Patents by Inventor Joseph Werner

Joseph Werner 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: 10162976
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, Sr., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Patent number: 9747462
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, Sr., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Patent number: 9747461
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, Sr., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Publication number: 20170140162
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, Sr., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Publication number: 20170140163
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, SR., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Patent number: 9589147
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, Sr., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Publication number: 20160043915
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, SR., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Publication number: 20160042193
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, SR., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Patent number: 9197655
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, Sr., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Publication number: 20150026464
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Richard D. Hanner, SR., Gwendolynne Chaperon-Dewolf, Chris Stott, Joseph Werner
  • Publication number: 20090076960
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting and preventing fraudulent health care claims. A bar code having a service date and provider ID is generated. The provider ID identifies a health care service provider that is requested to provide a service to a client on the service date. A digital image file that includes the bar code, transaction data, and a signature is received. The signature, transaction data, provider ID and service date are extracted from the digital image file. Verification software determines whether the extracted signature matches the client's reference signature stored in a database. Verification software determines whether extracted data that includes service date, provider ID, and client ID is included in any transaction record in the database. A report is generated that identifies a fraudulent claim if the extracted signature does not match any reference signature or if the extracted data is not included in any transaction record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: MedicalManagement Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Hamel, Joseph Werner