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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Facebook, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dale Malik, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Robert A. Koch, Norcross, GA (US);
Peter Hill, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard A. Anderson, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
FACEBOOK, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06F 16/958 (2019.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01); H04M 3/436 (2006.01); H04M 3/53 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/537 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0257 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 16/958 (2019.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 10/109 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); H04L 29/12169 (2013.01); H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/24 (2013.01); H04L 51/36 (2013.01); H04L 61/1576 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 67/32 (2013.01); H04M 3/2218 (2013.01); H04M 3/436 (2013.01); H04M 3/5307 (2013.01); H04L 67/2804 (2013.01); H04L 69/329 (2013.01); H04M 3/4211 (2013.01); H04M 3/42059 (2013.01); H04M 3/537 (2013.01); H04M 7/0036 (2013.01); H04M 7/0045 (2013.01); H04M 7/0054 (2013.01); H04M 7/128 (2013.01); H04M 7/1235 (2013.01); H04M 2203/2066 (2013.01); H04M 2242/22 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13175 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13338 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13377 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for managing the communications and information resources of a user. Identity information relating to the user is received. The user's preference for withholding an incoming communication is obtained. An entry is created in a message log for the withheld communication. The user is not notified of receipt of the withheld communication, yet receipt of the withheld communication is logged in the message log.