Patent ID: 8478241
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for gathering information relating to unsolicited messages, comprising: extracting message data in a handheld communication device from an unsolicited message received by the handheld communication device; deleting by said handheld communication device message information associated with a-A said unsolicited message received by the handheld communication device; forwarding said message data, to a message information unit located either in the handheld communication device or in a network node; updating data information previously stored in a memory of said message information unit based on said forwarded message data associated with said unsolicited message, wherein updating further comprises increasing a counter value which is indicating the number of times the stored data information has been encountered; wherein if the message information unit is located in the handheld communication device: if the message information unit is located in a network node: issuing a notification to the handheld communication device if the data information is related to the message data extracted from the incoming message and the counter value is lower than a predetermined number.