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Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008

Filed:

May. 31, 2006
Applicants:

Chris Lalonde, San Jose, CA (US);

Marty Abbott, Morgan Hill, CA (US);

Kirk Sanford, Liberty, MO (US);

Greg Isaacs, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Chris Lalonde, San Jose, CA (US);

Marty Abbott, Morgan Hill, CA (US);

Kirk Sanford, Liberty, MO (US);

Greg Isaacs, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method includes generating an authenticity indicator for an electronic communication based on a comparison of domain name data and purported sender data associated with the electronic communication, the authenticity indicator indicating a likelihood that the electronic communication was sent from a purported sender of the electronic communication. The authenticity indicator is presented to the recipient of the electronic communication.


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