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US 8,510,173 B2Granted
Method of and system for fact checking email
OwnerLucas J. Myslinskiinventor
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Abstract
A fact checking system verifies the correctness of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with one or more sources. The fact checking system automatically monitors, processes, fact checks information and indicates a status of the information.
Claims20
A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
- a. automatically fact checking an email to determine a factual accuracy of the email by comparing, with the device, the email with source information, wherein fact checking occurs after the email is sent;
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- b. automatically indicating a status of the email based on a result of the comparison of the email with the source information.
A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
- a. automatically receiving, with the device, a fact check result based on a comparison of email content with source information, wherein fact checking occurs after the email is sent;
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- b. automatically providing the fact check result through an email system indicating the factual accuracy of the email content.
A device comprising:
- a memory for storing an application for performing the following steps:
- i. fact checking an email by comparing the email with source information, wherein fact checking begins based on a user input, further wherein fact checking occurs after the email is sent;
- ii. indicating a status of the email based on a result of the comparison of the email with the source information;
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- iii. marking the email such that factually inaccurate statements are indicated;
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- b. a processor for processing the application.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.