ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,717,911, issued on Aug. 25.
"Method for spam detection via individualized email addresses per contact" was invented by Sherman Becraft (Indianapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed invention pertains to a software system for secure digital communication. It involves generating and assigning a unique email address, structured with a prefix, domain and/or subdomain, to an external user for communication with an internal user. The system monitors subsequent communication, comparing it with the assigned email address to detect any compromise. In case of detected malicious intent, the system initiates appropriate countermeasures,...