IP Library Granted Patent US 11,063,896
Granted Patent B2
US 11,063,896 · App. 16/417,375 · Granted Jul 13, 2021

System and method for detecting confidential information emails

Inventor: Nicholas White (London, GB)
Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
H04L51/28G06Q10/10G06Q10/107H04L41/0816
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Patent No.
US 11,063,896
App. No.
16/417,375
Granted
Jul 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting confidential information emails. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for detecting confidential information emails. The method includes obtaining a sender address of an electronic message, the sender address comprising a first username and a first domain name, and obtaining at least one recipient address of the electronic message, the recipient address comprising a second username and a second domain name. The method also includes determining whether the recipient address and the sender address are different addresses of a user, and based on the determination, flagging the electronic message.

Claims (31)

1. An electronic device comprising:

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media configured to store instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media to cause the electronic device to:

determine sender data from a message, the sender data comprising a first domain name of a sender address;

determine a recipient address from the message, the recipient address comprising a second domain name different from the first domain name;

finding a mismatch between the first domain name of the sender address and the second domain name of the recipient address;

finding a relationship between another part of the recipient address and at least a portion of the sender data;

determine that the recipient address and the sender address are related to a same user based on the mismatch and the relationship;

determine that the message comprises confidential content; and

flag the message based at least in part on the determination that the recipient address and the sender address are related to a same user.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sender data comprises a first username.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the relationship between the another part of the recipient address and the at least a portion of the sender data comprises matching at least data portions of the recipient address with the sender address, the first name of the sender, or the last name of the sender.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first domain name is associated with a particular business and the second domain name is associated with an entity that provides electronic communication accounts to consumers.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first domain name is associated with an entity that provides electronic communication accounts to consumers and the second domain name is associated with a particular business.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

determine a probability that the message is unauthorized, wherein said flagging the message is based on the determined probability.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the another part of the recipient address is the second domain name and the at least a portion of the sender data is a surname of the sender included in the sender address.

8. A computerized method, performed by one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media, comprising:

determining sender data from a message, the sender data comprising a first domain name of a sender address;

determining a recipient address from the message, the recipient address comprising a second domain name different from the first domain name;

finding a mismatch between the first domain name of the sender address and the second domain name of the recipient address;

finding a relationship between another part of the recipient address and at least a portion of the sender data;

determining that the recipient address and the sender address are related to a same user based on the mismatch and the relationship; and

flagging the message based at least in part on the determination that the recipient address and the sender address are related to a same user.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the sender data comprises a first username.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the relationship between the another part of the recipient address and the at least a portion of the sender data comprises matching at least data portions of the recipient address with the sender address, the first name of the sender, or the last name of the sender.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first domain name is associated with a particular business and the second domain name is associated with an entity that provides electronic communication accounts to consumers.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first domain name is associated with an entity that provides electronic communication accounts to consumers and the second domain name is associated with a particular business.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determine a probability that the message is unauthorized, wherein said flagging the message is based on the determined probability.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the another part of the recipient address is the second domain name and the at least a portion of the sender data is a surname of the sender included in the sender address.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2023
From: WHITE, NICHOLAS
To: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 064907/0718 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS Recorded Jul 3, 2022
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060572/0640 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2022
From: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060572/0506 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY LISTED PATENT BY REMOVING APPLICATION NO. 16/832267 FROM THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 052856 FRAME 0382. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 057335/0753 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 052856/0382 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 052856/0817 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2020
From: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051709/0471 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2020
From: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051713/0149 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14141252 · Dec 26, 2013
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