Control device for aggregation and distribution of machine-initiated resource distribution

• US 10,127,400 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2016
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Castinado, Joseph Benjamin, Corrado, Stephen A., Dravneek, Victoria L., Kurian, Manu Jacob, Mork, Phillip Wade, Sachs, Evan, Jones-McFadden, Alicia C., Hsieh, Matthew, Ogrinz, Michael Emil
• Primary Examiner(s): Jamshidi, Ghodrat
• Application Number:
  US15/276,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20180089455A1
• Time in Patent Office: 778 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4625 Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0227 Filtering policies mail message filtering H04L51/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a control device for aggregation of machine-initiated resource distribution. The invention is a control device that links user associated smart devices. The control device generates code to extract data from the smart devices and control the communications disseminated from and received by the smart device from third parties. In this way, the control device prevents smart devices from communicating with third party systems and from third party systems from communicating directly with the smart devices. Thus, fixing the technical challenges within a current network including the need to consolidate and aggregate data across smart devices associated with the user, the need to control and manage the flow of data packets from smart devices to third parties (privacy, filtering, protection), and the need to easily track and refresh an inventory of smart devices.

Claims

1. A system for aggregation and distribution of machine-initiated resources, the system being a control device and comprising:

a control device housing, wherein the control device housing is positioned within a home or business associated with a user and wherein the control device housing comprises the control device, wherein the control device further comprises;

a memory device with computer-readable program code stored thereon;

a communication device;

a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device and the communication device, wherein the processing device is configured to execute the computer-readable program code to;

identify one or more smart device systems associated with the user;

generate, via the control device, a communicable linkage with the one or more smart device systems associated with the user;

block, via the control device, external communication to or from the one or more smart device systems via networks other than the generated communicable linkage;

uplink the one or more smart device systems to the control device and store the one or more smart device systems information;

allow management of the one or more smart device systems from an interface associated with the control device;

identify a triggering event occurring, wherein the triggering event is a predetermined event inputted at the interface by the user or control device identified; and

selective release data from the control device regarding one or more smart device systems to one or more third party systems based on the triggering event occurrence.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein blocking, via the control device, external communication to or from the one or more smart device systems via networks other than the generated communicable linkage further comprises transmitting data packets to the one or more smart device systems and store the data packets on the one or more smart device systems, wherein the data packet includes code preventing communication transmissions from the one or more smart device systems to third party systems.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein allowing management of the one or more smart device systems from an interface associated with the control device further comprises the interface being associated with the housing of the control device or the interface being presented via a network to a user device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein identifying one or more smart device systems associated with the user further comprises identifying one or more smart devices within a same building or room as the control device by identifying a geographic location of a project using GPS and identifying transmitting signals associated with smart device systems from within the geographic location.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the triggering event is identified based on a communication from the one or more smart device systems to the control device identifying a maintenance or material requirement for a product associated with the one or more smart device systems.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the third party is a materials provider, maintenance provider, insurance provider, or warrantee provider providing service to a product associated with the one or more smart device systems.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more smart device systems further comprise products or machinery with transmitting signals associated with the product or machinery capable of transmitting a status and use of the product or machinery.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein selective releasing data from the one or more smart device systems further comprises releasing a first data packet of information about a smart device system from the control device through a portal to a first third party system and releasing a different second data packet of information about the smart device system from the control device through a portal to a second third party system, wherein the data packets are generated based on the type of entity associated with the third party system.

9. A computer program product for aggregation and distribution of machine-initiated resources, the computer program product being within a control device and comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion configured for identifying one or more smart device systems associated with the user;

an executable portion configured for generating, via the control device, a communicable linkage with the one or more smart device systems associated with the user;

an executable portion configured for blocking, via the control device, external communication to or from the one or more smart device systems via networks other than the generated communicable linkage;

an executable portion configured for uplinking the one or more smart device systems to the control device and store the one or more smart device systems information;

an executable portion configured for allowing management of the one or more smart device systems from an interface associated with the control device;

an executable portion configured for identifying a triggering event occurring, wherein the triggering event is a predetermined event inputted at the interface by the user or control device identified; and

an executable portion configured for selective releasing data from the control device regarding one or more smart device systems to one or more third party systems based on the triggering event occurrence.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein blocking, via the control device, external communication to or from the one or more smart device systems via networks other than the generated communicable linkage further comprises transmitting data packets to the one or more smart device systems and store the data packets on the one or more smart device systems, wherein the data packet includes code preventing communication transmissions from the one or more smart device systems to third party systems.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein allowing management of the one or more smart device systems from an interface associated with the control device further comprises the interface being associated with a housing of the control device or the interface being presented via a network to a user device.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein identifying one or more smart device systems associated with the user further comprises identifying one or more smart devices within a same building or room as the control device by identifying a geographic location of a project using GPS and identifying transmitting signals associated with smart device systems from within the geographic location.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the triggering event is identified based on a communication from the one or more smart device systems to the control device identifying a maintenance or material requirement for a product associated with the one or more smart device systems.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the third party is a materials provider, maintenance provider, insurance provider, or warrantee provider providing service to a product associated with the one or more smart device systems.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the one or more smart device systems further comprise products or machinery with transmitting signals associated with the product or machinery capable of transmitting a status and use of the product or machinery.

16. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein selective releasing data from the one or more smart device systems further comprises releasing a first data packet of information about a smart device system from the control device through a portal to a first third party system and releasing a different second data packet of information about the smart device system from the control device through a portal to a second third party system, wherein the data packets are generated based on the type of entity associated with the third party system.

17. A computer-implemented method for aggregation and distribution of machine-initiated resources, the method comprising:

providing a control device and control device housing comprising computing system comprising a computer processing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium, where the computer readable medium comprises configured computer program instruction code, such that when said instruction code is operated by said computer processing device, said computer processing device performs the following operations;

identifying one or more smart device systems associated with the user;

generating, via the control device, a communicable linkage with the one or more smart device systems associated with the user;

blocking, via the control device, external communication to or from the one or more smart device systems via networks other than the generated communicable linkage;

uplinking the one or more smart device systems to the control device and store the one or more smart device systems information;

allowing management of the one or more smart device systems from an interface associated with the control device;

identifying a triggering event occurring, wherein the triggering event is a predetermined event inputted at the interface by the user or control device identified; and

selective releasing data from the control device regarding one or more smart device systems to one or more third party systems based on the triggering event occurrence.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein blocking, via the control device, external communication to or from the one or more smart device systems via networks other than the generated communicable linkage further comprises transmitting data packets to the one or more smart device systems and store the data packets on the one or more smart device systems, wherein the data packet includes code preventing communication transmissions from the one or more smart device systems to third party systems.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the one or more smart device systems further comprise products or machinery with transmitting signals associated with the product or machinery capable of transmitting a status and use of the product or machinery.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein selective releasing data from the one or more smart device systems further comprises releasing a first data packet of information about a smart device system from the control device through a portal to a first third party system and releasing a different second data packet of information about the smart device system from the control device through a portal to a second third party system, wherein the data packets are generated based on the type of entity associated with the third party system.