System for configuration, device connectivity and device control based on user selection

• US 10,051,015 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2015
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Jones-McFadden, Alicia C., Bullock, Caitlin Chrisman, Hsieh, Matthew, Kumar, Jaydev Ajit, Lyubetsky, Yaakov, Paik, Yun Suk, Xu, Heng, Zheng, Jimin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Kim T
• Application Number:
  US14/927,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20170126749A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,019 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for active, real-time control of a plurality of devices and associated applications for monitoring and completing one or more targets through an interactive integrated interface. In this regard, the system determines one or more targets associated with the user. The system then identifies the target devices having control factors that are configured to be modified to aid in the completion of the targets. The system may initiate a presentation of the targets on the interactive integrated interface. Following the selection of targets by the user, the system configures applications and devices associated with the targets to provide information and feedback associated with the selected targets. The system transmits control instructions to a plurality of target devices, the instructions configured to control the devices by modifying one or more control factors associated with the devices.

Claims

1. An apparatus for configuration, device connectivity and device control based on user selection, whereby the apparatus provides a comprehensive integrated platform for device discovery, active device control and target configuration, the apparatus comprising:

at least one memory device;

at least one communication device connected to a distributed network;

at least one processing device operatively coupled to the at least one memory device and the at least one communication device; and

a module stored in the at least one memory device comprising executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to;

establish an operative connection with a user device associated with a user, wherein establishing the operative connection comprises providing an interactive integrated interface on the user device;

determine a plurality of applications and a plurality of devices associated with the user, each device of the plurality of devices being associated with one or more control factors and controlled through at least one associated application of the plurality of applications;

determine one or more targets associated with the user, the one or more targets being configured to be completed by at least modifying the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of devices;

initiate, via the established operative connection, a presentation of the one or more targets on the interactive integrated interface for display on the user device;

receive, via the interactive integrated interface, a user selection of at least one target of the one or more targets;

determine a plurality of target devices of the plurality of devices associated with the at least one target, the at least one target being configured to be completed by at least modifying the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices;

establish communication links with the plurality of target devices and/or a plurality of target applications associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein establishing the communication links further comprises linking with the plurality of target devices through the plurality of target applications;

transmit, via the established communication links, control instructions to the plurality of target applications to configure the plurality of target applications to provide information and feedback related to the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices;

initiate, via the interactive integrated interface, a presentation of a target interface for display on the user device, the target interface comprising the at least one target, one or more target attributes associated with the at least one target, the plurality of target devices, the plurality of target applications and the one or more control factors, wherein the target interface enables the user to modify at least one target attribute; and

transmit, via the established communication links, control instructions to the plurality of target devices, the control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices by modifying the one or more control factors in accordance with the one or more target attributes, whereby the control instructions enable active, real-time control of the plurality of target devices and the plurality of target applications for monitoring and completing the at least one target via the target interface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein configuring the plurality of target applications to provide information and feedback related to the one or more control factors further comprises:

initiating, via the interactive integrated interface, a presentation of an authentication interface in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one target;

receiving, via the authentication interface, one or more authentication credentials associated with the plurality of target applications from the user;

validating the one or more authentication credentials, wherein validating the one or more authentication credentials further comprises comparing the one or more authentication credentials to credentials retrieved from storage locations associated with the plurality of target applications; and

enabling control of the plurality of target devices and/or the plurality of target applications via the target interface based on successful validation of the one or more authentication credentials, whereby the plurality of target devices are controlled by at least modifying the one or more control factors via the target interface.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of devices are associated with a device location, the device location comprising fixed locations and variable locations, wherein the module further comprises instructions that cause the at least one processing device to:

determine a target location for the selected at least one target;

compare the target location with the device location of each of the plurality of devices; and

determine the plurality of target devices based on at least determining that the device locations associated with the plurality of target devices are the same as the target location.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the target attributes comprise optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein the module further comprises instructions that cause the at least one processing device to:

determine the one or more control factors associated with each of the plurality of devices;

determine one or more target control factors based on analyzing the optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the at least one target;

compare the one or more target control factors with the one or more control factors associated with each of the plurality of devices; and

determine the plurality of target devices, based on at least determining that at least one control factor associated with each of the plurality of target devices is the same as the one or more target control factors.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more target attributes comprise a target time period, optimal values of target benefits and optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the module further comprises instructions that cause the at least one processing device to:

receive, via the interactive integrated interface user input comprising one or more additional devices and/or one or more additional applications associated with the at least one target;

enable the user to modify, via the interactive integrated interface, at least one target attribute associated with the at least one target;

