Method for User Reporting of Spam Mobile Messages and Filter Node
First Claim
1. A method for user reporting of spam mobile messages, the method comprising:
- causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user;
in the filter node, creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata extracted from the mobile message and content of the mobile message;
storing each record in an archive;
routing each mobile message to the user;
receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message;
retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive;
associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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Abstract
A method for user reporting of spam mobile messages includes causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user and, in the filter node, creating a record corresponding to each mobile message. The record includes metadata extracted from the mobile message and the content of the mobile message. Each record is stored in an archive and each message is then routed to the user. The method also includes receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message, retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive, and associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for user reporting of spam mobile messages, the method comprising:
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causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user; in the filter node, creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata extracted from the mobile message and content of the mobile message; storing each record in an archive; routing each mobile message to the user; receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for user reporting of spam mobile messages comprising:
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means for causing mobile messages to pass through a filter node prior to delivery to a user; means, in the filter node, for creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and content of the mobile message; means for storing each record in an archive; means for routing each mobile message to the user; means for receiving a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; means for retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; means for associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message.
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14. A method for facilitating user reporting of spam mobile messages in a filter node, the method comprising:
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intercepting mobile messages prior to delivery to a user; creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and content of the mobile message; storing each record in an archive; allowing each intercepted mobile message to pass to the user; intercepting a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message; and relaying the report message and the associated metadata to a Spam Reporting Service (SRS) server.
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15. A filter node for facilitating user reporting of spam mobile messages, the node comprising:
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means for intercepting mobile messages prior to delivery to a user; means for creating a record corresponding to each mobile message, the record including metadata associated with the mobile message and the content of the mobile message; means for storing each record in an archive; means for allowing each intercepted mobile message to pass to the user; means for intercepting a report message from the user indicating that a mobile message received by the user is a spam mobile message; means for retrieving the record corresponding to the spam mobile message from the archive; means for associating the metadata in the retrieved record with the report message; and means for relaying the report message and the associated metadata to a Spam Reporting Service (SRS) server.
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