Methods of Remotely Updating Lists in Mobile Terminals and Related Systems and Computer Program Products
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1. A method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- providing a whitelist/blacklist in memory of the mobile terminal wherein the whitelist/blacklist includes at least one identification of a communications device remote from the mobile terminal;
receiving an update for the whitelist/blacklist from outside the mobile terminal over a wireless link;
automatically updating the whitelist/blacklist in the memory of the mobile terminal after receiving the update from outside the mobile terminal; and
moderating communications based on the whitelist/blacklist in the memory.
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Abstract
Operating a mobile terminal may include providing a list in memory of the mobile terminal with the list including at least one identification of a communications device remote from the mobile terminal. An update for the list may be received from outside the mobile terminal over a wireless link, and the list may be automatically updated in the memory of the mobile terminal after receiving the update from outside the mobile terminal. Communications may then be moderated based on the list in the memory. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
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1. A method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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providing a whitelist/blacklist in memory of the mobile terminal wherein the whitelist/blacklist includes at least one identification of a communications device remote from the mobile terminal; receiving an update for the whitelist/blacklist from outside the mobile terminal over a wireless link; automatically updating the whitelist/blacklist in the memory of the mobile terminal after receiving the update from outside the mobile terminal; and moderating communications based on the whitelist/blacklist in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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