Patents by Inventor Amanda Sorensen

Amanda Sorensen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8832049
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for monitoring communications are presented. A communication that includes non-public information may be identified. Subsequently, it may be determined whether the communication meets at least one outlier condition. In response to determining that the communication meets the at least one outlier condition, the communication may be submitted for review.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen
  • Patent number: 8793789
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating threat scores for individuals within an organization or domain are provided. Aspects of the invention relate to computer-implemented methods that form a predictive threat rating for user accounts. In one implementation, a threat score representing a first time period may be calculated. The first threat score may be calculated from a quantification of a plurality of activity violations across a plurality of control groups. Weighting schemes may be applied to certain activities, controls, and/or user accounts. Further embodiments may be configured to consider additional indicators. Further aspects relate to apparatuses configured to execute methods for ranking individual user accounts. Certain embodiments may not block transmissions that violate predefine rules, however, indications of such improper transmission may be considered when constructing a threat rating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
  • Patent number: 8745732
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating threat scores for individuals within an organization or domain are provided. Aspects of the invention relate to computer-implemented methods that form a predictive threat rating for user accounts. In one implementation, a threat score representing a first time period may be calculated. The first threat score may be calculated from a quantification of a plurality of activity violations across a plurality of control groups. Weighting schemes may be applied to certain activities, controls, and/or user accounts. Further embodiments may be configured to consider additional indicators. Further aspects relate to apparatuses configured to execute methods for ranking individual user accounts. Certain embodiments may not block transmissions that violate predefine rules, however, indications of such improper transmission may be considered when constructing a threat rating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
  • Patent number: 8474042
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating threat scores for individuals within an organization or domain are provided. Aspects of the invention relate to computer-implemented methods that form a predictive threat rating for user accounts. In one implementation, a threat score representing a first time period may be calculated. The first threat score may be calculated from a quantification of a plurality of activity violations across a plurality of control groups. Weighting schemes may be applied to certain activities, controls, and/or user accounts. Further embodiments may be configured to consider additional indicators. Further aspects relate to apparatuses configured to execute methods for ranking individual user accounts. Certain embodiments may not block transmissions that violate predefine rules, however, indications of such improper transmission may be considered when constructing a threat rating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
  • Patent number: 8407341
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for monitoring communications are presented. A first username may be compared with a second username. The first username may be associated with a sender of a communication, and the second username may be associated with a recipient of the communication. Thereafter, based on the comparing, the probability that the first username and the second username are both associated with a single entity may be determined. In at least one arrangement, in response to determining that the probability exceeds a threshold, it may be determined that the first username and the second username are both associated with the single entity. In at least one additional arrangement, the threshold may be modified automatically based on previously analyzed incident data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20120023324
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating threat scores for individuals within an organization or domain are provided. Aspects of the invention relate to computer-implemented methods that form a predictive threat rating for user accounts. In one implementation, a threat score representing a first time period may be calculated. The first threat score may be calculated from a quantification of a plurality of activity violations across a plurality of control groups. Weighting schemes may be applied to certain activities, controls, and/or user accounts. Further embodiments may be configured to consider additional indicators. Further aspects relate to apparatuses configured to execute methods for ranking individual user accounts. Certain embodiments may not block transmissions that violate predefine rules, however, indications of such improper transmission may be considered when constructing a threat rating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
  • Publication number: 20120023576
    Abstract: Systems and methods for calculating threat scores for individuals within an organization or domain are provided. Aspects of the invention relate to computer-implemented methods that form a predictive threat rating for user accounts. In one implementation, a threat score representing a first time period may be calculated. The first threat score may be calculated from a quantification of a plurality of activity violations across a plurality of control groups. Weighting schemes may be applied to certain activities, controls, and/or user accounts. Further embodiments may be configured to consider additional indicators. Further aspects relate to apparatuses configured to execute methods for ranking individual user accounts. Certain embodiments may not block transmissions that violate predefine rules, however, indications of such improper transmission may be considered when constructing a threat rating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
  • Publication number: 20120011245
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for monitoring communications are presented. A first username may be compared with a second username. The first username may be associated with a sender of a communication, and the second username may be associated with a recipient of the communication. Thereafter, based on the comparing, the probability that the first username and the second username are both associated with a single entity may be determined. In at least one arrangement, in response to determining that the probability exceeds a threshold, it may be determined that the first username and the second username are both associated with the single entity. In at least one additional arrangement, the threshold may be modified automatically based on previously analyzed incident data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20120011159
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for monitoring communications are presented. A communication that includes non-public information may be identified. Subsequently, it may be determined whether the communication meets at least one outlier condition. In response to determining that the communication meets the at least one outlier condition, the communication may be submitted for review.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen