Patents by Inventor Elizabeth S. Votaw

Elizabeth S. Votaw 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).

  • Publication number: 20170063925
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a memory comprising instructions, an interface, and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the interface. The interface is configured to receive one or more account access rules, the account access rules comprising restrictions on accessing an online account through one or more access methods, and receive, via a first access method, a request to access the online account. The processor is configured, when executing the instructions, to determine, based on the account access rules, whether the online account may be accessed using the first access method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, William B. Belchee, Michael P. Lynch
  • Patent number: 9530124
    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 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 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: 9525685
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for authenticating a second action based on a first action, wherein the system is configured to: receive a first request to execute a first action associated with a first application; determine that execution of the first action requires user authentication; request one or more authentication credentials from the user; receive a first authentication credential associated with the first action; validate the first authentication credential, thereby resulting in a successful validation of the received first authentication credential; in response to the successful validation, execute the first action; receive a second request to execute a second action associated with a second application; determine that execution of the second action requires user authentication; use the successful validation of the first authentication credential to validate a second authentication credential so that the second action may be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Charles Jason Burrell, Carrie Anne Hanson, Joseph Neil Johansen, Michael E. Toth, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20160350868
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for a financial and social management system that provides improved tracking and management related to how, where, when, and with whom a user enters into activities. The financial and social management system captures activity information and images from various sources of information, including but not limited to social networking accounts, e-receipts, location determination devices, and the like, and associates the activity information and images with the activities. The financial and social management system may display the activities, activity information, and images in an interactive map using markers. The markers in the interactive may be displayed as a function of the time of the activity, include images, or transaction data related to the activity. Positioning information related to the location of the user at the time of the activities may also be overlaid on the interactive map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, Katherine Dintenfass, Candice Michelle Jones, Charles Karim Aweida, Parker Holt Bossier, Rebecca A. Chen, Nandhita Kumar, Min Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160350867
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for an interactive mapping system. The system provides improved tracking and management related to activity resource requirements in a time/geographic locational relationship. The system captures activity information and images and identifies relationship resource requirements for the activity. The system generates an interactive mapping system for user experience augmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, Katherine Dintenfass, Candice Michelle Jones, Charles Karim Aweida, Parker Holt Bossier, Rebecca A. Chen, Nandhita Kumar, Min Zhao
  • Patent number: 9508058
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing an interactive conference, such as a video conference. The system, methods, and computer program products determine that an operative connection is being established between a user device of a user and a system associated with a representative of a financial institution, such that the user and the representative may conduct a conference; provide a document viewable by both the user and the representative during the conference; and enable the document to be edited by at least one of the user and the representative during the conference. The document may be an uploaded document or an account view. The system, method, and computer program product provide augmented service to customers of financial institutions when the customers are participating in a conference with a representative of the financial institution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Calman, Rajat Agrawal, James Robert Grimsley, Wanwen Han, Alicia C. Jones, Su Liu, Cameron Jungeun Park-Hur, Nir Rachmel, Lynn Streja, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9509702
    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 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Joseph Neil Johansen, Carrie Anne Hanson, Charles Jason Burrell, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9509685
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for authenticating a second action based on a first action, wherein the system is configured to: receive a first request to execute a first action associated with a first application; determine that execution of the first action requires user authentication; request one or more authentication credentials from the user; receive a first authentication credential associated with the first action; validate the first authentication credential, thereby resulting in a successful validation of the received first authentication credential; in response to the successful validation, execute the first action; receive a second request to execute a second action associated with a second application; determine that execution of the second action requires user authentication; use the successful validation of the first authentication credential to validate a second authentication credential so that the second action may be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Charles Jason Burrell, Carrie Anne Hanson, Joseph Neil Johansen, Michael E. Toth, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9501908
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for processing and tracking merchant deposits. An exemplary apparatus is configured to receive a deposit package that contains one or more deposit items which have been placed in the deposit package by a merchant. The deposit package may also contain and/or be coupled with visual indicia that has been created by the merchant. The visual indicia may specify information about the one or more deposit items placed in the deposit package. The apparatus may be further configured to read the visual indicia upon receiving the deposit package and track the deposit package based at least partially on the visual indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9501909
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for processing and tracking merchant deposits. An exemplary apparatus is configured to receive a deposit package that contains one or more deposit items which have been placed in the deposit package by a merchant. The deposit package may also contain and/or be coupled with visual indicia that has been created by the merchant. The visual indicia may specify information about the one or more deposit items placed in the deposit package. The apparatus may be further configured to read the visual indicia upon receiving the deposit package and track the deposit package based at least partially on the visual indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9483766
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing user authentication based on transaction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Michael E. Toth, Carrie Anne Hanson, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9477960
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for providing user authentication based on transaction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Peter John Bertanzetti, Michael E. Toth, Carrie Anne Hanson, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20160300299
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for a financial and social management system that provides improved tracking and management related to how, where, when, and with whom a user enters into activities. The financial and social management system captures activity information and images from various sources of information, including but not limited to social networking accounts, e-receipts, location determination devices, and the like, and associates the activity information and images with the activities. The financial and social management system aggregates the activity information for a number of activities based on the location, user, entity, category, cost, time period, or the like and displays the aggregated activity information in an activity review interface. The financial and social management system may supplement the aggregated activity information with educational data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, Katherine Dintenfass, Candice Michelle Jones, Charles Karim Aweida, Parker Holt Bossier, Rebecca A. Chen, Nandhita Kumar, Min Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160300298
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for a financial and social management system that provides improved tracking and management related to how, where, when, and with whom a user enters into activities. The financial and social management system captures activity information and images from various sources of information, including but not limited to social networking accounts, e-receipts, location determination devices, and the like, and associates the activity information and images with the activities. The financial and social management system aggregates the activity information for a number of activities based on the location, user, entity, category, cost, time period, or the like and displays the aggregated activity information in an activity review interface. The financial and social management system may supplement the aggregated activity information with educational data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, Katherine Dintenfass, Candice Michelle Jones, Charles Karim Aweida, Parker Holt Bossier, Rebecca A. Chen, Nandhita Kumar, Min Zhao
  • Patent number: 9436965
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise systems, computer program products, and methods for a financial and social management system that provides improved tracking and management related to how, where, when, and with whom a user enters into activities. The financial and social management system captures activity information and images from various sources of information, including but not limited to social networking accounts, e-receipts, location determination devices, and the like, and associates the activity information and images with the activities. The financial and social management system may display the activities, activity information, and images in an interactive map using markers. The markers in the interactive may be displayed as a function of the time of the activity, include images, or transaction data related to the activity. Positioning information related to the location of the user at the time of the activities may also be overlaid on the interactive map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elizabeth S. Votaw, Laura Corinne Bondesen, Matthew A. Calman, Katherine Dintenfass, Candice Michelle Jones, Charles Karim Aweida, Parker Holt Bossier, Rebecca A. Chen, Nandhita Kumar, Min Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160247237
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a position-based budget communication apparatus for use in a position-based budgeting system, whereby the apparatus communicates budget information in real-time based on geographical positioning determinations and consumer preferences. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus determines location information about an interaction between a consumer's mobile device and an electronic device located proximate to a merchant area and uses the location information to instantaneously determine that the consumer's location is within a predetermined distance range from the merchant associated with the merchant area. The apparatus then electronically retrieves budget information associated with the consumer and the merchant such as an amount of money that the consumer has spent at the merchant within a particular period of time and electronically communicates at least a portion of the budget information to the consumer's mobile device based on consumer preference data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Publication number: 20160248781
    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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Joseph Neil Johansen, Carrie Anne Hanson, Charles Jason Burrell, Elizabeth S. Votaw
  • Patent number: 9413747
    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 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 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
  • Patent number: 9406055
    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 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 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
  • Patent number: 9391976
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David M. Grigg, Joseph Neil Johansen, Carrie Anne Hanson, Charles Jason Burrell, Elizabeth S. Votaw