System and method for bot detection
US10491697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2133
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a system, and an article are provided for detecting bot users of a software application. An example method can include: providing a client application to a plurality of users; obtaining device-based data and application-based data for each user, the device-based data including a description of at least one computer component used to run the client application, the application-based data including a history of user interactions with the client application; aggregating the data to obtain a plurality of bot signals for each user; analyzing the bot signals to detect a bot among the plurality of users; and preventing the bot from accessing the client application.
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