Generation of phone number lists and call filtering

US9014359B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-9014359-B1
Application numberUS-201313739162-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateJan 11, 2013
Priority dateJan 11, 2013
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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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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We claim: 1. A method comprising: receiving call information, the call information specifying attributes of phone calls made from multiple phone numbers to target phone numbers in a phone network, the call information indicating frequencies of the phone calls made from the multiple phone numbers to the subscribers in the phone network; analyzing the call information to detect occurrence of unwanted call activity originating from the multiple phone numbers; based on the analyzi…

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What does patent US9014359B1 cover?
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 …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Pfeffer Howard Leigh, Cannon Matthew John, Lindsay Jeffrey James, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M3/436. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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