Patents by Inventor Douglas S. Rodgers

Douglas S. Rodgers 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: 11956263
    Abstract: Evaluating computers, devices, or endpoints on a network, such as a large network of computers in an enterprise environment. Detecting computers, devices, or endpoints that may present a security risk to the network or may be compromised in some way. Generating network traffic that, in some cases, should be ignored or should prompt specific, known responses. Detecting endpoint(s) that respond to such network traffic in an anomalous way, or otherwise attempt to perform certain operations based on such network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew John Block, Adam Sheesley, Jon Matthew Welborn, James Robert Borecky, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20220129871
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for receiving information describing a plurality of interpersonal relationships between users of a financial system, using this information to create a graph of nodes and edges describing the plurality of interpersonal relationships between the users, using the graph to determine that a first user of the financial system may pose a security risk, using the graph to determine users having relationships with the first user that may present a security risk, and performing an action to improve the security of the financial system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas S. Rodgers, Jonathan L. Gabel, Nick A. Maiorana, David H. Keene, Michael Joseph Pleasant
  • Patent number: 11310263
    Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises systems and methods of reconfiguring network settings. The systems and methods monitor a network and detect a hacker on a network. The systems and methods can reconfigure network settings of the network upon detecting the hacker. The systems and methods can analyze the hack for severity; and determine a reconfiguration layer based on the severity of the hack. The reconfiguration layer determines a subset of the network settings to be reconfigured. The systems and methods can dismantle the network and generate a replacement network having the reconfigured set of network settings and replace the network with the replacement network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Block, Jon M. Welborn, Adam Sheesley, David Huehulani Keene, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 11032296
    Abstract: Evaluating computers, devices, or endpoints on a network, such as a large network of computers in an enterprise environment. Detecting computers, devices, or endpoints that may present a security risk to the network or may be compromised in some way. Generating network traffic that, in some cases, should be ignored or should prompt specific, known responses. Detecting endpoint(s) that respond to such network traffic in an anomalous way, or otherwise attempt to perform certain operations based on such network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew John Block, Adam Sheesley, Jon Matthew Welborn, James Robert Borecky, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 10966088
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device-agnostic, multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network connection can authenticate a device over secure authentication means with a certificate that confirms a device identity. After authenticating the device, a user can be prompted to provide credentials in a captive portal. The captive portal can be inaccessible to devices that have not already authenticated using a certificate. After providing approved credentials to the captive portal, the user can access the network. This embodiment and additional embodiments are readily integrated into private wireless networks and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Brian Beaty, Timothy H. Morris, Douglas S. Rodgers, Lynn Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 10666679
    Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises systems and methods of reconfiguring network settings. The systems and methods monitor a network and detect a hacker on a network. The systems and methods can reconfigure network settings of the network upon detecting the hacker. The systems and methods can analyze the hack for severity; and determine a reconfiguration layer based on the severity of the hack. The reconfiguration layer determines a subset of the network settings to be reconfigured. The systems and methods can dismantle the network and generate a replacement network having the reconfigured set of network settings and replace the network with the replacement network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Block, Jon M. Welborn, Adam Sheesley, David Huehulani Keene, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 10321316
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device-agnostic, multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network connection can authenticate a device over secure authentication means with a certificate that confirms a device identity. After authenticating the device, a user can be prompted to provide credentials in a captive portal. The captive portal can be inaccessible to devices that have not already authenticated using a certificate. After providing approved credentials to the captive portal, the user can access the network. This embodiment and additional embodiments are readily integrated into private wireless networks and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Brian Beaty, Timothy H. Morris, Douglas S. Rodgers, Lynn Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 10230743
    Abstract: Evaluating computers, devices, or endpoints on a network, such as a large network of computers in an enterprise environment. Detecting computers, devices, or endpoints that may present a security risk to the network or may be compromised in some way. Generating network traffic that, in some cases, should be ignored or should prompt specific, known responses. Detecting endpoint(s) that respond to such network traffic in an anomalous way, or otherwise attempt to perform certain operations based on such network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Matthew John Block, Adam Sheesley, Jon Matthew Welborn, James Robert Borecky, Jennifer A. Holton, Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 10193888
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ dynamic credentials across distinct authentication standards can be used to reduce the burden associated with repeated re-authentication. A utility can be employed during logon in an alternate operating environment that stores information from the logon dynamically and generates a credential file that is employed to grant access to a resource without repeating the earlier logon procedure, even if the device changes its user state. After processes requiring resource access are complete, or when an allowed time expires, the granted access is revoked and the device returns to a default or standard authentication technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Ryan Bernard Benskin, Jon Gabel, Michael Grove, Timothy H. Morris, Jonathan D. Russell, Robert Glenn Yelton, Jr., Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 9967742
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device-agnostic, multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network connection can authenticate a device over secure authentication means with a certificate that confirms a device identity. After authenticating the device, a user can be prompted to provide credentials in a captive portal. The captive portal can be inaccessible to devices that have not already authenticated using a certificate. After providing approved credentials to the captive portal, the user can access the network. This embodiment and additional embodiments are readily integrated into private wireless networks and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Brian Beaty, Timothy H. Morris, Douglas S. Rodgers, Lynn Allen Smith
  • Patent number: 9742770
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ dynamic credentials across distinct authentication standards can be used to reduce the burden associated with repeated re-authentication. A utility can be employed during logon in an alternate operating environment that stores information from the logon dynamically and generates a credential file that is employed to grant access to a resource without repeating the earlier logon procedure, even if the device changes its user state. After processes requiring resource access are complete, or when an allowed time expires, the granted access is revoked and the device returns to a default or standard authentication technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Ryan Bernard Benskin, Jon Gabel, Michael Grove, Timothy H. Morris, Jonathan D. Russell, Robert Glenn Yelton, Jr., Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 9088891
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device-agnostic, multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network connection can authenticate a device over secure authentication means with a certificate that confirms a device identity. After authenticating the device, a user can be prompted to provide credentials in a captive portal. The captive portal can be inaccessible to devices that have not already authenticated using a certificate. After providing approved credentials to the captive portal, the user can access the network. This embodiment and additional embodiments are readily integrated into private wireless networks and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Brian Beaty, Timothy H. Morris, Douglas S. Rodgers, Lynn Allen Smith
  • Publication number: 20150046984
    Abstract: Systems and methods that employ dynamic credentials across distinct authentication standards can be used to reduce the burden associated with repeated re-authentication. A utility can be employed during logon in an alternate operating environment that stores information from the logon dynamically and generates a credential file that is employed to grant access to a resource without repeating the earlier logon procedure, even if the device changes its user state. After processes requiring resource access are complete, or when an allowed time expires, the granted access is revoked and the device returns to a default or standard authentication technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Jr., Ryan Bernard Benskin, Jon Gabel, Michael Grove, Timothy H. Morris, Jonathan D. Russell, Robert Glenn Yelton, JR., Douglas S. Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20140047510
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device-agnostic, multi-factor network authentication are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless network connection can authenticate a device over secure authentication means with a certificate that confirms a device identity. After authenticating the device, a user can be prompted to provide credentials in a captive portal. The captive portal can be inaccessible to devices that have not already authenticated using a certificate. After providing approved credentials to the captive portal, the user can access the network. This embodiment and additional embodiments are readily integrated into private wireless networks and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Belton, Brian Beaty, Timothy H. Morris, Douglas S. Rodgers, Lynn Allen Smith