# US 2014/0195618 A1 · System and method for unfiltering filtered status messages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195618 A1 - Document ID: US20140195618A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/734,287 - Filed: 2013-01-04 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Al Chakra; Michael S. Thomason; Tong Yu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195618A1 ## CPC - H04L 51/212: using filtering or selective blocking - H04L 51/043: using or handling presence information - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An approach for unfiltering a filtered electronic communication is provided. In one aspect, a computer system receives filtered electronic communication, wherein the filtered electronic communication is a status message. Moreover, the computer system determines a requestor of the filtered electronic communication. The computer system also detects an attempt made to communicate with the requestor. Furthermore, the computer system unfilters, in response to the attempt, the filtered electronic communication. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for unfiltering a filtered electronic communication within a computer system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a filtered electronic communication, wherein the filtered electronic communication is a status message; determining a requestor of the filtered electronic communication; detecting an attempt made to communicate with the requestor; and unfiltering, in response to the attempt, the filtered electronic communication. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: storing, within a repository of the computer system, the duration or frequency of status message, requestor identification, application, or tool that is associated with the filtered electronic communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the requestor identification includes identification of a requestor of the electronic communication, and wherein the duration or frequency of status message is duration or frequency of a status message of the electronic communication of the requestor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of detecting an attempt made to communicate with the requestor further comprises the step of: monitoring responder activities to access the filtered electronic communication of the requestor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: transmitting the unfiltered electronic communication to at least one responder. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the transmitted electronic communication is displayed in a user interface of a responder device of the at least one responder. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: notifying at least one responder that the filtered electronic communication is currently unfiltered. ### Claim 8 A computer system for unfiltering a filtered electronic communication, the computer system comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive a filtered electronic communication, wherein the filtered electronic communication is a status message; program instructions to determine a requestor of the filtered electronic communication; program instructions to detect an attempt made to communicate with the requestor; and programs instructions to unfilter, in response to the attempt, the filtered electronic communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer system according to claim 8, further comprising: program instructions to store, within a repository of the computer system, the duration or frequency of status message, requestor identification, application, or tool that is associated with the filtered electronic communication. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer system according to claim 9, wherein the requestor identification includes identification of a requestor of the electronic communication, and wherein the duration or frequency of status message is duration or frequency of a status message of the electronic communication of the requestor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The computer system according to claim 8, wherein program instructions to detect an attempt made to communicate with the requestor further comprises: program instructions to monitor responder activities to access the filtered electronic communication of the requestor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The computer system according to claim 8, further comprising program instructions to transmit the unfiltered electronic communication to at least one responder. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computer system according to claim 12, wherein the transmitted electronic communication is displayed in a user interface of a responder device of the at least one responder. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The computer system according to claim 8, further comprising program instructions to notify at least one responder that the filtered electronic communication is currently unfiltered. ### Claim 15 A computer program product for unfiltering a filtered electronic communication, the program product comprising: one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions which are stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to receive a filtered electronic communication, wherein the filtered electronic communication is a status message; program instructions to determine a requestor of the filtered electronic communication; program instructions to detect an attempt made to communicate with the requestor; and programs instructions to unfilter, in response to the attempt, the filtered electronic communication. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The computer program product according to claim 14, further comprising: program instructions to store, within a repository of the program product, the duration or frequency of status message, requestor identification, application, or tool that is associated with the filtered electronic communication. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the requestor identification includes identification of a requestor of the electronic communication, and wherein the duration or frequency of status message is duration or frequency of a status message of the electronic communication of the requestor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein program instructions to detect an attempt made to communicate with the requestor further comprises: program instructions to monitor responder activities to access the filtered electronic communication of the requestor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The computer program product according to claim 14, further comprising program instructions to transmit the unfiltered electronic communication to at least one responder. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the transmitted electronic communication is displayed in a user interface of a responder device of the at least one responder.