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Location information for avoiding unwanted communications systems and methods

  • US 20070055732A1
  • Filed: 09/02/2005
  • Published: 03/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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