Call limiting using burst detection
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJeffery Crume, Jose F. Bravo
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Abstract
Described are techniques including a computer-implemented method of maintaining a list of newly assigned phone numbers. The method further comprises intermittently removing phone numbers from the list of newly assigned phone numbers. The method further comprises determining that a newly assigned phone number initiates a number of calls per unit time that exceeds a threshold number of calls per unit time. The method further comprises automatically flagging the newly assigned phone number as a possible robocaller.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- maintaining a list of newly assigned phone numbers;
- intermittently removing phone numbers from the list of newly assigned phone numbers after satisfying a threshold amount of call activity;
- determining that a newly assigned phone number initiates a number of calls per a unit time that exceeds a threshold number of calls per the unit time;
- automatically flagging the newly assigned phone number as a possible robocaller;
- and
- automatically suspending the newly assigned phone number.
A system comprising:
- one or more computer readable storage media storing program instructions;
- and
- one or more processors which, in response to executing the program instructions, are configured to perform a method comprising:
- maintaining a list of newly assigned phone numbers;
- intermittently removing phone numbers from the list of newly assigned phone numbers after satisfying a threshold amount of call activity;
- determining that a newly assigned phone number initiates a number of calls per a unit time that exceeds a threshold number of calls per the unit time;
- automatically flagging the newly assigned phone number as a possible robocaller;
- and
- automatically suspending the newly assigned phone number.
A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising instructions configured to cause one or more processors to perform a method comprising:
- maintaining a list of newly assigned phone numbers;
- intermittently removing phone numbers from the list of newly assigned phone numbers after satisfying a threshold amount of call activity;
- determining that a newly assigned phone number initiates a number of calls per a unit time that exceeds a threshold number of calls per the unit time;
- and
- automatically flagging the newly assigned phone number as a possible robocaller;
- and
- automatically suspending the newly assigned phone number.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.