determine updated target attributes based on the at least one modified target attribute received from the user, wherein the updated target attributes comprise one or more target attributes not modified by the user; and

transmit, via the established communication links, modified control instructions to the plurality of target devices and the one or more additional devices, the modified control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices and the one or more additional devices by modifying the associated control factors to obtain the modified target attributes and the updated target attributes.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the module further comprises instructions that cause the at least one processing device to:

receive, via the established communication link, from the plurality of target devices, current values of the one or more control factors;

compare, the received current values of the one or more control factors and the optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the at least one target;

transmit, via the established communication links, modified control instructions to the plurality of target devices, the modified control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices based on comparing the received current values and the optimal values, to achieve the one or more target attributes;

determine a completion status of the at least one target; and

transmit, via the operative connection, a notification to the user device, wherein the notification causes the interactive integrated interface to display at least the modified control instructions and the completion status of the at least one target.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein initiating the presentation of the one or more targets further comprises:

determining, for each target of the one or more targets, the plurality of applications associated with the target;

determining storage locations of the plurality of applications and establishing data channels for communication between the user device and the plurality of applications;

extracting representative elements associated with each of the plurality of applications from the storage locations, wherein the representative elements comprise at least one of a textual element, a graphical element and an audio element; and

displaying the one or more targets, the plurality of devices, the one or more control factors and the representative elements associated with the plurality of applications on the interactive integrated interface.

9. A computer program product for configuration, device connectivity and device control based on user selection, whereby the computer program product provides a comprehensive integrated platform for device discovery, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions to:

establish an operative connection with a user device associated with a user, wherein establishing the operative connection comprises providing an interactive integrated interface on the user device;

determine a plurality of applications and a plurality of devices associated with the user, each device of the plurality of devices being associated with one or more control factors and controlled through at least one associated application of the plurality of applications;

determine one or more targets associated with the user, the one or more targets being configured to be completed by at least modifying the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of devices;

initiate, via the established operative connection, a presentation of the one or more targets on the interactive integrated interface for display on the user device;

receive, via the interactive integrated interface, a user selection of at least one target of the one or more targets;

determine a plurality of target devices of the plurality of devices associated with the at least one target, the at least one target being configured to be completed by at least modifying the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices;

establish communication links with the plurality of target devices and/or a plurality of target applications associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein establishing the communication links further comprises linking with the plurality of target devices through the plurality of target applications;

transmit, via the established communication links, control instructions to the plurality of target applications to configure the plurality of target applications to provide information and feedback related to the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices;

initiate, via the interactive integrated interface, a presentation of a target interface for display on the user device, the target interface comprising the at least one target, one or more target attributes associated with the at least one target, the plurality of target devices, the plurality of target applications and the one or more control factors, wherein the target interface enables the user to modify at least one target attribute; and

transmit, via the established communication links, control instructions to the plurality of target devices, the control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices by modifying the one or more control factors in accordance with the one or more target attributes, whereby the control instructions enable active, real-time control of the plurality of target devices and the plurality of target applications for monitoring and completing the at least one target via the target interface.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein configuring the plurality of target applications to provide information and feedback related to the one or more control factors further comprises:

initiating, via the interactive integrated interface, a presentation of an authentication interface in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one target;

receiving, via the authentication interface, one or more authentication credentials associated with the plurality of target applications from the user;

validating the one or more authentication credentials, wherein validating the one or more authentication credentials further comprises comparing the one or more authentication credentials to credentials retrieved from storage locations associated with the plurality of target applications; and

enabling control of the plurality of target devices and/or the plurality of target applications via the target interface based on successful validation of the one or more authentication credentials, whereby the plurality of target devices are controlled by at least modifying the one or more control factors via the target interface.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of devices are associated with a device location, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further having computer-executable instructions to:

determine a target location for the selected at least one target;

compare the target location with the device location of each of the plurality of devices; and

determine the plurality of target devices based on at least determining that the device locations associated with the plurality of target devices are the same as the target location.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the target attributes comprise optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further having computer-executable instructions to:

determine the one or more control factors associated with each of the plurality of devices;

determine one or more target control factors based on analyzing the optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the at least one target;

compare the one or more target control factors with the one or more control factors associated with each of the plurality of devices; and

determine the plurality of target devices, based on at least determining that at least one control factor associated with each of the plurality of target devices is the same as the one or more target control factors.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the one or more target attributes comprise a target time period, optimal values of target benefits and optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further having computer-executable instructions to:

receive, via the interactive integrated interface user input comprising one or more additional devices and/or one or more additional applications associated with the at least one target;

enable the user to modify, via the interactive integrated interface, at least one target attribute associated with the at least one target;

