Patents by Inventor Maland Keith Mortensen

Maland Keith Mortensen 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: 11863579
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to identity authentication and/or recognition. Some embodiments provide a method for determining when a user may engage in a restricted activity, including engaging in an initial contact with a user via a medium for exchange, receiving a request to engage in an activity, determining an activity trust threshold required for the activity, determining an initial identity trust score for the user, and comparing the initial identity trust score with the activity trust threshold. Based on the comparison, the user is either allowed to engage in the activity, rejected from engaging in the activity, or additional identifying information is collected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham, Tammy Sanclemente
  • Patent number: 11816199
    Abstract: The technology described herein detects a first device associated with a user that is within a detectable range of a second device. The system requests authentication information. In response to receiving the authentication information, a token generator associated with the user can generate a secure token. The secure token can be sent to the server. Once the secure token is verified, the user is granted access to one or more services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Maland Keith Mortensen, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas
  • Patent number: 11817105
    Abstract: An authentication system may receive non-voice biometric authentication information from a user and authenticate the user via a first authentication method using the non-voice biometric authentication information. After authenticating the user via the first authentication method, the authentication system can enhance or create, based on a verbal request or a verbal command received from the user, a voice profile associated with the user. Once the profile is enhanced or created, the user is enrolled into a voice biometric authentication program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Zakery Layne Johnson, Maland Keith Mortensen, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Thomas Bret Buckingham
  • Patent number: 11790067
    Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure electronically notarize a document. The system can receive biometric information from a user, extract characteristics from the biometric information, and compare the characteristics of the biometric information with previously stored characteristics of the user's biometric information. When the characteristics of the biometric information match the previously stored characteristics to a threshold, the system can create an identity of the user using the characteristics of the biometric information. The system can send a document to the user for cryptographic signature and receive an indication that the document has been signed. The cryptographic signature can be generated with a digest of the document, the identity, and a cryptographic key associated with the user. The system can inspect the digest of the document, the cryptographic key, and the identity associated with the document to verify authenticity of the document and the identity of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: David Lindley, Alexander Benetto Nagelberg, Maland Keith Mortensen, Joseph Gregory Delong, Shantanu K. Tripathy, Zachary T. Golden, Kevin D. Love, Brian Keith Anderson, Kasey T. Moore
  • Patent number: 11792176
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a scalable, risk-based authentication system including a plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: analyze user data and organization data, and generate a set of risk factors based on the user data and the enterprise data; a risk aggregator in communication with the plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: receive the set of risk factors, and transform the set of risk factors into risk indicators; and an authentication engine configured to: receive the risk indicators from the risk aggregator, and generate an authentication plan for a requested activity based on the risk indicators and the requested activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael W. Lester, Debra Randall Casillas, Richard A. Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Tammy Sanclemente
  • Patent number: 11783020
    Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving a detection of a physical presence of a user and, in response, initiating a start-up process on an enterprise device according to a profile associated with the user are described. Thereafter, the system receives authentication credentials at the enterprise device and the user is granted access to the enterprise device after the authentication credentials are verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Zakery Layne Johnson, John Shelton, Debra Randall Casillas, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Maland Keith Mortensen
  • Patent number: 11765151
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying a user's identity on a computing device using two-factor authentication are described. More particularly, the system utilizes a personal identification number input by a user, together with one or more of a secure browsing feature, a device fingerprint, and a token generator to authenticate the user on the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham
  • Patent number: 11677870
    Abstract: Methods and systems for multiple channel authentication are described. In one embodiment, a request for an interaction is initiated from within a mobile application. The request may include authentication information and contextual information relating to a current exchange between the mobile application and an organization. The user may be authenticated with the authentication information and the request may be routed to a representative based on the contextual information to continue the exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Anthony Scott Farnsworth, Zakery Layne Johnson, Joshua S. Kerr, Eric Smith, Charles Lee Oakes, III, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Maland Keith Mortensen, John Raymond Harris, Joshua Samuel Leonard, Vijay Jayapalan, Minya Liang, Justin Dax Haslam, Robert Barner, Ross Andrew Thiele
  • Patent number: 11652817
    Abstract: The technology described herein discloses systems and methods for upgrading biometric authentication system. The system can receive first biometric information in connection with an authentication request from a user. The system can authenticate the user via a first authentication system by comparing the first biometric information received in connection with the authentication request with second biometric information. The user can be automatically enrolled into a second authentication system using the first biometric information received in connection with the authentication request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventor: Maland Keith Mortensen
  • Patent number: 11572713
    Abstract: A smart lock box system is described. One implementation of the lock box system includes a locking mechanism configured to securely hold a cover over a compartment. The lock box system includes a receiver capable of receiving signals from a user device. The lock box system also includes a processor configured to identify an access message in a received signal, a service to verify that the access message was provided by an authorized party, and cause the locking mechanism to be released in response to verifying that the access message was provided by the authorized party. The open/close events are recorded in a distributed ledger to document which user's device was used to access a given property at a given time. Furthermore, the smart lock box system utilizes a push notification service, based on user device's GPS, to inform owners when to depart/return to the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Sumita T. Jonak, Tyler Caro, Emily Kathleen Krebs, Maland Keith Mortensen, Gabriel C. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 11521236
