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- Patent Title: Use of geo-location data for spam detection
- Patent Title (中): 使用地理位置数据进行垃圾邮件检测
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Application No.: US13176652Application Date: 2011-07-05
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Publication No.: US08359649B1Publication Date: 2013-01-22
- Inventor: William E. Sobel , Bruce E. McCorkendale
- Applicant: William E. Sobel , Bruce E. McCorkendale
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Fenwick & West LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

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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