computer system having a memory and a central processing unit (CPU), comprising:

  • determining by the computer system that an electronic message is human originated if an output of at least one physical presence indicating mechanism indicates a physical presence, wherein a biomark is used in assisting in the determining whether the electronic message is human originated, and wherein the biomark is associated with a unique physical characteristic of an end user that originated the electronic message, wherein a human origination indication is generated based, at least in part, on the determining the electronic message is human originated;

    marking the electronic message with the human origination indication containing information verifying that the electronic message is human originated if the electronic message was determined to be human originated by the computer system, wherein the human origination indication containing information is associated with a first digital signature that is included in the electronic message and that is also associated with an originating timestamp of the electronic message, and wherein the electronic message includes a second digital signature reflecting the biomark being associated with personal identity information; and

    conveying to a recipient of the electronic message that the electronic message is human originated by the human origination indication of the electronic message.

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