System and method for call blocking and SMS blocking

摘要

Systems and techniques are provided for managing and categorizing undesired phone calls and text messages. In a specific implementation, an electronic communication identified by a phone number is intercepted at a mobile communications device before the electronic communication is received by an application program on the device. The phone number is sent to a server for the server to identify a category associated with the phone number. The category is received at the mobile communication device. Based on the received category, a determination is made as to whether the application program should be allowed to receive the electronic communication. If allowed, the electronic communication is forwarded to the application program; else, the electronic communication is not forwarded.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
intercepting, at a mobile communications device, an electronic communication identified by a phone number before the electronic communication is received by an application program on the mobile communications device; sending the phone number to a server for the server to identify a category associated with the phone number; receiving the category associated with the phone number from the server; based on the received category, determining whether the application program should be allowed to receive the electronic communication; if allowed, forwarding the electronic communication to the application program; and if not allowed, blocking the application program from receiving the electronic communication.