Systems and methods for reporter-based filtering of electronic communications and messages
AssigneeAOL Inc.
InventorElena Zheleva
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for filtering electronic communications in a communication system. The method includes receiving a message report from a user in response to an electronic message received by the user, and identifying a confidence value associated with the user from whom the message report is received. The method also includes adding, if the confidence value exceeds a predetermined confidence value threshold, the confidence value to a signature value associated with the electronic message, and determining if the signature value exceeds a signature value threshold. The method further includes filtering the electronic message if the signature value exceeds the signature value threshold.
Claims15
1-12. (canceled)
A method for determining a level of confidence to associate with a user report, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:
- receiving a message report in response to an electronic message received by a user, the electronic message having an electronic signature;
- identifying a pre-existing confidence value associated with the user;
- associating the pre-existing confidence value with the received message report;
- calculating a response delay time corresponding to a first message report associated with the electronic signature;
- calculating a new confidence value using the calculated response delay time, the pre-existing confidence value, and a predetermined moderating value;
- associating the new confidence value with the user;
- and
- storing, in memory, the new confidence value.
A system for determining a level of confidence to associate with a user report, the system comprising:
- at least one memory to store data and instructions;
- and
- at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and, when executing the instructions, to:
- receive, by the at least one processor, a message report in response to an electronic message received by a user, the electronic message having an electronic signature;
- identify, by the at least one processor, a pre-existing confidence value associated with the user;
- associate, by the at least one processor, the pre-existing confidence value with the received message report;
- calculate, by the at least one processor, a response delay time corresponding to a first massage report associated with the electronic signature;
- calculate, by the at least one processor, a new confidence value using the calculated response delay time, the pre-existing confidence value, and a predetermined moderating value;
- associate the new confidence value with the user;
- and
- store, in the at least one memory, the new confidence value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.