Ephemeral Caller Context Records for Fraud-Screened Communications

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Solution Overview

Problem

Modern communication systems are vulnerable to malicious and fraudulent activities due to the accessibility of user-related data, which can be mitigated by reducing data storage and enhancing contextual detail during communication attempts.

Innovation Solution

Utilizing ephemeral data to provide contextual information before accepting communication requests, including generating and displaying ephemeral records with context values and expiration times to manage and delete data dynamically.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If user-related data is stored in databases for communication history, then contextual information is available for user decision-making, but memory consumption increases and data breach risks are heightened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontextual information availabilityVSAvoiddata storage volume

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements ephemeral records that are automatically deleted after a predetermined time period or after being viewed by the user. These temporary records provide necessary contextual information for communication decisions but are disposed of afterward, avoiding long-term storage of sensitive data while maintaining information availability when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the retention parameter of communication records by implementing automatic deletion based on time-based or view-based conditions. This transforms permanent storage into temporary storage, allowing contextual information to be available during the retention period while minimizing overall data volume and security risks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If comprehensive communication history is stored, then fraud detection capability is improved, but vulnerability to data breaches increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefraud detection capabilityVSAvoiddata breach impact

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent stores communication history in ephemeral records that are automatically deleted after a predetermined time period or after user viewing. This temporary storage enables fraud detection through pattern recognition in communication histories while minimizing the window of vulnerability to data breaches, as stolen data becomes obsolete quickly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary fraud detection by analyzing communication patterns in ephemeral records before allowing communications to proceed. This preliminary analysis enhances security by identifying potential fraud attempts early, while the ephemeral nature of the records limits the potential damage from any subsequent data breaches.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If communication requests are screened with contextual information, then user control and security are enhanced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser control over communicationsVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements automatic generation and display of contextual information from ephemeral records without requiring manual user setup or configuration. The system automatically retrieves relevant communication history, displays it to the user for review, and handles the deletion of records according to predetermined rules, reducing the operational burden on users despite the enhanced screening capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Quantity of substance

If ephemeral records are automatically deleted after expiration, then security and memory efficiency are improved, but risk of losing important communication context increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvememory consumptionVSAvoidcommunication context retention

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic deletion of ephemeral records based on predetermined time intervals or usage conditions. This periodic action automatically removes old records to free up memory and maintain security, while the structured retention policy ensures that records are deleted at appropriate intervals rather than immediately, balancing memory efficiency with information retention needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentUS12568168B2Malicious activity defense using ephemeral record data

Publication Date: 2026.03.03 CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC

AI summary

A method and related system for providing contextual data using ephemeral records includes operations to detect a request for communication from a first device associated with a first identifier to a second device associated with a second identifier and retrieve a profile from a database based on the first identifier in response to detecting the request. The method also includes retrieving an ephemeral record of the profile based on the second identifier, where the ephemeral record is associated with an expiration time and includes a set of context values provided via a first message associated with the second identifier. The method also includes providing a second message including the set of context values to the second device and deleting the ephemeral record at a time exceeding the expiration time where receiving the second message causes a screen of the second device to display the set of context values.