Patent ID: 9094325
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for filtering messages, the method comprising: detecting by a processor an incoming message directed to a subscriber telephone number, the subscriber telephone number having been previously associated with at least one subscriber communications device; identifying by the processor a sender of the incoming message; obtaining a reputation score associated with the identified sender, the reputation score determined as a function at least in part of a call rate of the identified sender, a threshold number of text messages by the identified sender directed to telephone numbers that are unassigned to any subscriber, and a ratio of calls to telephone numbers that are unassigned to any subscriber to calls placed; and selectively forwarding by the processor the incoming message to at least one subscriber communications device associated with the subscriber telephone number, based on the reputation score associated with the identified sender.