Method and system for automatically blocking recorded robocalls
US10805458B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2027
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically blocking recorded robocalls. Caller identification information from an incoming is checked with plural different tests and with one test that requires a caller input a selection input. Requiring a response from such a selection input provides an additional level of detection for recorded robocalls. In addition, plural different cloud based databases of known robocall numbers are checked with plural different tests with cloud based Software as a Service (SaaS) applications to provide other levels of detection for recorded robocalls. The method and system automatically identify and process recorded robocalls and help prevent call spoofing and neighbor spoofing by recorded robocalls.
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