Patent ID: 7409203
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for intercepting a short message services (“SMS”) message comprising: receiving a request to determine a serving mobile switching center (MSC) for the purpose of delivering said SMS message; determining if a short message services center (SMSC) address associated with said request is barred; if said SMSC address is barred, rejecting said request; if said SMSC address is not barred, instructing said SMSC to forward said SMS message to a message filter logic processor; receiving said SMS message at said message filter logic processor; comparing attributes of said SMS message with a subscriber profile; if said SMS message is determined to be undesired based on said comparing step then rejecting said SMS message; if said SMS message is determined not to be undesired then forwarding said SMS message to its destination.