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Method and system for deterring SPam over Internet Protocol telephony and SPam Instant Messaging

  • US 20070041372A1
  • Filed: 08/12/2005
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for deterring spam on a communication medium, comprising:

  • detecting a call to a user of a device for accessing said communication medium, wherein call traffic thereon comprises information substantially conforming with an internet protocol;

    accessing a signaling message associated with said call;

    comparing said signaling message with information relating to identities corresponding to originators of spam calls sent over said communication medium wherein said information is stored in a repository associated with said communication medium; and

    upon finding no match with signaling message and said spam call originator identity information, routing said call to said user device; and

    upon said signaling message matching any said spam call originator identity information, deterring said call from being routed to said user device.

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