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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2015
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventor:
Dhirendra Bhupati, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 7/02 (2006.01); H04M 3/22 (2006.01); H04W 12/12 (2009.01); H04M 1/57 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/2281 (2013.01); H04M 1/575 (2013.01); H04M 1/72563 (2013.01); H04W 12/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Examples are disclosed that relate to detecting and providing alerts regarding a possible scam voice call. One example provides a method comprising receiving a voice call, and obtaining, during the voice call, a caller number and a caller voice sample. The method further comprises obtaining, via the caller number and the caller voice sample, a risk determination regarding the risk that the voice call is a scam call, and based upon the risk determination, outputting, during the voice call, an alert regarding the risk that the voice call is a scam call.