Patent ID: 9064242
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing spam information by a terminal, the method comprising: whenever a sharing policy of the spam information is received from a spam server, storing the sharing policy in the terminal; informing a user about the latest sharing policy among the stored sharing policies, and inquiring of the user about whether to select alteration of a sharing extent indicating with whom personal information of the user reporting at least one spam message to the spam server is shared or an exposure degree indicating which portion of the personal information is shared; transmitting an altered sharing policy which is altered according to a user selection to the spam server and storing the altered sharing policy in the terminal, wherein the altered sharing policy includes an altered sharing extent or exposure degree for the personal information of the user; and transmitting the personal information of the user with an indicator specifying the altered sharing extent or exposure degree to the spam server after a corresponding spam report or subsequent spam report, wherein the transmitted personal information is transferred by the spam server to other entities including spam servers according to the altered sharing extent or exposure degree, and the indicator is used by the spam server to classify terminals which transmit an identical indicator in a group for managing the terminals.