View source for Twilio inc. (20240121256). METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ILLICIT USE OF A TELEPHONY PLATFORM simplified abstract

=METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ILLICIT USE OF A TELEPHONY PLATFORM=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:twilio inc.|twilio inc.]]


[[Category:twilio inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Adam Ballai of San Francisco CA (US)|Adam Ballai of San Francisco CA (US)]][[Category:Adam Ballai of San Francisco CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Robert Charles Hagemann, Iii of Potomac MD (US)|Robert Charles Hagemann, Iii of Potomac MD (US)]][[Category:Robert Charles Hagemann, Iii of Potomac MD (US)]]

[[:Category:Daniel Zarick of San Francisco CA (US)|Daniel Zarick of San Francisco CA (US)]][[Category:Daniel Zarick of San Francisco CA (US)]]

==METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ILLICIT USE OF A TELEPHONY PLATFORM - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240121256 titled 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ILLICIT USE OF A TELEPHONY PLATFORM

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes a system and method for preventing illicit use of a telephony platform by enrolling multiple accounts, analyzing account usage data, calculating fraud scores based on fraud rules, detecting fraud thresholds, and initiating action responses when fraud is detected.

* Enrolling multiple accounts on a telecommunications platform
* Analyzing account usage data, including communication and billing configuration data
* Calculating fraud scores based on fraud rules, including usage data patterns between accounts
* Detecting when fraud scores meet a fraud threshold
* Initiating action responses when fraud is detected

== Potential Applications ==
The technology described in the patent application could be applied in various industries such as telecommunications, banking, and e-commerce to prevent fraudulent activities and protect user accounts.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology helps prevent illicit use of telephony platforms, reduces fraud, and enhances security for users and businesses.

== Benefits ==
The system and method provide real-time fraud detection, improve account security, and minimize financial losses due to fraudulent activities.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
The technology could be utilized by telecommunication companies, financial institutions, and online retailers to enhance security measures, protect user accounts, and prevent fraudulent transactions.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be existing fraud detection systems used in the telecommunications industry to monitor and prevent fraudulent activities.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does the system handle false positives in fraud detection? ===
The patent application does not specify how the system distinguishes between legitimate account activities and potential false positives in fraud detection.

=== What measures are in place to ensure user privacy and data protection? ===
The patent application does not detail the specific privacy and data protection protocols implemented to safeguard user information during the fraud detection process.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

a system and method for preventing illicit use of a telephony platform that includes enrolling a plurality of accounts on a telecommunications platform, wherein an account includes account configuration; at a fraud detection system of the telecommunications platform, receiving account usage data, wherein the usage data includes at least communication configuration data and billing configuration data of account configuration and further includes communication history of the plurality of accounts; calculating fraud scores of a set of fraud rules from the usage data, wherein at least a sub-set of the fraud rules include conditions of usage data patterns between at least two accounts; detecting when the fraud scores of an account satisfy a fraud threshold; and initiating an action response when a fraud score satisfies the fraud threshold.



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