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Dual use counters for routing loops and spam detection

CA 2557461 C · Owner: Sybase 365, Inc. · Inventors: Tam, Derek Hung Kit; Rusche, Thilo; Lovell, Robert C. Jr.

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A method for detecting an undesirable condition within a messaging network. A message is received and a source of the message is identified. If an entry in a database for the source has not been created an entry is created. A source , counter for the source is then set to one and a timestamp is created for the source. If an entry in the database for the source has been previously created, the source counter is incremented by one and the timestamp is updated. The source counter is then compared to a source threshold and if the , source counter exceeds the source threshold over the course of predetermined amount of time, a source alarm is triggered. A sliding with respect to the …

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  • Filed February 15, 2005 and granted August 5, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 15, 2025.
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FiledFebruary 15, 2005
GrantedAugust 5, 2014
Term endedFebruary 15, 2025
Patent numberCA 2557461 C
Classification (IPC)H04L51/21 +1 more

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