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).
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Patent number: 8832049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen
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Patent number: 8793789Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
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Patent number: 8745732Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
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Patent number: 8474042Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
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Patent number: 8407341Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen
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Publication number: 20120023324Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
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Publication number: 20120023576Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Amanda Sorensen, Allan Byers
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Publication number: 20120011245Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen
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Publication number: 20120011159Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: BANK OF AMERICAN CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary Lynn Gillette, Amanda Sorensen