Streamlining application using a social network platform

• US 10,102,582 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2015
• Issued: 10/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Johansen, Joseph Neil, Guido, Anthony David
• Primary Examiner(s): Liu, I Jung
• Application Number:
  US14/657,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20160267597A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,313 Days
• Field of Search: 705 35, 705 39, 705 40
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for use in streamlining customer finance and customer money management platforms. An exemplary apparatus may be configured to provide a financial management application, whereby the financial management application interfaces with an online banking platform to access a customer'"'"'s financial information for use in streamlining the customer'"'"'s finances and money management strategies; receive social network financial information, the social network financial information comprising financial information associated with other customers; compare the customer'"'"'s financial information to the social network financial information; present a comparison of the customer'"'"'s financial information to the social network financial information.

Claims

1. An apparatus for use in providing electronic financial management, whereby the apparatus streamlines customer finance and customer money management platforms and provides a comparison based on a social network platform, the apparatus comprising:

at least one memory; and

a processing device operatively coupled to the at least one memory, wherein the processing device is configured to;

provide a financial management application for installation on a customer device associated with a customer, whereby the financial management application interfaces with an online banking application to access financial information of the customer for use in streamlining finances and money management strategies of the customer;

determine a level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application, wherein the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application is lenient authentication;

electronically receive one or more authentication credentials from the customer, wherein the one or more authentication credentials are associated with the financial management application and the online banking application;

validate the one or more authentication credentials, wherein validating further comprises determining that the one or more authentication credentials meet the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and online banking application;

determine a level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer, wherein the level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer is strict authentication;

determine that the level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer is higher than the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application;

determine a portion of the financial information to be displayed on the customer device, wherein determining further comprises restricting the financial information based on at least the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application;

initiate a presentation of a first user interface for display on the customer device, wherein the first user interface comprises at least the portion of the financial information;

execute an electronic data collection script, via the customer device, on one or more host machines within a networked environment, wherein the electronic data collection script queries the one or more host machines to electronically collect social network financial information, the social network financial information comprising financial information associated with other customers;

compare the financial information of the customer to the social network financial information;

present a comparison of the financial information of the customer to the social network financial information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further configured to:

receive a financial decision from the customer, and determine an impact of the financial decision on the financial information.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the social network financial information comprises information associated with other customers that are substantially similar to the customer.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the other customers are substantially similar to the customer when a customer from the other customers is of substantially similar age, has a substantially similar job, has a substantially similar number of family members, or lives in a same neighborhood.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further configured to indicate whether the customer is performing better or worse compared to the social network financial information at a present time, at a past time, or at a future time.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the customer'"'"'s performance is based on financial savings, financial goals, or financial payments.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the processing device is configured to indicate how the customer can improve the customer'"'"'s performance compared to the social network financial information.

8. A computer program product for use in providing electronic financial management, whereby the computer program product implements a process for streamlining customer finance and customer money management platforms and provides a comparison based on a social network platform, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of codes for causing a computer to;

provide a financial management application for installation on a customer device associated with a customer, whereby the financial management application interfaces with an online banking application to access financial information of the customer for use in streamlining finances and money management strategies of the customer;

determine a level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application, wherein the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application is lenient authentication;

electronically receive one or more authentication credentials from the customer, wherein the one or more authentication credentials are associated with the financial management application and the online banking application;

validate the one or more authentication credentials, wherein validating further comprises determining that the one or more authentication credentials meet the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and online banking application;

determine a level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer, wherein the level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer is strict authentication;

determine that the level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer is higher than the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application;

determine a portion of the financial information to be displayed on the customer device, wherein determining further comprises restricting the financial information based on at least the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application;

initiate a presentation of a first user interface for display on the customer device, wherein the first user interface comprises at least the portion of the financial information;

execute an electronic data collection script, via the customer device, on one or more host machines within a networked environment, wherein the electronic data collection script queries the one or more host machines to electronically collect social network financial information, the social network financial information comprising financial information associated with other customers;

compare the financial information of the customer to the social network financial information;

present a comparison of the financial information of the customer to the social network financial information.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the one or more set of codes further causes a computer to:

receive a financial decision from the customer, and determine an impact of the financial decision on the financial information.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the social network financial information comprises information associated with other customers that are substantially similar to the customer.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the other customers are substantially similar to the customer when a customer from the other customers is of substantially similar age, has a substantially similar job, has a substantially similar number of family members, or lives in a same neighborhood.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the one or more set of codes further causes a computer to indicate whether the customer is performing better or worse compared to the social network financial information at a present time, a past time, or at a future time.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the customer'"'"'s performance is based on financial savings, financial goals, or financial payments.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the one or more set of codes further causes a computer to indicate how the customer can improve the customer'"'"'s performance compared to the social network financial information.

15. A method for use in providing electronic financial management, whereby customer finance and customer money management platforms are streamlined with one another and a comparison is provided based on a social network platform, the method comprising:

providing a financial management application for installation on a customer device associated with a customer, whereby the financial management application interfaces with an online banking application to access financial information of the customer for use in streamlining finances and money management strategies of the customer;

determining a level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application, wherein the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application is lenient authentication;

electronically receiving one or more authentication credentials from the customer, wherein the one or more authentication credentials are associated with the financial management application and the online banking application;

validating the one or more authentication credentials, wherein validating further comprises determining that the one or more authentication credentials meet the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and online banking application;

determining a level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer, wherein the level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer is strict authentication;

determining that the level of authentication required to access the financial information of the customer is higher than the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application;

determining a portion of the financial information to be displayed on the customer device, wherein determining further comprises restricting the financial information based on at least the level of authentication required to access the financial management application and the online banking application;

initiating a presentation of a first user interface for display on the customer device, wherein the first user interface comprises at least the portion of the financial information;

executing an electronic data collection script, via the customer device, on one or more host machines within a networked environment, wherein the electronic data collection script queries the one or more host machines to electronically collect social network financial information, the social network financial information comprising financial information associated with other customers;

comparing the financial information of the customer to the social network financial information;

presenting a comparison of the financial information of the customer to the social network financial information.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises receiving a financial decision from the customer, and determine an impact of the financial decision on the financial information.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the social network financial information comprises information associated with other customers that are substantially similar to the customer.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the other customers are substantially similar to the customer when a customer from the other customers is of substantially similar age, has a substantially similar job, has a substantially similar number of family members, or lives in a same neighborhood.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises indicating whether the customer is performing better or worse compared to the social network financial information at a present time, at a past time, or at a future time.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the customer'"'"'s performance is based on financial savings, financial goals, or financial payments, and wherein the method further comprises indicating how the customer can improve the customer'"'"'s performance compared to the social network financial information.