This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Elisa Oyj. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Tapio Hannula and Automated Fraud Call Detection.
Introduction
Tapio Hannula is an inventor based in Helsinki, Finland. His patent work includes a computer-implemented method designed to identify potentially fraudulent voice calls.
Latest Patents
Hannula is associated with 1 patent, titled “Automated Fraud Call Detection.” The method evaluates a call request that appears to originate from a foreign Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). When the caller ID is associated with a local PLMN, the system checks the caller device’s current location using the local network’s database. If the device is attached to the foreign network, the call is treated as authentic; if it is attached to the local network, the call is identified as fraudulent.
Career Highlights
Hannula works at Elisa Oyj, a telecommunications company. His patent addresses call authentication by comparing a caller’s apparent network origin with the device’s reported network location.
Collaborations
Kalle Tomi and Timo Junninen are identified as Hannula’s coworkers.
Conclusion
Tapio Hannula’s work on automated fraud call detection focuses on using network and location information to distinguish authentic calls from fraudulent ones.
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