Patents by Inventor Mark Joseph Kapczynski

Mark Joseph Kapczynski 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: 12332916
    Abstract: Consumers often desire to compare themselves to other individuals. Disclosed herein are systems and methods of generating and displaying comparison information to users so that they can determine if they are “keeping up with the Joneses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 12333623
    Abstract: A digital identity, which may include a user interface that may be displayed on a mobile computing device, may be generated to include information extracted from a physical identification card (e.g., driver license or passport), as well as information regarding validation of the physical identification card and of the consumer's identity. The digital identity may be used in place of the physical identification card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 12169867
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assessing an account takeover risk for one or more accounts of an individual. The account security procedures for each of a number of services with which the user has an account may be analyzed. Publicly accessible information regarding the user may also be collected and analyzed. The collected information and security procedures may be compared in order to determine one or more vulnerabilities to hostile account takeover of one or more of the analyzed accounts. An alert may be generated regarding a determined takeover risk, which may include suggested actions for remedying the risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Michael John Dean, Herbert Harris Hunt, III
  • Patent number: 12045755
    Abstract: A method for providing pre-data breach monitoring provides information to businesses that is useful to predict portions of the company data that may not be secured well enough and other risks associated with data breaches, such as employees that may not be trustworthy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 12014416
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that identify and locate debt settlement candidates based on credit data associated with the consumer. For example, candidacy may be based on a debt score, generated by an assessment of the consumer's credit data. Credit data may include the consumer's credit score rank, credit score, revolving credit to debit ratio, credit available, delinquent accounts, negative accounts, instances of negative information on their credit report, public record data, average account age, debit, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11954655
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating alerts in association with a request to open an account for an individual. For example, information identifying an individual may be received from a financial entity in association with the financial entity receiving a request to open an account for the individual from a requesting entity. The requesting entity may be a vendor or service provider associated with the financial entity. An electronic notification may then be sent to the individual, which may include a selectable option to indicate that the individual does not authorize opening of the account. In response to receiving an indication that the individual does not authorize opening of the account, notifications may be sent to both the financial entity and the requesting entity indicating that the individual has not authorized opening of the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Burger, Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Nelson Yu
  • Patent number: 11863310
    Abstract: A system for aggregating a user's web browsing data which may include cookies placed on a user's computing device from various websites. The system receives authorization from a user to retrieve cookie and other data associated with the user. The system then accesses cookie data and personal data associated with the user. In some embodiments, the aggregation system communicates with websites that placed the cookie data on the user's computer to determine one or more characteristics of the user based on the cookie data (which may be understandable only by the placing website). The system may then provide the user's aggregated data or a portion thereof to requesting entities. The user may have access to a user interface which provides information about the user's aggregated data and allows the user to determine how much information to share with requesting entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Michael John Dean
  • Patent number: 11803929
    Abstract: A digital identity, which may include a user interface that may be displayed on a mobile computing device, may be generated to include information extracted from a physical identification card (e.g., driver license or passport), as well as information regarding validation of the physical identification card and of the consumer's identity. The digital identity may be used in place of the physical identification card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11790112
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computing system, such as a monitoring computer, receives a request from a user to monitor an account of the user with an online service provider. The request may include personal information and user preferences for one or more protective actions. The system periodically monitors external data sources for indications of changes to personal information associated with the account, and detects changes or attempted changes to personal information associated with the account. The system may determine risk levels associated with detected changes or attempted changes, and transmit a notification to the user via a communication channel selected based on the determined risk level and/or the user preferences. The system may also initiate protective actions, so that further unauthorized access to the account may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Burger, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11769200
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assessing an account takeover risk for one or more accounts of an individual. The account security procedures for each of a number of services with which the user has an account may be analyzed. Publicly accessible information regarding the user may also be collected and analyzed. The collected information and security procedures may be compared in order to determine one or more vulnerabilities to hostile account takeover of one or more of the analyzed accounts. An alert may be generated regarding a determined takeover risk, which may include suggested actions for remedying the risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Michael John Dean, Herbert Harris Hunt, III
