MITIGATING SPAM AND IDENTIFYING CALLERS IN VIDEO CALLS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, in a memory, a first signal from a first telecommunications device, the first signal comprising a first request to communicate with a recipient telecommunications device;
generating, using a processor, a first challenge request, wherein the first challenge request comprises information directing a user associated with the first telecommunications device to perform a first task;
sending the first challenge request to the first telecommunications device; and
receiving, from the first telecommunications device, a first challenge response responsive to the first challenge request, wherein the first challenge response comprises data responsive to the first task, and wherein at least a portion of the data responsive to the first task includes data that is presented for human interpretation.
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Abstract
Authentication of a user initiating a communication may be achieved using a visual indicator of the user. Initiation of a communication may result in the initiator of the communication collecting image data associated with the initiator'"'"'s identity. Additionally, the initiator may be required to perform a task, wherein a response to the task may be transmitted with the image data to the receiver of the communication. The receipt of the image data may allow a receiver of the communication to reduce spam and verify that the initiator is who it purports to be.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, in a memory, a first signal from a first telecommunications device, the first signal comprising a first request to communicate with a recipient telecommunications device; generating, using a processor, a first challenge request, wherein the first challenge request comprises information directing a user associated with the first telecommunications device to perform a first task; sending the first challenge request to the first telecommunications device; and receiving, from the first telecommunications device, a first challenge response responsive to the first challenge request, wherein the first challenge response comprises data responsive to the first task, and wherein at least a portion of the data responsive to the first task includes data that is presented for human interpretation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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sending, using a processor, a signal to a first telecommunications device, wherein the signal is associated with a request to communicate; receiving, in a memory, a challenge request associated with the first telecommunications device, wherein the challenge request directs a user to perform a task, wherein the task includes instructions to identify the user of the first telecommunications device; presenting, using the processor, the challenge request to the user; collecting, using one or more input devices coupled to the processor, data responsive to the task associated challenge request; and sending the data to the first telecommunications device for authentication of the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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