Method to challenge cell phone user for fraudulent use
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1. A communication device comprising:
- means for receiving a destination identifier (ID) to which a communication is desired;
means for comparing the destination ID to one or more lists of approved destination IDs; and
means, when said destination ID matches one of the approved destination IDs, for enabling the communication to the destination ID from the communication device.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring calls being made from a cellular phone and preventing calls being made to unauthorized numbers, as defined by the owner of the cellular phone. A security challenge is issued to a cell phone user when a suspicious, previously unknown telephone number is attempted to be called. Approved/safe numbers and/or area codes are stored within the phone and/or in a subscriber'"'"'s account accessible and updated via the Internet. If the user is unable to provide the correct security code in response to the challenge, the user is prevented from making the call to the particular number.
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1. A communication device comprising:
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means for receiving a destination identifier (ID) to which a communication is desired;
means for comparing the destination ID to one or more lists of approved destination IDs; and
means, when said destination ID matches one of the approved destination IDs, for enabling the communication to the destination ID from the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a communication device, a method comprising:
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receiving a destination identifier (ID) to which a communication is desired;
comparing the destination ID to one or more lists of approved destination IDs; and
when said destination ID matches one of the approved destination IDs, enabling the communication to the destination ID from the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and
program code on the computer readable medium for. receiving a destination identifier (ID) to which a communication is desired;
comparing the destination ID to one or more lists of approved destination IDs;
when said destination ID matches one of the approved destination IDs, enabling the communication to the destination ID from the communication device;
when the destination ID does not match one of the approved destination IDs, preventing completion of the communication from a communication device to that destination ID;
prompting a user for entry of a pre-established user code; and
enabling communication from the communication device to the entered destination ID when a code entered by the user matches the pre-established user code. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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