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Generation of phone number lists and call filtering

US9014359B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2013
Grant dateApr 21, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/556
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An analyzer resource receives call information about outbound phone calls from multiple phone numbers to target phone numbers in a phone network. The analyzer resource analyzes the call information to detect likely unwanted call activity. Based on the analyzing, the analyzer resource produces a list of phone numbers from which one or more entities originate unwanted calls to the subscribers in the phone network.

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