determine updated target attributes based on the at least one modified target attribute received from the user, wherein the updated target attributes comprise one or more target attributes not modified by the user; and

transmit, via the established communication links, modified control instructions to the plurality of target devices and the one or more additional devices, the modified control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices and the one or more additional devices by modifying the associated control factors to obtain the modified target attributes and the updated target attributes.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium further having computer-executable instructions to:

receive, via the established communication link, from the plurality of target devices, current values of the one or more control factors;

compare, the received current values of the one or more control factors and the optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the at least one target;

transmit, via the established communication links, modified control instructions to the plurality of target devices, the modified control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices based on comparing the received current values and the optimal values, to achieve the one or more target attributes;

determine a completion status of the at least one target; and

transmit, via the operative connection, a notification to the user device, wherein the notification causes the interactive integrated interface to display at least the modified control instructions and the completion status of the at least one target.

16. A method for configuration, device connectivity and device control based on user selection, whereby the method provides a comprehensive integrated platform for device discovery, the method comprising:

establishing an operative connection with a user device associated with a user, wherein establishing the operative connection comprises providing an interactive integrated interface on the user device;

determining a plurality of applications and a plurality of devices associated with the user, each device of the plurality of devices being associated with one or more control factors and controlled through at least one associated application of the plurality of applications;

determining one or more targets associated with the user, the one or more targets being configured to be completed by at least modifying the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of devices;

initiating, via the established operative connection, a presentation of the one or more targets on the interactive integrated interface for display on the user device;

receiving, via the interactive integrated interface, a user selection of at least one target of the one or more targets;

determining a plurality of target devices of the plurality of devices associated with the at least one target, the at least one target being configured to be completed by at least modifying the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices;

establishing communication links with the plurality of target devices and/or a plurality of target applications associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein establishing the communication links further comprises linking with the plurality of target devices through the plurality of target applications;

transmitting, via the established communication links, control instructions to the plurality of target applications to configure the plurality of target applications to provide information and feedback related to the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices;

initiating, via the interactive integrated interface, a presentation of a target interface for display on the user device, the target interface comprising the at least one target, one or more target attributes associated with the at least one target, the plurality of target devices, the plurality of target applications and the one or more control factors, wherein the target interface enables the user to modify at least one target attribute; and

transmitting, via the established communication links, control instructions to the plurality of target devices, the control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices by modifying the one or more control factors in accordance with the one or more target attributes, whereby the control instructions enable active, real-time control of the plurality of target devices and the plurality of target applications for monitoring and completing the at least one target via the target interface.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein configuring the plurality of target applications to provide information and feedback related to the one or more control factors further comprises:

initiating, via the interactive integrated interface, a presentation of an authentication interface in response to receiving the user selection of the at least one target;

receiving, via the authentication interface, one or more authentication credentials associated with the plurality of target applications from the user;

validating the one or more authentication credentials, wherein validating the one or more authentication credentials further comprises comparing the one or more authentication credentials to credentials retrieved from storage locations associated with the plurality of target applications; and

enabling control of the plurality of target devices and/or the plurality of target applications via the target interface based on successful validation of the one or more authentication credentials, whereby the plurality of target devices are controlled by at least modifying the one or more control factors via the target interface.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of devices are associated with a device location, the device location comprising fixed locations and variable locations, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a target location for the selected at least one target;

comparing the target location with the device location of each of the plurality of devices; and

determining the plurality of target devices based on at least determining that the device locations associated with the plurality of target devices are the same as the target location.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the target attributes comprise optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein the method further comprises:

determining the one or more control factors associated with each of the plurality of devices;

determining one or more target control factors based on analyzing the optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the at least one target;

comparing the one or more target control factors with the one or more control factors associated with each of the plurality of devices; and

determining the plurality of target devices, based on at least determining that at least one control factor associated with each of the plurality of target devices is the same as the one or more target control factors.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more target attributes comprise a target time period, optimal values of target benefits and optimal values of the one or more control factors associated with the plurality of target devices, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, via the interactive integrated interface user input comprising one or more additional devices and/or one or more additional applications associated with the at least one target;

enabling the user to modify, via the interactive integrated interface, at least one target attribute associated with the at least one target;

determining updated target attributes based on the at least one modified target attribute received from the user, wherein the updated target attributes comprise one or more target attributes not modified by the user; and

transmitting, via the established communication links, modified control instructions to the plurality of target devices and the one or more additional devices, the modified control instructions configured to control the plurality of target devices and the one or more additional devices by modifying the associated control factors to obtain the modified target attributes and the updated target attributes.