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).
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Patent number: 10187371Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham
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Patent number: 10164999Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham, Tammy Sanclemente
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Patent number: 10091180Abstract: Methods and systems for behavioral profiling, and in particular, utilizing crowd-managed data architectures to store and manage that profile, are described. In some embodiments, a method includes observing behavioral characteristics of user interactions during a current session with the user through one of a plurality of channels. Variations between the behavioral characteristics of the user interactions observed during the current session and a behavioral profile previously developed based on prior usage patterns of the user through the plurality of channels are identified, in real-time or near real-time.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Karen M. Moritz, Stephen Seyler Aultman, Joseph James Albert Campbell, Debra R. Casillas, Jonathan Edward Neuse, Sara Teresa Alonzo, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Maland Keith Mortensen
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Patent number: 10033861Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10021097Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating a user are described. In some embodiments, an authentication request including biometric information collected from a user is received. The user may be authenticated using a first authentication system by comparing characteristics generated from the biometric information with characteristics of previously collected biometric information. The biometric information collected from the user during the authentication request may be used to automatically enroll the user into a second authentication system.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventor: Maland Keith Mortensen
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Patent number: 10019561Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating a user are described. In some embodiments, a series of voice interactions are received from a user during a voiceline session. Each of the voice interactions in the series of voice interaction may be analyzed as each of the voice interactions are received. A confidence level in a verification of an identity of the user may be determined based on the analysis of each of the voice interactions. An access level for the user may be automatically updated based on the confidence level of the verification of the identity of the user after each of the voice interactions is received.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: John Shelton, Michael Wayne Lester, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Maland Keith Mortensen
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Patent number: 10013984Abstract: 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, after receiving a call from a user, the system can identify the user and analyze the user's biometric information when the user speaks a command or request. The system can use the user's spoken command or request as enrollment information for the particular command or request or for all spoken requests. After enrollment into the voice biometric authentication program, the system can authenticate the user using biometric information before fulfilling requests or commands.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Zakery Layne Johnson, Maland Keith Mortensen, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Thomas Bret Buckingham
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Patent number: 10013544Abstract: Methods and systems for efficiently logging in or onto a computer system or other restricted system are described. An enterprise device may detect that a user device is within a detectable range of the user device. A user profile associated with the user device may be identified. The user and/or the user device may provide authentication information to the enterprise device, and the user may be granted access when the authentication information has been verified.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Maland Keith Mortensen, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas
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Patent number: 9984224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9979744Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: United States Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham, Tammy Sanclemente
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Patent number: 9928839Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating a user are described. In some embodiments, a one-time token and a recording of the one-time token is read aloud by the user. The voice characteristics derived from the recording of the one-time token are compared with voice characteristics derived from samples of the user's voice. The user may be authenticated when the one-time token is verified and when a match of the voice characteristics derived from the recording of the one-time token and the voice characteristics derived from the samples of the user's voice meet or exceed a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Michael Wayne Lester, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, John Shelton, Maland Keith Mortensen
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Patent number: 9917825Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Debra Casillas, Richard Andrew Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Buckingham
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Patent number: 9749463Abstract: Methods and systems for multiple channel authentication are described. In one embodiment, a request for a combined voice and data call 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 combined voice and data call may be routed to a representative based on the contextual information to continue the exchange.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9619633Abstract: Methods and systems for authenticating a user are described. In some embodiments, an authentication request including biometric information collected from a user is received. The user may be authenticated using a first authentication system by comparing characteristics generated from the biometric information with characteristics of previously collected biometric information. The biometric information collected from the user during the authentication request may be used to automatically enroll the user into a second authentication system.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventor: Maland Keith Mortensen
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Patent number: 9548979Abstract: Methods and systems for enrolling a user in an authentication program. In some embodiments, voice interaction that includes a request or command is received from a user. The user may be requested to provide authentication information to fulfill the request or command made during the voice interaction. The user may be authenticated using a first authentication method. The user may be passively enrolled into an authentication program that uses a second authentication method. Enrolling may include deriving characteristics of the user's voice from the voice interaction. After the user is enrolled in the authentication program, the second authentication method may be used to authenticate the user prior to fulfilling requests or commands made during voice navigation.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Zakery Layne Johnson, Maland Keith Mortensen, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Thomas Bret Buckingham
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Patent number: 9514293Abstract: Methods and systems for behavioral profiling, and in particular, utilizing crowd-managed data architectures to store and manage that profile, are described. In some embodiments, a method includes observing behavioral characteristics of user interactions during a current session with the user through one of a plurality of channels. Variations between the behavioral characteristics of the user interactions observed during the current session and a behavioral profile previously developed based on prior usage patterns of the user through the plurality of channels are identified, in real-time or near real-time.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: United Services Automobile AssociationInventors: Karen M. Moritz, Stephen Seyler Aultman, Joseph James Albert Campbell, Debra R. Casillas, Jonathan Edward Neuse, Sara Teresa Alonzo, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Maland Keith Mortensen, Hudson Reid Jameson, Michael Frank Morris
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Patent number: 9516035Abstract: Methods and systems for behavioral profiling, and in particular, utilizing crowd-managed data architectures to store and manage that profile, are described. In some embodiments, a method includes observing behavioral characteristics of user interactions during a current session with the user through one of a plurality of channels. Variations between the behavioral characteristics of the user interactions observed during the current session and a behavioral profile previously developed based on prior usage patterns of the user through the plurality of channels are identified, in real-time or near real-time.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONInventors: Karen M. Moritz, Stephen Seyler Aultman, Joseph James Albert Campbell, Debra R. Casillas, Jonathan Edward Neuse, Sara Teresa Alonzo, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Maland Keith Mortensen
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Patent number: 9509676Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9479491Abstract: Methods and systems for multiple channel authentication are described. In one embodiment, a request for a combined voice and data call 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 combined voice and data call may be routed to a representative based on the contextual information to continue the exchange.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9430624Abstract: Methods and systems for efficiently logging in or onto a computer system or other restricted system are described. An enterprise device may detect that a user device is within a detectable range of the user device. A user profile associated with the user device may be identified. The user and/or the user device may provide authentication information to the enterprise device, and the user may be granted access when the authentication information has been verified.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Maland Keith Mortensen, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Gabriel Carlos Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas