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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2017
Emc Ip Holding Company Llc, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Haim Raman, Natanya, IL;
Yihezkel Schoenbrun, Raanana, IL;
Julia Roschak, Raanana, IL;
Itzkik Sorani, Kadima, IL;
Tamar Vardy, Tel Aviv, IL;
Mikael Peres, Raanana, IL;
EMC IP Holding Company LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for verifying caller identification in voice communications. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a method comprising receiving a request to establish a voice call between communications devices. The request comprising encrypted information and an identifier identifying a caller associated with the request to establish the voice call. The method further comprises retrieving, in response to receiving the request, a decryption key from an authentication source by requesting from the authentication source the decryption key associated with the identifier. The method further comprises utilizing the decryption key to decrypt the encrypted information and produce decrypted information as well as comparing the decrypted information and the identifier to determine a similarity therebetween. The method further comprises providing, based on the comparison, an indication of whether or not the request is deemed associated with fraud.