Message Back System for Spam Source Disruption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Robo messages and spam messages are frequently received and cannot be effectively stopped, causing annoyance to recipients due to their frequency and inability to identify or respond to the source.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a telephone call-back device and a message back system that identifies the source of robo calls and spam messages, allowing users to send return messages or calls to the source number, providing a means to potentially disrupt the source and offer consumer satisfaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users receive robo messages and spam messages, then they experience frequent unwanted communications, but they cannot effectively stop or respond to the source
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of passively receiving spam messages, the system inverts the communication flow by automatically sending messages back to the source number. The message back utility reverses the harmful communication pattern by initiating outbound messages to the spam source, transforming the user from a passive victim to an active respondent.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically identifying spam sources and sending reply messages without requiring continuous user intervention. Once the user activates the system, the message back utility autonomously handles the process of sending messages back to spam sources, reducing the user's operational burden.
2Ease of operation
If the system sends messages back to spam sources, then user satisfaction increases, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a message back utility as an intermediary component that mediates between the user's mobile device and the spam source. This utility acts as a bridge that automatically sends messages back to spam sources, simplifying the user's interaction while handling the complexity of automated message routing and source identification in the background.
Solution Approach 2:
The message back utility serves multiple functions: it identifies spam sources, automatically composes reply messages, routes messages back to the source, and logs communication data. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single utility, the system reduces overall complexity while providing comprehensive spam response capabilities.
3Productivity
If the system automatically identifies and responds to spam sources, then the ability to stop spam improves, but the loss of time for message processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the message back utility with automated response capabilities and source identification algorithms. When spam is detected, the system is already prepared to immediately send messages back without requiring time-consuming analysis or user input, thus reducing processing time while maintaining effectiveness.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a message back system that can provide a means for a recipient of robo messages or spam messages to take action. The message back system includes a mobile device operating in conjunction with a server to activate the system and initiate one or more texts to be sent to the source phone number. The server can be programmed to try to send many texts to the source phone number to try to swamp the phone number with texts. The system may provide satisfaction to the user as a tool to respond to these on-going nuisances.