US 12,323,552 B2
Systems and methods for tagging fraudulent phone numbers
Sriram Sharma, Herndon, VA (US); Michael Kimmel, Ashburn, VA (US); Suk Yee Wong, Belle Mead, NJ (US); William Carter, Potomac Falls, VA (US); Manisha Bhat, Sterling, VA (US); Pamela J. Carter, Manchester, NH (US); Sanjeev Chauhan, Ashburn, VA (US); Ryan Karnas, Leesburg, VA (US); Alan Stiffler, Sterling, VA (US); and Dewang Lakhani, Ashburn, VA (US)
Assigned to Somos, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ (US)
Filed by Somos, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/083,778.
Application 18/083,778 is a continuation of application No. 17/072,412, filed on Oct. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,563,860.
Application 17/072,412 is a continuation of application No. 16/845,160, filed on Apr. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,178,289, issued on Nov. 16, 2021.
Application 16/845,160 is a continuation of application No. 16/523,268, filed on Jul. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,778,852, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/523,268 is a continuation of application No. 15/966,042, filed on Apr. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,382,631, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/966,042 is a continuation of application No. 15/448,687, filed on Mar. 3, 2017, granted, now 9,992,352, issued on Jun. 5, 2018.
Application 15/448,687 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,358, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,635,191, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 15/448,687 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,400, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,571,666, issued on Feb. 14, 2017.
Application 15/448,687 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,436, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,800,742, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,520, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,531,886, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,565, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,674,372, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,604, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,930,189, issued on Mar. 27, 2018.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,659, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,654,648, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,698, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,654,649, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,768, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,716,799, issued on Jul. 25, 2017.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/984,816, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,571,667, issued on Feb. 14, 2017.
Application 14/984,358 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,400 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,436 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,520 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,565 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,604 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,659 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,698 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,768 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/984,816 is a continuation of application No. 14/960,312, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,553,997, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/960,312 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/928,575, filed on Oct. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,549,066, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/410,176, filed on Oct. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/088,406, filed on Dec. 5, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/172,791, filed on Jun. 8, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/073,976, filed on Nov. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0128054 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 15/00 (2024.01); G06F 16/2457 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04L 45/125 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01); H04M 3/36 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/51 (2006.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 15/08 (2006.01); H04Q 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01); H04W 4/24 (2018.01)
CPC H04M 15/8044 (2013.01) [G06F 16/24573 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2013.01); H04L 45/125 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04M 3/2218 (2013.01); H04M 3/2263 (2013.01); H04M 3/36 (2013.01); H04M 3/367 (2013.01); H04M 3/42153 (2013.01); H04M 3/42161 (2013.01); H04M 3/42178 (2013.01); H04M 3/42306 (2013.01); H04M 3/42357 (2013.01); H04M 3/5175 (2013.01); H04M 7/0075 (2013.01); H04M 15/00 (2013.01); H04M 15/08 (2013.01); H04M 15/47 (2013.01); H04M 15/58 (2013.01); H04M 15/72 (2013.01); H04M 15/721 (2013.01); H04M 15/755 (2013.01); H04M 15/80 (2013.01); H04M 15/8027 (2013.01); H04M 15/8061 (2013.01); H04M 15/8083 (2013.01); H04M 15/8214 (2013.01); H04Q 3/0087 (2013.01); H04W 4/14 (2013.01); H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04M 2215/42 (2013.01); H04M 2215/62 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, via at least one processor configured by computer-readable instructions stored in at least one memory device, a user report dataset indicating fraudulent activity corresponding to a phone number from a telecommunications services management platform, wherein the telecommunications services management platform provides one or more services for the phone number,
wherein the fraudulent activity includes spoofing, and wherein the spoofing includes an originating phone number that is not authentic;
responsive to receiving, via the at least one processor, the user report dataset, identifying a record in a database corresponding to the phone number; and
tagging, via the at least one processor, the record to identify the phone number as being associated with fraudulent activity.