IP Library Granted Patent US 12,684,063
Granted Patent B2
US 12,684,063 · App. 18/516,871 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Pre-call verification of call parameters

Inventors: Zachary King (Bauxite, AR); Caleb Decoux (Conway, AR); Jamelle Adnan Brown (Conway, AR); Austin Schoessel (Little Rock, AR)
Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
H04M3/42059H04M3/436H04M2203/6045
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,684,063
App. No.
18/516,871
Filed
Nov 21, 2023
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2646
USPC
455/415
Abstract

An example telephone number verification process may include receiving telephone numbers assigned to an enterprise entity, comparing each of the telephone numbers to verification criteria, adding a value to telephone number scores assigned to each of the respective plurality of telephone numbers for each valid instance of the verification criteria, comparing the telephone number scores to a threshold, and transmitting a notification indicating each of the plurality of telephone numbers which are valid based on the comparing.

Claims (48)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving a plurality of telephone numbers assigned to an enterprise entity;

comparing each of the plurality of telephone numbers to a plurality of verification criteria;

adding a value to telephone number scores assigned to each of the respective plurality of telephone numbers for each valid instance of the plurality of verification criteria;

comparing the telephone number scores to a threshold; and

transmitting a notification indicating each of the plurality of telephone numbers which are valid based on the comparing,

wherein a call from the enterprise entity is transmitted by a content delivery network device using a valid telephone number among the plurality of valid telephone numbers,

wherein one or more content items to pair with the call is retrieved based on the valid telephone number.

2 . The method of claim 1 , comprising

adding a first portion of the value to a telephone number score assigned to a first telephone number when the telephone number does not conflict with another telephone number identified by a carrier as a first verification criteria.

3 . The method of claim 2 , comprising

adding a second portion of the value to the telephone number score assigned to the first telephone number when the telephone number is linked to an IP address that is not on a deny list as a second verification criteria.

4 . The method of claim 3 , comprising

adding a third portion of the value to the telephone number score assigned to the first telephone number when the telephone number is not on a complaint list as a third verification criteria.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is transmitted to a plurality of carrier networks.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing the telephone number scores to a threshold comprises comparing a comprehensive score assigned to each of the telephone numbers based on each of the plurality of verification criteria to the threshold.

7 . An apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to

receive a plurality of telephone numbers assigned to an enterprise entity;

compare each of the plurality of telephone numbers to a plurality of verification criteria;

add a value to telephone number scores assigned to each of the respective plurality of telephone numbers for each valid instance of the plurality of verification criteria;

compare the telephone number scores to a threshold; and

transmit a notification indicating each of the plurality of telephone numbers which are valid based on the comparison,

wherein a call from the enterprise entity is transmitted by a content delivery network device using a valid telephone number among the plurality of valid telephone numbers,

wherein one or more content items to pair with the call is retrieved based on the valid telephone number.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to

add a first portion of the value to a telephone number score assigned to a first telephone number when the telephone number does not conflict with another telephone number identified by a carrier as a first verification criteria.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to

add a second portion of the value to the telephone number score assigned to the first telephone number when the telephone number is linked to an IP address that is not on a deny list as a second verification criteria.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to

add a third portion of the value to the telephone number score assigned to the first telephone number when the telephone number is not on a complaint list as a third verification criteria.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the notification is transmitted to a plurality of carrier networks.

12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the comparison of the telephone number scores to a threshold comprises a comparison of a comprehensive score assigned to each of the telephone numbers based on each of the plurality of verification criteria to the threshold.

13 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

receiving a plurality of telephone numbers assigned to an enterprise entity;

comparing each of the plurality of telephone numbers to a plurality of verification criteria;

adding a value to telephone number scores assigned to each of the respective plurality of telephone numbers for each valid instance of the plurality of verification criteria;

comparing the telephone number scores to a threshold; and

transmitting a notification indicating each of the plurality of telephone numbers which are valid based on the comparing,

wherein a call from the enterprise entity is transmitted by a content delivery network device using a valid telephone number among the plurality of valid telephone numbers,

wherein one or more content items to pair with the call is retrieved based on the valid telephone number.

14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform

adding a first portion of the value to a telephone number score assigned to a first telephone number when the telephone number does not conflict with another telephone number identified by a carrier as a first verification criteria.

15 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform

adding a second portion of the value to the telephone number score assigned to the first telephone number when the telephone number is linked to an IP address that is not on a deny list as a second verification criteria.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform

adding a third portion of the value to the telephone number score assigned to the first telephone number when the telephone number is not on a complaint list as a third verification criteria.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the notification is transmitted to a plurality of carrier networks.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2024
From: KING, ZACHARY; DECOUX, CALEB; BROWN, JAMELLE ADNAN; SCHOESSEL, AUSTIN
To: FIRST ORION CORP.
Reel/Frame 067587/0292 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250168275A1 · May 22, 2025
References Cited (9)
US 20040054779A1 · Takeshima et al. · 2004 [cited by applicant]
US 20080140454A1 · Hernandez et al. · 2008 [cited by applicant]
US 20090104922A1 · Dudley · 2009 [cited by examiner]
US 20100114744A1 · Gonen · 2010 [cited by examiner]
US 20120265755A1 · McNally · 2012 [cited by examiner]
US 20120293304A1 · Smith · 2012 [cited by applicant]
US 20130041491A1 · Itoyanagi · 2013 [cited by examiner]
US 20160219142A1 · Brown · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 20220094724A1 · Stahl et al. · 2022 [cited by applicant]