Abstract

Embodiments are directed towards employing a multi-pass ad-hoc spam message filtering approach that dynamically generates a temporary classifier during a first pass based on a result of a previously applied message filter that sorts mes sages into various folders for a user. The first pass scans messages in a user's mail folders, and reads various informa tion within the messages, including, but not limited to sender information, headers, including a subject, an originating net work address, message contents, attachments, and the like. After creating a classification model, the classifier with its model is used in a second pass on the message folders to retrospectively inspect the messages and present to the user a list of messages that might be misclassified. The classification model is maintained within memory on a user's client device, as memory resident only, and is not stored on disk or within another persistent …

Date

November 29, 2011

Authors

J Pujara

Inventors

Jay Pujara

Patent_office

US

Patent_number

8069128

Application_number

12188612