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Method and apparatus for controlling unsolicited messaging in real time messaging networks

  • US 7,613,923 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2005
  • Issued: 11/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling unsolicited messaging in a real time messaging (RTM) network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a call initiation request from a first terminal device coupled to the RTM network;

    marking the call initiation request on behalf of the first terminal device to identify an origination characteristic of the initiation request, generating a marked call initiation request;

    transmitting the marked call initiation request on the RTM network for delivery to one or more second terminal devices coupled to the RTM network;

    verifying the marked call initiation request on behalf of at least one of the second terminal devices to determine the origination characteristics of the marked call initiation request;

    determining a delivery action in response to the verifying;

    delivering the marked call initiation request in accordance with the delivery action; and

    determining a reputation associated with the call initiation request in response to the origination characteristic and wherein the determining a delivery action is responsive to the reputation.

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