Location information for avoiding unwanted communications systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system for a plurality of receivers of electronic messages to avoid unwanted electronic communications, the system comprising:
- a network connected device, wherein the device is configured to;
receive a set of data identifying the location of the device; and
transmit a communications signal comprising the set of data and an electronic message directed to one of the plurality of receivers; and
a database which comprises;
a table comprising the plurality of receivers; and
a plurality of filtering rules, each filtering rule dictating how to filter electronic messages originating in one or more of a plurality of geographic regions, wherein each of the plurality of receivers in the table is associated with one or more of the plurality of filtering rules;
a location comparison server, in communication with the device and the database, wherein the server is configured to;
receive information comprising the set of data and an identification of the one of the plurality of receivers where the electronic message is directed;
select a filtering rule from the plurality of filtering rules, wherein the selected filtering rule applies to the one of the plurality of receivers and to a geographic region within which the device is located.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software for identifying location based rules related to a network connected device are described. A network connected device may transmit a set of data identifying the location of the device and an identifier unique to the device to a server. The server may also receive an action request, wherein the action request is associated with the identifier. The server may select a rule in a database to address the action request, the rule applicable to the identifier and location of the device. Various embodiments related to financial card transactions, access to financial information, emergency services contact, and electronic message filtering are also addressed.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for a plurality of receivers of electronic messages to avoid unwanted electronic communications, the system comprising:
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a network connected device, wherein the device is configured to;
receive a set of data identifying the location of the device; and
transmit a communications signal comprising the set of data and an electronic message directed to one of the plurality of receivers; and
a database which comprises;
a table comprising the plurality of receivers; and
a plurality of filtering rules, each filtering rule dictating how to filter electronic messages originating in one or more of a plurality of geographic regions, wherein each of the plurality of receivers in the table is associated with one or more of the plurality of filtering rules;
a location comparison server, in communication with the device and the database, wherein the server is configured to;
receive information comprising the set of data and an identification of the one of the plurality of receivers where the electronic message is directed;
select a filtering rule from the plurality of filtering rules, wherein the selected filtering rule applies to the one of the plurality of receivers and to a geographic region within which the device is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for a plurality of receivers of electronic messages to avoid unwanted electronic communications, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database which comprises;
a table comprising the plurality of receivers; and
a plurality of filtering rules, each filtering rule dictating how to filter an electronic message originating in one of a plurality of geographic regions, wherein each of the plurality of receivers is associated with one or more of the plurality of filtering rules;
receiving a communications signal including information comprising a set of identifying the location of a network connected device and one of the plurality of receivers where an electronic message is directed;
selecting a filtering rule from the plurality of filtering rules, wherein the filtering rule applies to the one of the plurality of receivers and to a geographic region within which the device is located. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A computer program embodied on at least one computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions executable by a computer to:
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maintain a database which comprises;
a table comprising the plurality of receivers; and
a plurality of filtering rules, each filtering rule dictating how to filter an electronic message originating in one of a plurality of geographic regions, wherein each of the plurality of receivers is associated with one or more of the plurality of filtering rules;
receive a communications signal including information comprising a set of identifying the location of a network connected device and one of the plurality of receivers where an electronic message is directed;
select a filtering rule from the plurality of filtering rules, wherein the selected filtering rule applies to the one of the plurality of receivers and to a geographic region within which the device is located.
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