System and method for blocking the use of a service in a telecommunication system

• US 20060040684A1
• Filed: 07/15/2005
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Data Advisors LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ala-Luukko, Sami
• Granted Patent: US 7,450,957 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0236 Filtering by address, protocol, port number or service, e.g. IP-address or URL
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0245 Filtering by information in the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/61 based on the service used
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/88 Provision for limiting connection, or expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

A method and system for controlling the use of a short message service in a telecommunication system that includes a telecommunication network, a terminal device by which a subscriber is connected to the network, a mobile services switching center connected to the network, a gateway connected to the network, a short message service center connected to the gateway, and a database (DB) connected to or associated with the gateway. A short message sent by an originating subscriber is checked as to whether the short message is among those deemed non-allowed. Forwardable short messages are directed to the gateway, from which the database is queried to determine whether the originating subscriber is permitted the short message to the intended recipient or, alternatively, whether the message should been blocked based on predetermined criteria.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. A method of routing a short message for further transmission in a communication system comprising:

checking said short message based at least in part on a set of criteria; and

forwarding said short message for further transmission if said set of criteria are satisfied by said short message.

26. The method of claim 25, and further comprising:

not forwarding said short message for further transmission if said set of criteria are not satisfied by said short message.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein a set of criteria comprises one or more criteria.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein said checking includes checking said short message against a database.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein said checking against a database includes checking if said short message destination comprises a permitted destination.

30. The method of claim 28, and further comprising:

blocking said short message if said short message destination does not comprise a permitted destination.

31. The method of claim 30, and further comprising:

notifying a subscriber if said short message is blocked.

32. The method of claim 32, wherein said subscriber comprises an originating subscriber.