Patent ID: 7787606
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of blocking a signal reception in a communication terminal, the method comprising: receiving, at the communication terminal, a signal transmitted from a sender with a sender identification number, the signal being associated with the sender identification number; displaying, in a user interface of the communication terminal, a first menu for inputting a credibility rating for the signal received from the sender identification number; storing, in a memory of the communication terminal, the credibility rating inputted via the first menu, wherein the memory having a plurality of credibility ratings for each of sender identification numbers including the stored credibility rating; displaying, in the user interface, a second menu for setting a blocking level of the signal reception; storing, in the memory, the blocking level set via the second menu; receiving, at the communication terminal, a signal transmitted from a specific sender with a specific sender identification number; comparing, at the communication terminal, the credibility rating corresponding to the signal received from the specific sender identification number in the memory with the blocking level that is set; blocking, at the communication terminal, further processing of the signal transmitted from the specific sender identification number if the credibility rating is lower than the blocking level; and intercepting the signal input to the user interface, if the signal from the specific sender identification number is already received.