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PHONE FRAUD DETERRENCE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH TOLL FREE AND OTHER FEE GENERATING NUMBERS

  • US 20150256662A1
  • Filed: 03/07/2015
  • Published: 09/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated method for determining the validity of an incoming phone call, the method comprising:

  • receiving an incoming phone call;

    activating a controller in response to receipt of the incoming phone call, the controller generating a multi-digit code in response to the receipt of the incoming call, outputting an audible version of the multi-digit code to a caller for the incoming call, requesting the caller to input the multi-digit code, comparing the multi-digit code with a caller input, determining the call is invalid in response to a mis-match between the multi-digit code and the caller input, and terminating the phone call.

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