System and method for sorting electronic communications

Details System and method for sorting electronic communications System and method for sorting electronic communications

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Vaughn, Jr., William C (Department: 2444)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C707S999009, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07930352

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for intelligently sorting electronic communications, such as electronic advertisements, directed to a media device are disclosed. Prior to presenting the electronic advertisements to the user, the electronic advertisement is filtered into classifications based upon whether the electronic advertisement is from a commercial vendor from whom the user has indicated that he or she wishes to accept commercial electronic advertisements. The user is then presented at the media device with only the electronic advertisements that he or she had indicated were to be accepted.

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