Patents by Inventor Mark A. Pender

Mark A. Pender 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: 11290454
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system associated with a telephone agent channel, an authentication request for a user account. The computing platform may generate a set of one or more authentication prompts based on a set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel and may provide the set of one or more authentication prompts generated based on the set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel. Subsequently, the computing platform may validate one or more responses to the set of one or more authentication prompts. Based on validating the one or more responses, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the telephone agent support computer system associated with the telephone agent channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Patent number: 11257084
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a mobile device, an authentication request for a user account and may generate one or more authentication prompts. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more authentication prompts and may validate responses to the authentication prompts. Based on validating the responses to the authentication prompts, the computing platform may generate one or more security questions based on historical information associated with the user account. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more security questions and may validate one or more responses to the one or more security questions. Based on validating the one or more responses to the one or more security questions, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Publication number: 20200244661
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system associated with a telephone agent channel, an authentication request for a user account. The computing platform may generate a set of one or more authentication prompts based on a set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel and may provide the set of one or more authentication prompts generated based on the set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel. Subsequently, the computing platform may validate one or more responses to the set of one or more authentication prompts. Based on validating the one or more responses, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the telephone agent support computer system associated with the telephone agent channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Publication number: 20200226603
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a mobile device, an authentication request for a user account and may generate one or more authentication prompts. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more authentication prompts and may validate responses to the authentication prompts. Based on validating the responses to the authentication prompts, the computing platform may generate one or more security questions based on historical information associated with the user account. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more security questions and may validate one or more responses to the one or more security questions. Based on validating the one or more responses to the one or more security questions, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Patent number: 10666654
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system associated with a telephone agent channel, an authentication request for a user account. The computing platform may generate a set of one or more authentication prompts based on a set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel and may provide the set of one or more authentication prompts generated based on the set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel. Subsequently, the computing platform may validate one or more responses to the set of one or more authentication prompts. Based on validating the one or more responses, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the telephone agent support computer system associated with the telephone agent channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Patent number: 10643212
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a mobile device, an authentication request for a user account and may generate one or more authentication prompts. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more authentication prompts and may validate responses to the authentication prompts. Based on validating the responses to the authentication prompts, the computing platform may generate one or more security questions based on historical information associated with the user account. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more security questions and may validate one or more responses to the one or more security questions. Based on validating the one or more responses to the one or more security questions, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Patent number: 10430578
    Abstract: A computer system receives an authentication request from a user device and determines a determined device identification from a set of received device attributes. When the device is properly authenticated, the computer system generates an authentication token that is signed by the determined device identification and returns the authentication token to the user device. When the computer system subsequently receives a service request with an authentication token and a plurality of device attributes for a protected resource from a user device, the computer system determines a derived device identification from some or all of the received device attributes. When a signed device identification of the authentication token and the derived device identification are equal, the apparatus continues processing the service request. Otherwise, the service request is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Xianhong Zhang, Andrew T. Keys, Kapil Pruthi, Daniel Lynn Carpenter, Mark A. Pender, Spencer Yezo, Apeksh M. Dave
  • Patent number: 10149160
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to recognizing and authenticating mobile devices based on unique cross-channel bindings. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system, call information associated with a telephone call. Subsequently, the computing platform may identify a source device that placed the telephone call, based on binding information maintained by the computing platform for the source device. Based on identifying the source device that placed the telephone call, the computing platform may load user information associated with a user account linked to the source device. Next, the computing platform may set one or more authentication flags for the user account based on the binding information. Then, the computing platform may send, to the telephone agent support computer system, the user information and authentication information based on the one or more authentication flags set for the user account linked to the source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Andrew T. Keys, Mark A. Pender
  • Publication number: 20180144118
    Abstract: A computer system receives an authentication request from a user device and determines a determined device identification from a set of received device attributes. When the device is properly authenticated, the computer system generates an authentication token that is signed by the determined device identification and returns the authentication token to the user device. When the computer system subsequently receives a service request with an authentication token and a plurality of device attributes for a protected resource from a user device, the computer system determines a derived device identification from some or all of the received device attributes. When a signed device identification of the authentication token and the derived device identification are equal, the apparatus continues processing the service request. Otherwise, the service request is rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Xianhong Zhang, Andrew T. Keys, Kapil Pruthi, Daniel Lynn Carpenter, Mark A. Pender, Spencer Yezo, Apeksh M. Dave
  • Patent number: 9836594
    Abstract: A computer system receives an authentication request from a user device and determines a determined device identification from a set of received device attributes. When the device is properly authenticated, the computer system generates an authentication token that is signed by the determined device identification and returns the authentication token to the user device. When the computer system subsequently receives a service request with an authentication token and a plurality of device attributes for a protected resource from a user device, the computer system determines a derived device identification from some or all of the received device attributes. When a signed device identification of the authentication token and the derived device identification are equal, the apparatus continues processing the service request. Otherwise, the service request is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Xianhong Zhang, Andrew T. Keys, Kapil Pruthi, Daniel Lynn Carpenter, Mark A. Pender, Spencer Yezo, Apeksh M. Dave
  • Publication number: 20170331824
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system associated with a telephone agent channel, an authentication request for a user account. The computing platform may generate a set of one or more authentication prompts based on a set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel and may provide the set of one or more authentication prompts generated based on the set of authentication rules defined for the telephone agent channel. Subsequently, the computing platform may validate one or more responses to the set of one or more authentication prompts. Based on validating the one or more responses, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the telephone agent support computer system associated with the telephone agent channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Publication number: 20170332233
