Method and system for filtering messages
First Claim
1. A method for filtering messages comprising:
- maintaining an authorization criteria for determining authorization status of a message from a sender;
receiving a message from the sender, the message having a message criteria;
determining whether the message is authorized or unauthorized based on a comparison of the message criteria with the authorization criteria;
notifying the sender of an unauthorized message that the unauthorized message is unauthorized when the message criteria does not satisfy the authorization criteria; and
notifying the sender of the unauthorized message how to attempt to satisfy the authorization criteria.
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Abstract
A method and system for filtering messages by providing a filter for filtering messages based upon an authorization criteria. A message that satisfies the authorization criteria is forwarded to a message receiver, while a message that fails to satisfy the authorization criteria is not forwarded. The unauthorized sender is notified that the message is unauthorized, and provided with an opportunity to attempt to satisfy the authorization criteria. The attempt can be coupled with a mandatory surrender or deposit of a thing of value to permit the unauthorized sender to request authorization from the intended receiver. The intended receiver can accept or reject the attempt by the unauthorized sender, and keep or return the thing of value, such as a monetary amount. The intended receiver can provide pre-authorization for future messages.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for filtering messages comprising:
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maintaining an authorization criteria for determining authorization status of a message from a sender;
receiving a message from the sender, the message having a message criteria;
determining whether the message is authorized or unauthorized based on a comparison of the message criteria with the authorization criteria;
notifying the sender of an unauthorized message that the unauthorized message is unauthorized when the message criteria does not satisfy the authorization criteria; and
notifying the sender of the unauthorized message how to attempt to satisfy the authorization criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for filtering messages between a sender and an intended receiver over a communication medium, the method comprising:
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developing a permissive criteria for forwarding a message from the sender to the receiver;
determining whether to forward to the receiver the message from the sender based on the permissive criteria;
informing the sender that the message has not been forwarded when the permissive criteria is not satisfied; and
accepting an item of specified value to permit the sender to attempt to satisfy the permissive criteria. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for attempting to satisfy an authorization criteria in a message filter, comprising:
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accepting an item of specified value from a sender attempting to satisfy the authorization criteria;
notifying an intended receiver that the sender is attempting to satisfy the authorization criteria;
permitting the intended receiver to selectively accept or reject the attempt by the sender to satisfy the authorization criteria; and
updating the authorization criteria in the message filter in accordance with the selection by the intended receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for filtering messages, comprising:
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a message filter list including information related to authorized message senders;
a system processor including a message processor portion coupled between a message sender and an intended message recipient, the message processor portion being operable to process a message from the message sender based on the message filter list and determine whether the message is authorized; and
the system processor further including a notification processor portion coupled between the message sender and the intended message recipient, the notification processor portion being operable to notify at least one of the message sender and the intended message recipient of the determination that the message is unauthorized or that the message sender is attempting to become an authorized message sender, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A processor device programmed to execute instructions for filtering messages, the instructions comprising:
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a first code section for maintaining an authorization criteria for determining authorization status of a message from a sender;
a second code section for receiving a message from the sender, the message having a message criteria;
a third code section for determining whether the message criteria satisfies the authorization criteria based on a comparison of the message criteria with the authorization criteria;
a fourth code section for notifying the sender of an unauthorized message that the unauthorized message was not delivered; and
a fifth code section for notifying the sender of the unauthorized message how to apply for authorization status for the message.
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26. A storage media capable of storing program instructions executable to filter messages, the program instructions comprising:
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a first code section for maintaining an authorization criteria for determining authorization status of a message from a sender;
a second code section for receiving a message from the sender, the message having a message criteria;
a third code section for determining whether the message criteria satisfies the authorization criteria based on a comparison of the message criteria with the authorization criteria;
a fourth code section for notifying the sender of an unauthorized message that the unauthorized message was not delivered; and
a fifth code section for notifying the sender of the unauthorized message how to apply for authorization status for the message.
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27. A communication network for transmitting and receiving messages, the network having one or more nodes comprising:
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a message filter list including information related to authorized message senders;
a system processor including a message processor portion coupled between a message sender and an intended message recipient, the processor being operable to process a message from the message sender based on the message filter list and determine whether the message is authorized; and
the system processor further including a notification processor portion coupled between the message sender and the intended message recipient, the notification processor portion being operable to notify at least one of the message sender and the intended message recipient of the determination that the message is unauthorized or that the message sender is attempting to become an authorized message sender, respectively.
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