MESSAGE SCREENING SYSTEM
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1. A method for monitoring electronic messages that are directed to an intended recipient, the method comprising:
- establishing a supervisory relationship between a supervisory person and an intended recipient;
receiving electronic messages transmitted across a delivery network from one or more sender devices and directed to the intended recipient;
delivering a first one of the electronic messages to the supervisory person without notifying the intended recipient that the first electronic message has been delivered to the supervisory person;
enabling the supervisory person to review and approve the first electronic message after the first electronic message has been delivered to the supervisory person; and
enabling notification of the first electronic message to be provided to the intended recipient only if the supervisory person approves the first electronic message.
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Abstract
A message screening system includes routing to a supervisory recipient an electronic message directed to an intended recipient. The supervisory recipient then is allowed to screen the electronic message by approving or rejecting the electronic message. The electronic message then is forwarded to the intended recipient if the electronic message is approved by the supervisory recipient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring electronic messages that are directed to an intended recipient, the method comprising:
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establishing a supervisory relationship between a supervisory person and an intended recipient;
receiving electronic messages transmitted across a delivery network from one or more sender devices and directed to the intended recipient;
delivering a first one of the electronic messages to the supervisory person without notifying the intended recipient that the first electronic message has been delivered to the supervisory person;
enabling the supervisory person to review and approve the first electronic message after the first electronic message has been delivered to the supervisory person; and
enabling notification of the first electronic message to be provided to the intended recipient only if the supervisory person approves the first electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for monitoring electronic messages that are directed to an intended recipient, the system comprising:
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at least one processing device; and
a storage device storing instructions for causing the at least one processing device to;
establish a supervisory relationship between a supervisory person and an intended recipient;
receive electronic messages transmitted across a delivery network from one or more sender devices and directed to the intended recipient;
deliver a first one of the electronic messages to the supervisory person without notifying the intended recipient that the first electronic message has been delivered to the supervisory person;
enable the supervisory person to review and approve the first electronic message after the first electronic message has been delivered to the supervisory person; and
enable notification of the first electronic message to be provided to the intended recipient only if the supervisory person approves the first electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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