Systems and methods for automatically conducting risk assessments for telephony communications

US10855840B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRANSACTION NETWORK SERVICES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Sean J. Kent · Washington, US
• Ken Cartwright · Berryville, US
• Amit Singla · Redmond, US
• Srikanth Mohan · Reston, US
• Paul Florack · Leawood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 3, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 1, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13345
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for using machine-learning techniques for labeling incoming calls with categories relating to a risk level. A model is generated using call log data. The call log data is augmented using information from additional data sources to generate features for the model. The model may then be used to categorize additional incoming calls. The model may be used in real-time to categorize incoming calls, or categorization results may be stored for a plurality of calling numbers. Various embodiments provide various technical advantages by virtue of how the components of the system are deployed between an endpoint communication device, a telephony provider system, and possibly other systems.