US 7,321,922 B2
Automated solicited message detection
Hao Zheng, Cupertino, Calif. (US); Bruce Hui-der Chu, San Francisco, Calif. (US); Anirban Kundu, Milpitas, Calif. (US); Miles A. Libbey, Mountain View, Calif. (US); David H. Nakayama, Palo Alto, Calif. (US); and Jing Zhu, Fremont, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif. (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/80,258.
Application 11/080258 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/019839, filed on Dec. 21, 2004.
Application 11/019839 is a continuation of application No. 09/773250, filed on Jan. 31, 2001, granted, now 6,842,773, filed on Jan. 11, 2005.
Application 09/773250 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/728524, filed on Dec. 01, 2000, granted, now 6,965,919.
Application 09/728524 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/645645, filed on Aug. 24, 2000, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2006/0031346 A1, Feb. 09, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 709—206  [709/204; 709/205; 715/752] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for determining electronic text communication distributed in bulk is likely solicited, the method comprising:
receiving a first electronic and a second electronic submission;
determining that the first electronic submission is likely solicited;
extracting a first portion from the first electronic submission using a first extraction algorithm and extracting a second portion from the second electronic submission using a second extraction algorithm, wherein content of the first electronic submission influences the first extraction algorithm and content of the second electronic submission influences the second extraction algorithm;
determining a first code for the first portion and a second code for the second portion, wherein the first code is indicative of the first portion and the second code is indicative of the second portion;
comparing the first code to the second code; and
determining that the second electronic submission is likely solicited, at least in part, in response to comparing the first code to the second code.