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Toll-free numbers metadata tagging, analysis and reporting

US11563861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2020
Grant dateJan 24, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/16
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for predicting fraudulent call activity is provided. The method includes receiving one or more datasets indicating call activity corresponding to a phone number, and analyzing the one or more datasets to identify unusual call activity. The method further includes generating a fraud prediction, based at least in part on the identified unusual call activity, that the phone number will be used for fraud.

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