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a portable computing device (a smart phone device) in an area of proximity to a vendor to determine relevant pertinent information. A beacon device at a retail location establishes communication with a user's smart phone device which detection is then send to a remotely located server. The remotely located server determines if the detected portable computing device is associated with a predefined category of user. Contingent upon the category of user determination, a determination is made regarding information pertinent to the user. The pertinent information is then caused to be sent to the user's smart phone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: Bradly J. Billman, Maland Keith Mortensen, Wayne Maurice Hartman, Meighan K. McNulty, Craig Kincaid, Joshua D. Maldonado, Gunjan C. Vijayvergia
  • Patent number: 11367104
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein facilitate users to capture, manage, and use receipt data, and use the information identified in the receipts in multiple receipt data use applications. Examples of such applications are generating customized recommendations for healthier items of consumable goods or services (e.g., food or beverage) based on correlating a user's purchase habits with the user's health-related data that is monitored by a wearable device, determining insurable items from receipt line item data, creating spending forecasts geared towards budgeting and saving, facilitating donations to charities based on a percentage of price of one or more items in receipt line data, and other applications that utilize receipt data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Ruthie D. Lyle, Charles Lee Oakes, III, Maland Keith Mortensen
  • Patent number: 11294998
    Abstract: The technology described herein detects a first device associated with a user that is within a detectable range of a second device. The system requests authentication information. In response to receiving the authentication information, a token generator associated with the user can generate a secure token. The secure token can be sent to the server. Once the secure token is verified, the user is granted access to one or more services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Maland Keith Mortensen, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas
  • Patent number: 11288352
    Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving a detection of a physical presence of a user and, in response, initiating a start-up process on an enterprise device according to a profile associated with the user are described. Thereafter, the system receives authentication credentials at the enterprise device and the user is granted access to the enterprise device after the authentication credentials are verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Zakery Layne Johnson, John Shelton, Debra Randall Casillas, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Maland Keith Mortensen
  • Patent number: 11270708
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the technology described herein alleviate the need to specifically request enrollment information from a user to enroll the user in a voice biometric authentication program. For example, the system can receive a verbal request or a verbal command and non-voice biometric authentication information from a user. The user can be authenticated via a first authentication method using the non-voice biometric authentication information. After the user is authenticated using the first authentication method, the system enrolls the user into a voice biometric authentication program for at least one portion of the verbal request or the verbal command without requesting enrollment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Zakery Layne Johnson, Maland Keith Mortensen, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Thomas Bret Buckingham
  • Patent number: 11271918
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying a user's identity on a computing device using two-factor authentication are described. More particularly, the system utilizes a personal identification number input by a user, together with one or more of a secure browsing feature, a device fingerprint, and a token generator to authenticate the user on the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham
  • Patent number: 11218475
    Abstract: The technology described herein discloses systems and methods for upgrading biometric authentication system. The system can receive first biometric information in connection with an authentication request from a user. The system can authenticate the user via a first authentication system by comparing the first biometric information received in connection with the authentication request with second biometric information. The user can be automatically enrolled into a second authentication system using the first biometric information received in connection with the authentication request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventor: Maland Keith Mortensen
  • Patent number: 11210379
    Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure electronically notarize a document. The system can receive biometric information from a user, extract characteristics from the biometric information, and compare the characteristics of the biometric information with previously stored characteristics of the user's biometric information. When the characteristics of the biometric information match the previously stored characteristics to a threshold, the system can create an identity of the user using the characteristics of the biometric information. The system can send a document to the user for cryptographic signature and receive an indication that the document has been signed. The cryptographic signature can be generated with a digest of the document, the identity, and a cryptographic key associated with the user. The system can inspect the digest of the document, the cryptographic key, and the identity associated with the document to verify authenticity of the document and the identity of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: David Lindley, Alexander Benetto Nagelberg, Maland Keith Mortensen, Joseph Gregory Delong, Shantanu K. Tripathy, Zachary T. Golden, Kevin D. Love, Brian Keith Anderson, Kasey T. Moore
  • Patent number: 11187013
    Abstract: A smart lock box system is described. One implementation of the lock box system includes a locking mechanism configured to securely hold a cover over a compartment. The lock box system includes a receiver capable of receiving signals from a user device. The lock box system also includes a processor configured to identify an access message in a received signal, a service to verify that the access message was provided by an authorized party, and cause the locking mechanism to be released in response to verifying that the access message was provided by the authorized party. The open/close events are recorded in a distributed ledger to document which user's device was used to access a given property at a given time. Furthermore, the smart lock box system utilizes a push notification service, based on user device's GPS, to inform owners when to depart/return to the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Sumita T. Jonak, Tyler Caro, Emily Kathleen Krebs, Maland Keith Mortensen, Gabriel C. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 11159505
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a scalable, risk-based authentication system including a plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: analyze user data and organization data, and generate a set of risk factors based on the user data and the enterprise data; a risk aggregator in communication with the plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: receive the set of risk factors, and transform the set of risk factors into risk indicators; and an authentication engine configured to: receive the risk indicators from the risk aggregator, and generate an authentication plan for a requested activity based on the risk indicators and the requested activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael W. Lester, Debra Randall Casillas, Richard A. Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Tammy Sanclemente