Title:
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) SPAM FILTERING USING E-MAIL SPAM FILTERING RESOURCES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006031711
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for preventing the delivery of unwanted SMS messages, such as those containing unsolicited commercial messages or spam, in a communications network (312). More particularly, SMS messages (1) are intercepted (224) prior to delivery and at least a portion of the SMS message content is encapsulated within an electronic mail (e-mail) message. The e-mail message is communicated (226) to an e-mail spam filtering resource in a data network, where spam screening/filtering algorithms are applied. The e-mail message is discarded (228) at the e-mail spam filtering resource if the message fails spam screening. If the message passes spam screening, the original SMS message that is associated with the e-mail message may be delivered (230) to/toward the intended message recipient.
Inventors:
BANTUKUL APIRUX (US)
MARSICO PETER J (US)
MARSICO PETER J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/032370
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
September 12, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TEKELEC US (US)
BANTUKUL APIRUX (US)
MARSICO PETER J (US)
BANTUKUL APIRUX (US)
MARSICO PETER J (US)
International Classes:
H04W4/14; H04W4/16; H04W8/18; H04W88/18
Foreign References:
| US20030083078A1 | 2003-05-01 | |||
| US6701440B1 | 2004-03-02 |
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