Method and apparatus for fraud control in a cellular telephone switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6181925
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08826374

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A method and apparatus for fraud control using enhanced techniques with the call interdiction feature of a switch. A system in accordance with the principles of the present invention includes a fraud control system that monitors calls, identifies both legitimate and fraudulent cellular phones, discriminates legitimate cellular phones from fraudulent cellular phones, and then transmits an interdiction message to the switch, wherein the interdiction message instructs the switch to terminate calls placed from fraudulent cellular phones, while allowing calls placed by legitimate cellular phones to continue undisturbed.

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  • CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daniels, David Leighton Placentia, CA 4 252
Kaminsky, William J Walnut Creek, CA 4 393
Medina, Robert C Danville, CA 1 42
Parzych, Matthew John San Francisco, CA 1 42

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