Method and system for the prevention of unwanted wireless telecommunications

• US 8,027,695 B2
• Filed: 03/20/2008
• Issued: 09/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Redknee Inc.
• Original Assignee: Redknee Inc.
• Inventors: Meisl, Armin, Zabawskyj, Bohdan K., Rahim, Rubens
• Primary Examiner(s): LY, NGHI H
• Application Number:
  US12/052,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167024A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,286 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/410, 455/445, 455/70, 370/253, 370/312, 370/349, 370/389, 370/432, 370/328, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1079 of unsolicited session attempts, e.g. SPIT
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A method and system for filtering unwanted wireless telecommunications includes structure and steps/function for monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers, the traffic being carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links. Structure and steps/function are also provided for intercepting a send-routing-information message from an originating node within the traffic, and initiating a response to the originating node so as to direct the originating node to send a short message service (SMS) or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) associated with the send-routing-information message to a SPAM-filter via an SMS or MMS delivery message. Structure and steps/function are further provided for receiving the SMS or MMS at the SPAM-filter, and determining, at the SPAM-filter, whether the SMS or MMS constitutes an unwanted message. Also, structure and steps/function are provided for invoking an action for managing the SMS based on results of the determining process.

Claims

1. A method for filtration of unwanted wireless telecommunications comprising the steps of:

monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers, said traffic carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links;

intercepting a send-routing-information message from an originating node within said traffic;

initiating a response to said originating node so as to direct said originating node to send a short message service (SMS) message or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message associated with said send-routing-information message to a spam-filter via an SMS or MMS delivery message;

receiving said SMS message or MMS message at said spam-filter;

determining, at said spam-filter, whether said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted message; and

invoking an action for managing said SMS message or MMS message based on results of said determining step.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said originating node is an Internet Protocol Short Message Gateway or Short Message Service Center.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the traffic carried via inter-network IP links uses the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).

4. The method of claim 1 wherein if said SMS message or MMS message is determined to constitute an unwanted message then said action comprises delete, store for later viewing, and notify said originating node of a failure or successful delivery.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said action comprises notify said originating node of successful delivery in order to prevent resubmission of said SMS message or MMS message.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said SMS message or MMS message is determined to constitute a valid message then performing the additional steps of:

delivering said SMS message or MMS message directly to an intended destination for said SMS message or MMS message.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein if said step of delivering fails, then further performing the step of:

providing said SMS message or MMS message to the Internet Protocol Short Message Gateway or Short Message Service Center via an applicable interface.

8. The method of claim 7 where the applicable interface uses the Session Initiation Protocol.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said SMS message or MMS message is determined to constitute a valid message then performing the additional step of:

providing said SMS message or MMS message to the Internet Protocol Short Message Gateway or Short Message Service Center via an applicable interface.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said spam-filter determines that said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted messages based on one or more of a source address, a destination address, a network element address, a protocol id/type, a data coding scheme, a keyword/content search, a service identifier, a location of an originator and/or a destination.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said location is determined based on a location element, said location element being at least one of a Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC) or a Mobile Positioning Center (MPC).

12. A system for filtration of unwanted wireless telecommunications comprising:

means for monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers;

said traffic carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links;

means for intercepting a send-routing-information message from an originating node within said traffic;

means for initiating a response to said originating node so as to direct said originating node to send a short message service (SMS) message or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message associated with said send-routing-information message to a spam-filter via an SMS or MMS delivery message;

means for receiving said SMS message or MMS message at said spam-filter;

means for determining, at said spam-filter, whether said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted message; and

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means for invoking an action for managing said SMS message or MMS message based on results of said determining step.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein if said SMS message or MMS message is determined to constitute an unwanted message then said action comprises delete, store for later viewing, and notify said originating node of a failure or successful delivery.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein said action comprises notify said originating node of successful delivery in order to prevent resubmission of said SMS message or MMS message.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein said system further includes a means for delivering said SMS message or MMS message directly to an intended destination when said SMS message or MMS message is determined to constitute a valid message then.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

means for providing said SMS message or MMS message to the Internet Protocol Short Message Gateway or Short Message Service Center via an applicable interface when said means for delivering fails to effect delivery.

17. The system of claim 16 where the applicable interface uses the Session Initiation Protocol.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein said SMS message or MMS message is determined to constitute a valid message then performing the additional step of:

providing said SMS message or MMS message to the Internet Protocol Short Message Gateway or Short Message Service Center via an applicable interface.

19. The system of claim 18 where the applicable interface uses the Session Initiation Protocol.

20. The system of claim 12 wherein said spam-filter determines that said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted messages based on one or more of a source address, a destination address, a network element address, a protocol id/type, a data coding scheme, a keyword/content search, a service identifier, a location of an originator and/or a destination.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein said location is determined based on a location element, said location element being at least one of a GMLC or an MPC.

22. The system of claim 12 further comprising a means for determining whether said originating node is barred from delivery of SMS messages or MMS messages such that said means for invoking an action will reject delivery of said SMS message or MMS message.

23. A monitoring element for use in a system for filtering for filtration of unwanted wireless telecommunications comprising:

means for monitoring traffic associated with roaming subscribers;

said traffic carried via inter-network Internet Protocol links;

means for intercepting a send-routing-information message from an originating node within said traffic; and

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means for initiating a response to said originating node so as to direct said originating node to send a short message service (SMS) message or Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message associated with said send-routing-information message to a spam-filter via a SMS or MMS delivery message;

said spam-filter operable to receive said SMS message or MMS message at said spam-filter; and

determine, whether said SMS message or MMS message constitutes an unwanted message.