Use of geo-location data for spam detection

Details Use of geo-location data for spam detection Use of geo-location data for spam detection

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Parthasarathy, Pramila (Department: 2436)

Information security

Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...

C726S026000, C713S189000, C713S150000, C380S258000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08001598

ABSTRACT:
Computer implemented methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for detecting suspected spam in e-mail (24) originating from a sending computer (21). A method embodiment comprises the steps of determining (11) the actual IP address (23) of the sending computer (21); converting (12) the actual IP address (23) into geo-location data; and, using the geo-location data, ascertaining (13) whether the e-mail (24) contains suspected spam.

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