Patents by Inventor Carrie Anne HANSON

Carrie Anne HANSON 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: 9331994
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing user authentication based on transaction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Michael E. Toth, Carrie Anne Hanson, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9313190
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and associated method or restricting access to a user's account via one or more account access channels. The system typically includes a processor, a memory, and an access restriction module stored in the memory. The module is typically configured for: integrating one or more account access channels associated with the user's account with an access restriction procedure; receiving a request from the user to implement the access restriction procedure; based on receiving the request from the user to implement the access restriction procedure, implementing the access restriction procedure, wherein implementing the access restriction procedure comprises restricting access to the user's account via the account access channel(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Hood Qaim-Maqami, Alicia C. Jones, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Joseph Neil Johansen, Charles Jason Burrell, Carrie Anne Hanson, Michael Patrick Lynch
  • Publication number: 20160099929
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and a computer program product for a user authentication based on self-selected preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Joseph Neil Johansen, Carrie Anne Hanson, Charles Jason Burrell, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20160098719
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an invention for accessing a remotely located mobile device of a user based on certain events is provided. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to: (a) monitor one or more transaction involving a transaction vehicle of a user; (b) determine a physical location of a transaction vehicle based at least partially on the one or more transactions; (c) determine a geographic location of a mobile device of the user, wherein the mobile device is associated with the transaction vehicle; (d) determine whether or not the transaction vehicle of the user and the mobile device of the user are co-located; and (e) reconfigure one or more applications accessible to the mobile device or one or more functional features of the mobile device based at least partially on determining that the mobile device and the transaction vehicle of the user are not co-located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Charles Jason Burrell, Carrie Anne Hanson, Alicia C. Jones, Michael Patrick Lynch, Hood Qaim-Maqami
  • Publication number: 20160098549
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product for authenticating a user based on a sequence of rhythmic inputs. The user via a mobile device provides one or more inputs (e.g., pushing a button, tapping a touchscreen, a biometric, or the like) to one or more sensors associated with the mobile device as an attempt of authorization. The one or more inputs may be provided in a rhythmic manner (e.g., provided in time with music). The present invention then compares the provided one or more inputs to one or more predetermined sequences of inputs that are associated with positive authentication of the user (e.g., a known password). The phone determines that the one or more provided inputs match one or more predetermined rhythmic sequences associated with positive authentication of the user and authenticates the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Richard Andrew Starbuck, Carrie Anne Hanson
  • Patent number: 9305149
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for sorting mobile banking functions into authentication buckets. Embodiments determine, for each of a plurality of mobile banking functions, a corresponding authentication buckets, where each authentication bucket corresponds with a level of authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Joseph Neil Johansen, Michael E. Toth, Daniel Lynn Carpenter, Hood Qaim-Maqami, Carrie Anne Hanson, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9286450
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and a computer program product self-selected user access based on specific authentication types. The system typically including a memory, a processor, and a module configured to receive from a user, a user-selected preference, wherein the user-selected preference comprises one or more authentication types desired by the user; determine a level of authentication from a plurality of levels of authentication are associated with the one or more authentication types associated with the user-selected preference; initiate the presentation of a user interface that enables the user to select one or more application functions, wherein the one or more application functions are associated with the determined level of authentication; receive from a user, a selection of one or more application functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Joseph Neil Johansen, Carrie Anne Hanson, Charles Jason Burrell, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20160055326
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing user authentication based on historical user patterns. Embodiments of the present invention may be configured to communicate code executable by a computing device that causes the computing device to monitor user patterns of a user based on the user interacting with the computing device; receive baseline user patterns to identify the user; identify, from the baseline user patterns, one or more routine actions performed by the user operating the computing device; receive a request to perform a transaction, wherein the transaction is associated with a level of security that must be authenticated; receive identification user patterns of the user based on the user interacting with the computing device; determine a threshold score based on comparing the identification user patterns with the baseline user patterns; and alter the level of security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Michael E. Toth, Carrie Anne Hanson
  • Publication number: 20160055487
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing user authentication based on historical user patterns. Embodiments receive from a user, a request to execute a user action associated with an application, wherein execution of the user action requires validation of authentication credentials; collect a set of data comprising information related to user patterns associated with the apparatus of the user; determine a user pattern score associated with the user; determine a level of authentication; determine which authentication types are associated with the level of authentication; request authentication credentials corresponding to the authentication types; receive authentication credentials from the user; validate the authentication credentials, thereby resulting in a successful validation of the authentication credentials; and in response to the successful validation, execute the user action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Alicia C. Jones-McFadden, David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Michael E. Toth, Carrie Anne Hanson
  • Publication number: 20160057144
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining a user's authentication requirements/credentials for function requiring authentication based on determining a location along an authentication continuum. The location along the authentication continuum defines the degree of authentication/credentials required to access the function and is determined based on a current state of the user and/or function attributes. The more or less that is known about the current state of the user the more or less likely the user is the user that is attempting to access the function and, thus, the authentication requirements required to access the function can be adjusted according (increased or decreased).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Charles Jason Burrell, Carrie Anne Hanson, Joseph Neil Johansen, Michael E. Toth
  • Patent number: 9262759
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to apparatuses, methods, and computer-program products for a multipurpose wearable device that is associated with one or more financial accounts wherein, in use, the wearable device is configured to facilitate a financial transaction using at least one of the one or more financial accounts. The wearable device comprises: a wearable article, wherein the wearable article comprises one or more features securing the wearable article to a person or an item associated with the person; and a portion comprising a machine-readable indicia, wherein the machine-readable indicia, when successfully read, provides payment information for conducting a financial transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, David M. Grigg, Richard Andrew Starbuck, Alicia C. Jones, Audrey L. Longfellow
