Text message spam solutions
US8832204B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided for text message spam solutions. The system includes a server and a spam application. When executed by the server, the spam application receives a first text message from a handset, parses the first text message to identify a short code as an identifier of a communication device that originated the first text message, and adds the short code to a block list associated with the handset. The spam application also calculates a credit based on a history of text messages associated with the handset and the short code, and provides the credit to a service account associated with the handset. Additionally, the spam application determines whether a second text message is associated with the short code in the block list; and blocks the second text message if the second text message is associated with the short code in the block list.
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