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Method and apparatus for selective message service blocking

US8620362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Stuart O. Goldman · Scottsdale, US
Bernard Malone · Little Rock, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2009
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/12
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of processing message service requests to a subscriber's communication device in a communication network is provided. The method includes receiving a message service request from a sender at a network element, wherein the message service request includes a message and is directed to the directory number of the communication device; accessing a centralized database that stores message service blocking data for the subscriber; retrieving the message service blocking data for the subscriber; and analyzing the data retrieved from the centralized database and determining whether the message service request should be permitted or denied.

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