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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
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);
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);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
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. The communication is caused to be available for access based on successful completion of the challenge. Access to the communication is inhibited in response to a subsequent determination of the reputation level that indicates that the reputation level for the communication has changed to a new reputation level prior to the communication being accessed by the intended recipient. The subsequent determination is based on additional information associated with the sender of the communication.