IP Library Granted Patent US 8,774,379
Granted Patent B1
US 8,774,379 · App. 13/348,339 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Incoming spoof call detection

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Patent No.
US 8,774,379
App. No.
13/348,339
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media, for facilitating incoming spoof call determinations are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving call-setup data including a point code associated with origination of a call intended for a receiving device. The point code can be utilized to determine that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call. Such a spoof call can be initiated by a spoof-calling party associated with a number and is intended to provide an indication to the receiving device that the call is associated with another number.

Claims (21)

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for facilitating incoming spoof call determinations, the method comprising:

receiving call-setup data including a point code associated with origination of a call intended for a receiving device; and

utilizing the point code to determine that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call, wherein the spoof call is initiated by a spoof-calling party associated with a first number and intends to provide an indication to the receiving device that the call is associated with a second number, wherein the determination that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call is made based on the point code being associated with a black list that includes a set of point codes associated with spoofing services.

2. The media of claim 1 further comprising providing an indication of the spoof call.

3. The media of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a spoof action to apply in accordance with the spoof call; and

providing an indication of the spoof action to apply.

4. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for facilitating incoming spoof call determinations, the method comprising:

receiving call-setup data including a point code associated with origination of a call intended for a receiving device; and

utilizing the point code to determine that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call, wherein the spoof call is initiated by a spoof-calling party associated with a first number and intends to provide an indication to the receiving device that the call is associated with a second number, wherein the determination that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call is made based on an entity associated with the point code being different from an entity associated with a spoof number of the spoof call.

5. The media of claim 4 further comprising providing an indication of the spoof call.

6. The media of claim 4 further comprising:

identifying a spoof action to apply in accordance with the spoof call; and

providing an indication of the spoof action to apply.

7. A method for facilitating incoming spoof call determinations, the method comprising:

receiving call-setup data including a point code associated with origination of a call intended for a receiving device; and

utilizing the point code to determine, via a computing device, that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call, wherein the spoof call is initiated by a spoof-calling party associated with a first number and intends to provide an indication to the receiving device that the call is associated with a second number, wherein the determination that the call intended for the receiving device is a spoof call is made based on an entity associated with the point code being different from an entity associated with a spoof number of the spoof call.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising providing an indication of the spoof call.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

identifying a spoof action to apply in accordance with the spoof call; and

providing an indication of the spoof action to apply.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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