System and method for usage-based misinformation detection and response
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPeter Kenneth Malkin, Thomas David Erickson, Brent Tzion Hailpern, Wendy Anne Kellogg
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Abstract
Methods of detecting, and providing a notification of, the existence of misinformation using usage patterns of a network service enable an organization to respond to the misinformation. The method includes establishing common usage patterns of the network service, identifying an irregular usage pattern, determining that the irregular usage pattern was caused by misinformation, and responding to the misinformation.
Claims19
A method of detecting, and providing a notification of, the existence of misinformation using usage patterns of a network service, the method comprising:
- establishing common usage patterns of the network service;
- identifying an irregular usage pattern;
- determining that the irregular usage pattern was caused by misinformation;
- and
- responding to the misinformation.
A method of detecting abnormal use of a network service caused by misinformation, comprising:
- determining common usage patterns for the network service;
- monitoring the usage patterns of service to detect abnormal usage patterns;
- and
- determining if the abnormal usage patterns were caused by misinformation.
A system for detecting, and providing a notification of, the existence of misinformation using usage patterns of a network service, comprising:
- means for establishing common usage patterns of the network service;
- means for identifying an irregular usage pattern;
- means for determining that the irregular usage pattern was caused by misinformation;
- and
- means for responding to the misinformation.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for detecting, and providing a notification of;
- the existence of misinformation using usage patterns of a network service, comprising:
- establishing common usage patterns of the network service;
- identifying an irregular usage pattern;
- determining that the irregular usage pattern was caused by misinformation;
- and
- responding to the misinformation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.