Method for user reporting of spam mobile messages and filter node
First Claim
1. A method for user reporting of spam mobile messages, the method comprising:
- causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user;
in the filter node, creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata extracted from the mobile message and content of the mobile message;
storing each record in an archive;
routing each mobile message to the user;
receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message;
retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive;
associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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Abstract
A method for user reporting of spam mobile messages includes causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user and, in the filter node, creating a record corresponding to each mobile message. The record includes metadata extracted from the mobile message and the content of the mobile message. Each record is stored in an archive and each message is then routed to the user. The method also includes receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message, retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive, and associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for user reporting of spam mobile messages, the method comprising:
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causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user; in the filter node, creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata extracted from the mobile message and content of the mobile message; storing each record in an archive; routing each mobile message to the user; receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for user reporting of spam mobile messages comprising:
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means, in a network, for causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user; means, in the filter node, for creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and content of the mobile message; means, in an archive node, for storing each record in an archive; means, in the filter node, for routing each mobile message to the user; means, in the filter node, for receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; means, in the filter node, for retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; and means, in the filter node, for associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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14. A method for facilitating user reporting of spam mobile messages in a filter node, the method comprising:
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intercepting mobile messages prior to delivery to a user; creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and content of the mobile message; storing each record in an archive; allowing each intercepted mobile message to pass to the user; intercepting a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message; and relaying the report message and the associated metadata to a Spam Reporting Service (SRS) server.
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15. A filter node for facilitating user reporting of spam mobile messages, the node comprising:
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means, in the filter node, for intercepting mobile messages prior to delivery to a user; means, in the filter node, for creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and the content of the mobile message; means, in the filter node, for storing each record in an archive; means, in the filter node, for allowing each intercepted mobile message to pass to the user; means, in the filter node, for intercepting a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; means, in the filter node, for retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; means, in the filter node, for associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message; and means, in the filter node, for relaying the report message and the associated metadata to a Spam Reporting Service (SRS) server.
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16. A system for user reporting of spam mobile messages comprising:
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a filter node; a network configured to cause mobile messages to pass through the filter node prior to delivery to a user; wherein the filter node is configured to create a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and the content of the mobile message; an archive node configured to store each record in an archive; wherein the filter node is further configured to; route each mobile message to the user; receive a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; retrieve the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; and associate the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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17. A filter node for facilitating user reporting of spam mobile messages, the node comprising:
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first intercepting means configured to intercept mobile messages prior to delivery to a user; record creation means configured to create a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and the content of the mobile message; storage means configured to store each record in an archive; forwarding means configured to allow each intercepted mobile message to pass to the user; second intercepting means configured to intercepting a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; retrieval means configured to retrieve the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; association means configured to associate the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message; and relaying means configured to relay the report message and the associated metadata to a Spam Reporting Service (SRS) server.
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