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Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012

Filed:

Jan. 15, 2009
Applicants:

Joseph Andrew Bono, Kirkland, WA (US);

Thomas R. Bauman, Redmond, WA (US);

Jeffrey E. Steinbok, Redmond, WA (US);

Eileen S. Hash, Kirkland, WA (US);

Dan Wu, Lynnwood, WA (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Andrew Bono, Kirkland, WA (US);

Thomas R. Bauman, Redmond, WA (US);

Jeffrey E. Steinbok, Redmond, WA (US);

Eileen S. Hash, Kirkland, WA (US);

Dan Wu, Lynnwood, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

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

Communication abuse prevention techniques are described. In an implementation, a reputation level for a communication is determined based on relation information for a sender and an intended recipient of the communication. A challenge is invoked that is to be completed by the sender before the communication is sent. The challenge is selected based on the reputation level for the communication.


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