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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
May. 12, 2004
Michael F. Caslin, Round Hill, VA (US);
Matthew J. Gilbert, Columbus, OH (US);
Thomas E. Stepp, Canal Winchester, OH (US);
Arthur Lance Springer, Waterloo, IA (US);
John Hans Van Arkel, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Michael F. Caslin, Round Hill, VA (US);
Matthew J. Gilbert, Columbus, OH (US);
Thomas E. Stepp, Canal Winchester, OH (US);
Arthur Lance Springer, Waterloo, IA (US);
John Hans Van Arkel, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Verizon Business Global LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An approach provides fraud detection in support of data communication services. A usage pattern associated with a particular account for remote access to a data network is monitored. The usage pattern is compared with a reference pattern specified for the account. A fraud alert is selectively generated based on the comparison.