SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT THROUGH ANALYSIS OF RECIPIENT BEHAVIOR AND/OR CONTACT RELATIONSHIPS

摘要

Systems and methods for aiding communication terminal users in the management of incoming call and/or message arrival notifications. In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a notification associated with an invitation to establish a communication session between a communication originator and an intended recipient or to the availability, for retrieval and/or access, of a voice, text, or e-mail message. The notification is processed based on a passively derived classification or score assigned to the communication originator. A passively derived classification or score is one which does not depend upon the recipient of any prior communication to identify and/or characterize the originator of the prior communication. In some embodiments, delivery of a message and/or an invitation to communicate is automatically blocked or accepted based on the classification. In other embodiments, an enhanced notification is generated and forwarded to a communication terminal associated with the intended recipient.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving at a first device, over a communication medium, a notification associated with at least one of an invitation to establish a communication session between a second device associated with a communication originator and the first device associated with an intended recipient, or a message from the second device associated with the communication originator available for at least one of retrieval or access by the intended recipient via the first device; and processing, at the first device, at least one of the notification, an associated invitation, or an associated message based on a passively derived classification of the communication originator, wherein the passively derived classification is derived based on at least a determined degree of adjacency between the communication originator and at least one contact stored in a contact directory associated with the intended recipient.