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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Joseph G. Barrett, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Mark J. Muehl, Potomac, MD (US);
Todd M. Palino, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph G. Barrett, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Mark J. Muehl, Potomac, MD (US);
Todd M. Palino, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
AOL Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A number and/or frequency of electronic data communications received from a sender or group of senders during a period of time may be monitored (e.g., counted). When more than a threshold number of electronic communications are communicated by the sender during the period of time, an ability of the sender to communicate messages may be affected.