Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatuses for authenticating electronic messages
- Patent Title (中): 用于认证电子信息的方法和设备
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Application No.: US11040263Application Date: 2005-01-19
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Publication No.: US08171085B1Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Avadis Tevanian, Jr.
- Applicant: Avadis Tevanian, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/32
- IPC: H04L9/32 ; G06F15/16

Abstract:
Methods and systems and machine readable media for processing email and other electronic messages. In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes storing a plurality of domain names, each of which correspond to a portion of a full email address; receiving a first email; determining whether a sender address specified by the first email is within a domain specified by the plurality of domain names; determining whether the first email is authentically from an entity which controls the domain specified by the plurality of domain names if the sender address is within the domain; and presenting an indication of nonauthenticity if the first email is not authentically from the entity.
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