  • Publication number: 20160026779
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining a user's authentication requirements/credentials for a specific network access session based on the current location of the user in comparison to known boundaries of location associated with the user, such as patterns of movement or the like. As such, the present invention serves to expedite the process for authenticating a user who desires to gain access to a network service, such as a banking application or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Charles Jason Burrell, Carrie Anne Hanson, Joseph Neil Johansen, Michael E. Toth
  • Publication number: 20160014600
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using proximity positioning systems to determine multiple locations a user, identify the user and provide additional services and/or functionality based on the determined locations are presented. In some examples, a low-power radio signal emitted from a locating beacon may be detected by a personal computing device. The location of the beacon, and the device detecting the signal, may be determined. A low-power radio signal emitted from a second beacon may be detected and the location of the second beacon, and personal computing device detecting the signal, may be determined. If the signal from the first beacon was detected within a predetermined time threshold of detecting the second beacon, a flag may be triggered. Notifications may be transmitted to the user and/or the entity associated with the locating beacons to indicate the user may be in need of assistance and/or to reduce the risk of unauthorized activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Don Cardinal, Pete Bertanzetti
  • Publication number: 20160014552
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using proximity positioning systems to determine an identity and location of a user, and process a pre-staged transaction based on the determined information are provided. In some examples, a transaction may be initiated by a user. A financial institution may pre-process the transaction and, upon establishing a physical presence of the user at a banking center, may further process and/or complete the transaction. The physical presence of the user may be established based on a signal from a location beacon at the banking center being detected by a personal computing device of the user. Because the personal computing device is within a predefined proximity of the location beacon in order to detect the signal, the location of the location beacon, and, thus the personal computing device may be determined, and an identity of the user may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Don Cardinal, Sharon Scanlon, Davindar Gill, Alicia C. Jones, Russell Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160012449
    Abstract: A computing platform may receive a plurality of messages comprising data indicating physical presence of customers of a financial institution at a physical banking center location of the financial institution from an indoor positioning system located at the physical banking center location of the financial institution. Responsive to receiving the plurality of messages comprising the data indicating the physical presence of the customers of the financial institution at the physical banking center location of the financial institution, the computing platform may determine that at least one customer of the customers of the financial institution at the physical banking center location of the financial institution is eligible for an additional assistance program offered by the financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Carrie Anne Hanson
  • Publication number: 20160012527
    Abstract: A computing platform may receive a plurality of messages comprising data indicating physical presence of customers of a financial institution at a physical banking center location of the financial institution from an indoor positioning system located at the physical banking center location of the financial institution. Responsive to receiving the plurality of messages comprising the data indicating the physical presence of the customers of the financial institution at the physical banking center location of the financial institution, the computing platform may determine that at least one customer of the customers of the financial institution at the physical banking center location of the financial institution has flagged one or more items via an online-banking system of the financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Carrie Anne Hanson
  • Publication number: 20160012496
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing navigation functionality in a retail location using local positioning technology are presented. In some embodiments, a customer assistance computing platform may receive one or more attributes associated with a beacon signal received by a customer computing device and an identifier associated with the customer computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine an identity of a customer using the customer computing device. The computing platform then may determine a location of the customer using the customer computing device based on the one or more attributes associated with the beacon signal. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more navigation instructions to guide the customer to another location. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more navigation instructions to the customer computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Davindar Gill, Sharon Scanlon
  • Publication number: 20160012409
    Abstract: Methods and systems for configuring a computing platform using local positioning technology are presented. In some embodiments, a customer assistance computing platform may receive one or more attributes associated with a beacon signal received at the customer computing device and an identifier associated with the customer computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine an identity of a customer using the customer computing device. The computing platform then may determine a location of the customer using the customer computing device based on the one or more attributes associated with the beacon signal. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive one or more configuration instructions based on the identity of the customer. Then, the computing platform may be configured based on the one or more configuration instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Don Cardinal, David M. Grigg, Sharon Scanlon
  • Publication number: 20160012384
    Abstract: A computing platform may receive a plurality of messages comprising data indicating physical presence of customers of a financial institution at a physical banking center location of the financial institution from an indoor positioning system located at the physical banking center location of the financial institution. The computing platform may determine a number of customers known to be currently located at the physical banking center location of the financial institution based on at least a portion of the data indicating the physical presence of customers of the financial institution at the physical banking center location of the financial institution. The computing platform may also determine whether the number of customers known to be currently located at the physical banking center location of the financial institution exceeds a threshold associated with the physical banking center location of the financial institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Carrie Anne Hanson
  • Publication number: 20160012495
    Abstract: A computing platform may receive a plurality of messages comprising data indicating physical presence of customers at a physical location from an indoor positioning system located at the physical location. The computing platform may determine that one or more customers of the customers at the physical location have left the physical location based on at least a portion of the data indicating the physical presence of the customers at the physical location. Responsive to determining that the one or more customers of the customers at the physical location have left the physical location, the computing platform may generate one or more messages soliciting feedback from the one or more customers regarding their experience at the physical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Don Cardinal, David M. Grigg