  • Patent number: 11665253
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that generate life scores for individuals based on various information associated with the individuals. For example, life scores may be based on data associated with several aspects of the individual's life, such as work, family, hobbies, education, etc. The life scores may be generated in realtime and/or periodically and provided to the individual and/or shared with others in various formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11620314
    Abstract: Consumers often desire to compare themselves to other individuals. Disclosed herein are systems and methods of generating and displaying comparison information to users so that they can determine if they are “keeping up with the Joneses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11568348
    Abstract: A method for providing pre-data breach monitoring provides information to businesses that is useful to predict portions of the company data that may not be secured well enough and other risks associated with data breaches, such as employees that may not be trustworthy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11356430
    Abstract: An electronic personal data locker system is described in which personal data is stored, organized, accessed, and/or maintained, among others activities. In an embodiment, the personal data locker system comprises multiple personal data lockers that each store different types of personal information and/or data of a user. The personal data lockers are established by the system and may be integrated with mobile computing devices. The system may enable the sharing of the gathered data with third parties and/or may enable the user to set preferences for what data is to be shared with various third parties. The system may further provide convenience in providing personal data to third parties via a standard application programming interface (API). The system may also enable the finding and/or calculating of user-related insights based on the gathered data through correlation, aggregation, and/or analysis of the user's personal data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Michael John Dean
  • Patent number: 11232413
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating alerts in association with a request to open an account for an individual. For example, information identifying an individual may be received from a financial entity in association with the financial entity receiving a request to open an account for the individual from a requesting entity. The requesting entity may be a vendor or service provider associated with the financial entity. An electronic notification may then be sent to the individual, which may include a selectable option to indicate that the individual does not authorize opening of the account. In response to receiving an indication that the individual does not authorize opening of the account, notifications may be sent to both the financial entity and the requesting entity indicating that the individual has not authorized opening of the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Consumerinfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Burger, Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Nelson Yu
  • Patent number: 11200620
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that identify and locate debt settlement candidates based on credit data associated with the consumer. For example, candidacy may be based on a debt score, generated by an assessment of the consumer's credit data. Credit data may include the consumer's credit score rank, credit score, revolving credit to debit ratio, credit available, delinquent accounts, negative accounts, instances of negative information on their credit report, public record data, average account age, debit, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: CONSUMERINFO.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11120519
    Abstract: A digital identity, which may include a user interface that may be displayed on a mobile computing device, may be generated to include information extracted from a physical identification card (e.g., driver license or passport), as well as information regarding validation of the physical identification card and of the consumer's identity. The digital identity may be used in place of the physical identification card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11113759
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for assessing an account takeover risk for one or more accounts of an individual. The account security procedures for each of a number of services with which the user has an account may be analyzed. Publicly accessible information regarding the user may also be collected and analyzed. The collected information and security procedures may be compared in order to determine one or more vulnerabilities to hostile account takeover of one or more of the analyzed accounts. An alert may be generated regarding a determined takeover risk, which may include suggested actions for remedying the risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Kapczynski, Michael John Dean, Herbert Harris Hunt, III
  • Patent number: 11087022
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computing system, such as a monitoring computer, receives a request from a user to monitor an account of the user with an online service provider. The request may include personal information and user preferences for one or more protective actions. The system periodically monitors external data sources for indications of changes to personal information associated with the account, and detects changes or attempted changes to personal information associated with the account. The system may determine risk levels associated with detected changes or attempted changes, and transmit a notification to the user via a communication channel selected based on the determined risk level and/or the user preferences. The system may also initiate protective actions, so that further unauthorized access to the account may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Burger, Mark Joseph Kapczynski
  • Patent number: 11030562
    Abstract: A method for providing pre-data breach monitoring provides information to businesses that is useful to predict portions of the company data that may not be secured well enough and other risks associated with data breaches, such as employees that may not be trustworthy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Dean, Mark Joseph Kapczynski