# US 2014/0155026 A1 · Method for setting spam string in mobile device and device therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0155026 A1 - Document ID: US20140155026A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/002,726 - Filed: 2012-03-12 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-03-15 - Inventors: Jae Seok Ahn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155026A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing] - H04L 51/212: using filtering or selective blocking - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04W 12/128: Anti-malware arrangements, e.g. protection against SMS fraud or mobile malware - H04L 51/58: Message adaptation for wireless communication - H04L 63/14: {for detecting or protecting against malicious traffic} - H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract The present invention relates to configuring spam strings in a mobile device which receives text messages through a wireless communication network. When a part or all of a received text message is selected on the screen showing the contents of the received text message, a menu for instantly registering the selected portion as a spam string is displayed. Accordingly, a user may avoid an inconvenience caused in memorizing the spam string, opening a spam filtering configuration menu and then manually typing the spam string accurately in the spam filtering configuration menu. Further, since the spam string to be set is directly copied from an actually received spam text message, a recent trend of spam text messages can be taken into consideration setting the spam string. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for a mobile device receiving text messages through a wireless communication network to process data, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a user input of selecting a part or all of the contents of a received text message while displaying the contents of the text message; displaying a selective menu inquiring whether to register the selected portion of the text message as a spam string; and determining the selected portion of the text message as spam filtering information that applies to text messages to be received at the mobile device when a user input of confirming the registration of the selected Portion of the text message as a spam string is received via the selective menu. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step includes the steps of: executing a configuration menu of the mobile device or an application which provides a spam text message filtering service for the mobile device; and prepopulating automatically a text box provided in the configuration menu or the application with the spam filtering information wherein the text box enables a user to set or edit spam strings for the spam text message filtering service. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step includes the steps of: displaying a web page for providing a spam text message filtering service provided by a wireless communication service provider for the mobile device; and prepopulating automatically a text box provided in the web page with the spam filtering information wherein the text box enables a user to set or edit spam strings for the spam text message filtering service. ### Claim 4 A mobile device receiving text messages through a wireless communication network to process data, the mobile device comprising: an input/output means which is operable to receive a user input of selecting a part or all of the contents of a received text message while displaying the contents of the text message; a menu generating means which is operable to display through the input/output means a selective menu inquiring whether to register the selected portion of the text message as a spam string; and a determining means which is operable to determine the selected portion of the text message as spam filtering information that applies to text messages to be received at the mobile device when a user input of confirming the registration of the selected portion of the text message as a spam string is received via the selective menu. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile device of claim 4, wherein the determining means is operable to execute a configuration menu of the mobile device or an application which provides a spam text message filtering service for the mobile device, and prepopulate automatically a text box provided in the configuration menu or the application with the spam filtering information wherein the text box enables a user to set or edit spam strings for the spam text message filtering service. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The mobile device of claim 4, wherein the determining means is operable to display a web page for providing a spam text message filtering service by a wireless communication service provider for the mobile device through the input/output means, and prepopulate automatically a text box provided in the web page with the spam filtering information wherein the text box enables a user to set or edit spam strings for the spam text message filtering service. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing the method of claim 1. ### Claim 8 A method for a mobile device which receives text messages through a wireless communication network to process data, the method comprising, displaying a selective menu for registering the contents of a received text message as a spam string while showing the contents of the received text message; displaying a spam string configuration menu of the mobile device and prepopulating automatically a text box provided in the spam string configuration menu with a part or all of the contents of the text message when the selective menu is selected wherein the text box enables a user to set or edit spam strings; and registering the contents of the text box in a spam filtering information database when a user input of determining the contents of the text box as a spam string is received. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing the method of claim 8. ### Claim 10 A mobile device which receives text messages through a wireless communication network to process data, the method comprising, a menu generating means which is operable to display on a screen a selective menu for registering the contents of a received text message as a spam string while showing the contents of the received text message; a determining means which is operable to display a spam string configuration menu of the mobile device, prepopulate automatically a text box provided in the spam string configuration menu with a part or all of the contents of the text message when the selective menu is selected wherein the text box enables a user to set or edit spam strings, and register the contents of the text box in a spam filtering information database when a user input of determining the contents of the text box as a spam string is received.