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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2005
Jesse M. Dougherty, Redmond, WA (US);
Malcolm E. Pearson, Redmond, WA (US);
Shawn M. Thomas, Redmond, WA (US);
Jesse M. Dougherty, Redmond, WA (US);
Malcolm E. Pearson, Redmond, WA (US);
Shawn M. Thomas, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for reviewing effectiveness of a rules system applying one or more rules to communication traffic of a group of users. The method analyzes a log containing one or more communications reviewed by the rules system to determine if the communications in the log conforms to the communications policy. The method also identifies one or more of the rules of the rules system violated by the communications when the analyzing the log determines that at least one of the communications in the log does not conform to the communications policy. Other methods determine the effectiveness of planned modifications to a rules system.