Patent · US Expired

Message screening system

US7174453B2 · kind B2 · utility

57Cited by
13References
36Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 2001
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/214
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A message screening system includes routing to a supervisory recipient an instant message or a chat room message directed to an intended recipient. The supervisory recipient then is allowed to screen the instant message or the chat room message by approving or rejecting the message. The instant message or the chat room message then is forwarded to the intended recipient if the message is approved by the supervisory recipient.

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