Method and apparatus to validate a subscriber line
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. An identity verification method, the method comprising:
- obtaining automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunications network;
obtaining identification data associated with a subscriber, said identification data being different from the ANI data or the BTN data;
searching a first database using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine first reference subscriber data;
searching a second database using the identification data to determine second reference subscriber data;
comparing the first reference subscriber data to the second reference subscriber data; and
verifying an identity of the subscriber if the first reference subscriber data corresponds to the second reference subscriber data.
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Abstract
A method is described of providing validation data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunication network using a validation system. The method includes obtaining line data of the subscriber line wherein the line data is suitable for interrogating a line identification database (LIDB). The method interrogates the LIDB with the line data to obtain reference subscriber data associated with the line data, and processes the reference subscriber data to obtain validation data associated with the subscriber line. The method includes identifying a local exchange carrier (LEC) associated with the subscriber line to determine if a billing arrangement exists between the validation system and the LEC. The invention extends to a subscriber line validation system to validate a subscriber line of a communication network.
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109 Claims
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1. An identity verification method, the method comprising:
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obtaining automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunications network; obtaining identification data associated with a subscriber, said identification data being different from the ANI data or the BTN data; searching a first database using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine first reference subscriber data; searching a second database using the identification data to determine second reference subscriber data; comparing the first reference subscriber data to the second reference subscriber data; and verifying an identity of the subscriber if the first reference subscriber data corresponds to the second reference subscriber data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An identity verification method, the method comprising:
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obtaining automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunications network; obtaining identification data associated with a subscriber, where said identification data is different from the ANI data or the BTN data; requesting a search of a first database using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine first reference subscriber data; requesting a search of a second database using the identification data and the first reference subscriber data to determine second reference subscriber data; comparing the first reference subscriber data to the second reference subscriber data; and verifying an identity of a subscriber based on the second subscriber data corresponding to the first reference subscriber data. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. An identity verification method, comprising:
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obtaining, from a merchant, first identification data and second identification data, the first identification data and the second identification data being associated with a subscriber; transmitting a first request for a search of a first database using the first identification data; receiving first reference subscriber data in response to the first request; transmitting a second request for a search of a second database using the first reference subscriber data and the second identification data; receiving second reference subscriber data in response to the second request; comparing the first reference subscriber data to the second reference subscriber data; and verifying an identity of the subscriber based on the first reference subscriber data corresponding to the second subscriber data. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A non-transitory machine-readable medium for storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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obtain automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunications network; obtain identification data associated with a subscriber, said identification data being different from the ANI data or the BTN data; request a search of a first database using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine first reference subscriber data; request a search of a second database using the identification data and the first reference subscriber data to determine second reference subscriber data; compare the first reference subscriber data to the second reference subscriber data; and verify an identity of the subscriber based on the comparison.
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102. An identity verification system comprising:
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a network interface device to receive; automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunications network, and identification data associated with a subscriber, said identification data being different from the ANI data or the BTN data; a processor to execute instructions stored in memory, the instructions comprising; requesting a search of a first database using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine first reference subscriber data, requesting a search of a second database using the identification data and the first reference subscriber data to determine second reference subscriber data, comparing the first reference subscriber data to the second reference subscriber data, and verifying an identity of the subscriber based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A method to determine billability of a subscriber line, the method comprising:
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obtaining automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with the subscriber line; using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine whether the subscriber line is billable by performing one or more searches selected from a group consisting of; searching a threshold database to determine whether an account associated with the subscriber line has reached a maximum monetary amount that may be charged to the account; searching an off network (OFFNET) database to determine whether an industry standard Numbering Plan Area (NPA), an NXX, or an operating company number (OCN) of the subscriber line is present in the OFFNET database; searching an on network (ONNET) database to determine whether an industry standard Numbering Plan Area (NPA), an NXX, or an operating company number (OCN) of the subscriber line is present in the ONNET database; searching a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) database to determine whether the ANI data or the BTN data are known to have ported to a CLEC; searching a 42 BLOCK database to determine whether a billing block has been imposed on the subscriber line; searching a block and cancel database to determine whether a request has been made to prevent further transactions from being billed to an account associated with the subscriber line; searching an unbilled database or an unpaid bills database to determine whether there is a history of unpaid bills or unbillable bills associated with the subscriber line; and notifying the merchant if the subscriber line is not billable. - View Dependent Claims (108)
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109. A system comprising:
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a network interface device to obtain from a merchant automatic number identification (ANI) data or billing telephone number (BTN) data associated with a subscriber line of a telecommunications network; a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory, the instructions comprising; using the ANI data or the BTN data to determine whether the subscriber line is billable by performing one or more searches selected from a group consisting of; searching a threshold database to determine whether an account associated with the subscriber line has reached a maximum monetary amount that may be charged to the account; searching an off network (OFFNET) database to determine whether an industry standard Numbering Plan Area (NPA), an NXX, or an operating company number (OCN) of the subscriber line is present in the OFFNET database; searching an on network (ONNET) database to determine whether an industry standard Numbering Plan Area (NPA), an NXX, or an operating company number (OCN) of the subscriber line is present in the ONNET database; searching a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) database to determine whether the ANI data or the BTN data is known to have ported to a CLEC; searching a 42 BLOCK database to determine whether a billing block has been imposed on the subscriber line; searching a block and cancel database to determine whether a request has been made to prevent further transactions from being billed to an account associated with the subscriber line; searching an unbilled database or an unpaid bills database to determine whether there is a history of unpaid bills or unbillable bills associated with the subscriber line; and notifying the merchant via the network interface device if the subscriber line is not billable.
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