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Methods and systems for blocking unwanted communications

  • US 9,413,885 B1
  • Filed: 01/09/2015
  • Issued: 08/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • at least one computing device comprising hardware;

    non-transitory memory coupled to the at least one computing device that stores instructions that when executed by the at least one computing device cause, at least in part, the system to perform operations comprising;

    providing for display via a contact record user interface, the contact user interface configured to display at least one contact record from a contact data store associated with a user, wherein the contact record user interface is configured to indicate whether the at least one contact record is in a blocked state;

    providing a block control via which the user can designate a party associated with a first pre-existing contact record in the contact data store of the user is to be blocked;

    detecting that the user has selected the blocking control in association with the first pre-existing contact record in the contact data store;

    at least partly in response to detecting that the user has selected the blocking control, recording in memory an indication that future communications, of at least a first type and a second type, from a party corresponding to the user-selected first pre-existing contact record from the contact data store are to be blocked,wherein a future communication of a first type comprises an audio call, andwherein a future communication of a second type comprises a picture, a video, a text message or any combination thereof; and

    enabling at least one communication of the first type or the second type from the party corresponding to the first pre-existing contact record to be blocked in accordance with the selected blocking control.

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