PEER DISCOVERY AND CONNECTION MANAGEMENT BASED ON CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOCIAL NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically filtering communication, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for communication over a communication channel at a recipient communication device from an initiating party using an initiating communication device;
in response to receiving the request for communication, automatically determining whether the initiating party is already recognized as a contact of a user of the recipient communication device; and
automatically denying the request for communication in response to a determination that the initiating party is not a known contact of the user.
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Abstract
In a method for automatically filtering communications, a networking request from an initiating party on an initiating communication device is received. The networking request pertains to a request for communication between the initiating communication device and a recipient communication device of a user over a communication channel. A determination is made of whether the communication channel to be used for the communication matches a communication channel for a previous communication between the initiating party and the user. It is automatically determined whether to grant the networking request, based at least in part on the determination of whether the communication channel for the communication matches the communication channel for the previous communication between the initiating party and the user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for automatically filtering communication, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for communication over a communication channel at a recipient communication device from an initiating party using an initiating communication device; in response to receiving the request for communication, automatically determining whether the initiating party is already recognized as a contact of a user of the recipient communication device; and automatically denying the request for communication in response to a determination that the initiating party is not a known contact of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium; and instructions in the computer-readable storage medium, wherein the instructions, when executed in a processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising; receiving a request for communication over a communication channel at a recipient communication device from an initiating party using an initiating communication device; in response to receiving the request for communication, automatically determining whether the initiating party is already recognized as a contact of a user of the recipient communication device; and automatically denying the request for communication in response to a determination that the initiating party is not a known contact of the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory comprising instructions to execute on the processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving a request for communication over a communication channel at a recipient communication device from an initiating party using an initiating communication device; in response to receiving the request for communication, automatically determining whether the initiating party is already recognized as a contact of a user of the recipient communication device; and automatically denying the request for communication in response to a determination that the initiating party is not a known contact of the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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