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to recognizing and authenticating mobile devices based on unique cross-channel bindings. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a telephone agent support computer system, call information associated with a telephone call. Subsequently, the computing platform may identify a source device that placed the telephone call, based on binding information maintained by the computing platform for the source device. Based on identifying the source device that placed the telephone call, the computing platform may load user information associated with a user account linked to the source device. Next, the computing platform may set one or more authentication flags for the user account based on the binding information. Then, the computing platform may send, to the telephone agent support computer system, the user information and authentication information based on the one or more authentication flags set for the user account linked to the source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Andrew T. Keys, Mark A. Pender
  • Publication number: 20170330191
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to linking channel-specific systems with a user authentication hub. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a mobile device, an authentication request for a user account and may generate one or more authentication prompts. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more authentication prompts and may validate responses to the authentication prompts. Based on validating the responses to the authentication prompts, the computing platform may generate one or more security questions based on historical information associated with the user account. Subsequently, the computing platform may provide the one or more security questions and may validate one or more responses to the one or more security questions. Based on validating the one or more responses to the one or more security questions, the computing platform may provide user account information associated with the user account to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mark A. Pender, Daniel L. Carpenter, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Apeksh M. Dave, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Andrew T. Keys
  • Patent number: 9635554
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for authenticating customers using biometrics are presented. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from an interactive voice response server, an inbound call notification associated with a telephone call received from a mobile device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine a device identifier of the mobile device and a customer identifier corresponding to a user of the mobile device. The computing platform then may load a customer authentication profile. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate a biometric authentication prompt for authenticating the user of the mobile device and may cause the biometric authentication prompt to be sent to the mobile device. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive, from the mobile device, a validation message. In response to receiving the validation message, the computing platform may generate an authentication message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Pender
  • Patent number: 9548997
    Abstract: A computer system receives a service request over a service channel from a user device, initiates a challenge to the user device to provide authentication information based on a set of authenticators, and determines an initial level of authentication. When the initial level of authentication is not sufficient for the service channel or protected resource, the apparatus generates a challenge to the user device with at least one additional authenticator and determines an achieved level of authentication based on the further authentication information. When the achieved level of authentication reaches a target authentication level for the service channel, the apparatus continues processing the service request by the service channel. The computer may transfer the service request to another service channel with the authentication token obtained on the original service channel and further challenges the user device with additional authenticators when a higher level of authentication is necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew T. Keys, Kapil Pruthi, Xianhong Zhang, Mark A. Pender, Daniel Lynn Carpenter
  • Patent number: 9525694
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for authenticating customers of an organization and managing authenticated sessions of various customers are presented. Some aspects of the disclosure provide ways for a customer of an organization to authenticate using a mobile computing device, such as the customer's personal mobile device, when interacting with the organization in various contexts, such as when accessing an automated transaction device or when interacting with an agent of the organization during an in-person session or during a teleconference session. In some arrangements, the customer's authentication status, which may be established on the mobile computing device and which, in some instances, may be verified based on the location of the mobile computing device, may be carried over from the mobile computing device to another computing device or system, such as an automated transaction device or a teller terminal device, which may be used by an agent of the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Pender
  • Patent number: 9491170
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for authenticating customers of an organization and managing authenticated sessions of various customers are presented. Some aspects of the disclosure provide ways for a customer of an organization to authenticate using a mobile computing device, such as the customer's personal mobile device, when interacting with the organization in various contexts, such as when accessing an automated transaction device or when interacting with an agent of the organization during an in-person session or during a teleconference session. In some arrangements, the customer's authentication status, which may be established on the mobile computing device and which, in some instances, may be verified based on the location of the mobile computing device, may be carried over from the mobile computing device to another computing device or system, such as an automated transaction device or a teller terminal device, which may be used by an agent of the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Pender
  • Publication number: 20160323745
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for authenticating customers using biometrics are presented. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from an interactive voice response server, an inbound call notification associated with a telephone call received from a mobile device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine a device identifier of the mobile device and a customer identifier corresponding to a user of the mobile device. The computing platform then may load a customer authentication profile. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate a biometric authentication prompt for authenticating the user of the mobile device and may cause the biometric authentication prompt to be sent to the mobile device. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive, from the mobile device, a validation message. In response to receiving the validation message, the computing platform may generate an authentication message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Mark A. Pender
  • Patent number: 9424412
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for authenticating customers using biometrics are presented. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from an interactive voice response server, an inbound call notification associated with a telephone call received from a mobile device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine a device identifier of the mobile device and a customer identifier corresponding to a user of the mobile device. The computing platform then may load a customer authentication profile. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate a biometric authentication prompt for authenticating the user of the mobile device and may cause the biometric authentication prompt to be sent to the mobile device. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive, from the mobile device, a validation message. In response to receiving the validation message, the computing platform may generate an authentication message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Mark A. Pender
  • Publication number: 20160224774
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for authenticating customers using biometrics are presented. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from an interactive voice response server, an inbound call notification associated with a telephone call received from a mobile device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine a device identifier of the mobile device and a customer identifier corresponding to a user of the mobile device. The computing platform then may load a customer authentication profile. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate a biometric authentication prompt for authenticating the user of the mobile device and may cause the biometric authentication prompt to be sent to the mobile device. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive, from the mobile device, a validation message. In response to receiving the validation message, the computing platform may generate an authentication message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Mark A. Pender