De-duping identities using network analysis and behavioral comparisons
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying, by a processing device, a plurality of comparison subjects comprising a first subject and a second subject;
collecting, by the processing device, social connection data from a social network platform;
building, by the processing device, a first network of a first profile of the first subject and a second network of a second profile of the second subject in view of the social connection data, wherein the first network and the second network comprise multi-degree connection networks;
comparing, by the processing device, the first network and the second network to produce a similarity score, wherein the comparing comprises examining first-degree connections between the first network and the second network; and
responsive to the similarity score exceeding a similarity threshold, generating, by the processing device, an alert to cause one or more processing devices to merge the first profile and the second profile into a common profile for the first subject and the second subject.
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Abstract
A processing device identifies comparison subjects comprising a first subject and a second subject. The processing device builds a first network of a first profile of the first subject and a second network of a second profile of the second subject, wherein the first network and the second network are multi-degree connections networks. The processing device the first network and second network to produce a similarity score. The processing device examining first-degree connections between the first network and the second network and accounting for centralities that rely on information about the first network and the second network. Responsive to the similarity score exceeding a similarity threshold, indicating the first profile and the second profile correspond to a common profile for the first subject and the second subject.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, by a processing device, a plurality of comparison subjects comprising a first subject and a second subject; collecting, by the processing device, social connection data from a social network platform; building, by the processing device, a first network of a first profile of the first subject and a second network of a second profile of the second subject in view of the social connection data, wherein the first network and the second network comprise multi-degree connection networks; comparing, by the processing device, the first network and the second network to produce a similarity score, wherein the comparing comprises examining first-degree connections between the first network and the second network; and responsive to the similarity score exceeding a similarity threshold, generating, by the processing device, an alert to cause one or more processing devices to merge the first profile and the second profile into a common profile for the first subject and the second subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a memory; a processing device operatively couple to the memory to; identify comparison subjects comprising a first subject and a second subject; collect social connection data from a social network platform; build a first network of a first profile of the first subject and a second network of a second profile of the second subject in view of the social connection data, wherein the first network and the second network comprise multi-degree connection networks; compare the first network and the second network to produce a similarity score, wherein the comparing comprises examining first-degree connections between the first network and the second network; and responsive to the similarity score exceeding a similarity threshold, generate an alert to cause one or more processing devices to merge the first profile and the second profile into a common profile for the first subject and the second subject.
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15. A method, comprising:
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linking a phone number to a subject; determining that the phone number of the subject is no longer being used; identifying, by the processing device, commonly called telephone numbers of the subject by traversing a first network of nodes that comprises calls made by the subject; identifying, by the processing device, call frequencies of telephone numbers of the subject by traversing a second network of nodes comprising call data records (CDRs) of the telephone numbers of the subject; and responsive to determining that one or more nodes in the second network have call frequencies of a telephone number matching corresponding nodes having the telephone number in the first network, generating an alert identifying a phone associated with the telephone number as a burner phone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a memory; a processing device operatively couple to the memory to; link a phone number to a subject; determine that the phone number of the subject is no longer being used; identify commonly called telephone numbers of the subject by traversing a first network of nodes that comprises calls made by the subject; identify call frequencies of telephone numbers of the subject in call data records of the subject by traversing a second network of nodes that comprise the call data records of the telephone numbers of the subject; and responsive to determining that one or more nodes in the second network have call frequencies of a telephone number matching corresponding nodes having the telephone number in the first network, generating an alert identifying a phone associated with the telephone number as a burner phone.
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