ELECTRONIC MESSAGING MANAGEMENT METHOD AND RELATED DEVICES

• US 20070168437A1
• Filed: 01/03/2007
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Handekyn, Koen, Brackx, Michael Frederik
• Application Number:
  US11/619,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20070168437A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for managing Electronic messages and a related system wherein at least one electronic message is forwarded from an electronic messaging source of a plurality of electronic messaging sources towards at least one terminal of a at least one corresponding user of a plurality of terminals of corresponding users through a communications network. The at least one electronic messaging source of the plurality of electronic messaging sources send at least one electronic message towards the at least one terminal of said at least one corresponding user. The terminal of the first user and terminals of users related to said first user send electronic message block preferences towards a community interest management module where the community interest management module determines community message block preferences based on the electronic message block preferences of the first user and the electronic block preferences of the users related to the first user.

Claims

1. Method for managing Electronic messages, said electronic messages being forwarded from an electronic messaging source (ADS) of a plurality of electronic messaging sources (ADS . . . ADSx) towards at least one terminal of at least one corresponding user of a plurality of terminals of corresponding users (U1 . . . Ux) through a communications network, (CN) said method comprising the steps of:

a. at least one electronic messaging source of said plurality of electronic messaging sources sending said at least one electronic message towards said at least one terminal of said at least one corresponding user, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said method further comprises the steps of;

b. a terminal of a first user and terminals of users related to said first user sending electronic message block preferences towards a community interest management module; and

c. said community interest management module determining community electronic message block preferences based on said electronic message block preferences of said first user and said electronic message block preferences of said users related to said first user.

2. Method for managing Electronic messages according to claim 1, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said method further comprises the step of a blocking module, blocking said at least one electronic message sent from said at least electronic messaging source (ADS) towards said terminal of said first user, based on said community message block preferences of said first user and said users related to said user.

3. Method for managing Electronic messages according to claim 2, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said blocking additionally is based on at least one decision rule, said at least one decision rule determining whether or not to apply said community electronic message block preferences.

4. Terminal of a first user for use in a communications network (CN) comprising a plurality of advertisement sources (ADS . . . ADSx) and a plurality of said terminals of users (U1 . . . Ux), said at least one advertisement source being adapted to forward at least one electronic message towards said terminal of said first user, said terminal comprising:

a. an electronic message reception part (ARP), adapted to receive said at least one electronic messages forwarded by at least one electronic messaging source of said plurality of electronic messaging sources, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said terminal further comprises,

b. an electronic message block preference processing part (APP) adapted to determine an electronic message block preference and forward said electronic message block preference towards a community interest management module (CIMM).

9. Electronic message Blocking module (PRXY), for use in a communications network (CN) comprising a plurality of electronic messaging sources and a plurality of said terminals of users (U1 . . . Ux), said at least one electronic messaging source being adapted to forward at least one electronic message towards said terminal of a first user, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said electronic message Blocking module (PRXY) is located on a path between said at least one advertisement source and said first user, said electronic message Blocking module (PRXY) comprises a blocking part (BP), that is adapted to block said at least one electronic message sent towards said terminal of said first user by at least one electronic messaging source based on community electronic message block preferences based on electronic messages block preferences of said first user and on block preferences of said users related to said first user, possibly in combination with certain rules CHARACTERISED IN THAT said Electronic message Blocking module (PRXY) is applied in a terminal as claimed in claim 4.

5. Community interest management module (CIMM), for use in a communications network (CN) comprising a plurality of electronic messaging sources (ADS . . . ADSx) and a plurality of said terminals of users (U1 . . . Ux), said at least one electronic messaging source being adapted to forward electronic messages towards a terminal of a first user, said Community interest management module (CIMM) comprises:

a. an electronic message block preferences reception part (APRP), adapted to receive said electronic message block preferences from said terminal of said first user and electronic message block preferences from terminals of users related to said first user; and

b. a community message block determination part (CBPDP), adapted to determine community message block preferences based on electronic messages block preferences of said first user and on electronic message block preferences of said users related to said first user.

6. Community interest management module (CIMM) according to claim 5, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said Community interest management module (CIMM) further comprises a rules managing part (RMP), adapted to keep at least one decision rule for each user of said plurality of users and in that said community message block determination part (CBPDP) further is adapted to determine said community message block preferences additionally on said at least one decision rule related to said first user.

7. Community interest management module (CIMM) according to claim 5, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said communications network comprises an electronic message blocking module (PRXY) that is adapted to block electronic messages sent by an electronic messaging source (ADS . . . ADSx) based on the determined community message block preferences and that said Community interest management module (CIMM) further comprises a community message block preferences forwarding part (CBPFP) adapted to forward said community message block preferences towards said electronic message blocking module (PRXY).

8. Electronic message Blocking module (PRXY), for use in a communications network (CN) comprising a plurality of electronic messaging sources and a plurality of said terminals of users (U1 . . . Ux), said at least one electronic messaging source being adapted to forward at least one electronic message towards said terminal of a first user, CHARACTERISED IN THAT said electronic message Blocking module (PRXY) is located on a path between said at least one advertisement source and said first user, said electronic message Blocking module (PRXY) comprises a blocking part (BP), that is adapted to block said at least one electronic message sent towards said terminal of said first user by at least one electronic messaging source based on community electronic message block preferences based on electronic messages block preferences of said first user and on block preferences of said users related to said first user, possibly in combination with certain rules.