BEHAVIORAL FINGERPRINTING WITH ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT

• US 20130160087A1
• Filed: 11/15/2012
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Davis, Marc E., Dyor, Matthew G., Gerrity, Daniel A., Huang, Xeudong, Hyde, Roderick A., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,729,549 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent

Abstract

Disclosed herein are example embodiments for behavioral fingerprinting with adaptive development. For certain example embodiments, one or more devices may: (i) determine at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction; and (ii) incorporate at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with at least one authorized user, with the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

Claims

1. A method for behavioral fingerprinting with adaptive development, the method being at least partially implemented by a device, the method comprising:

determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction; and

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more user interface actions by the at least one authorized user with at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more user interface actions by the at least one authorized user with at least one user device of the one or more user devices comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on at least one characteristic of one or more user interface swiping actions by the at least one authorized user with the at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more locations visited by the at least one authorized user with at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more locations visited by the at least one authorized user with at least one user device of the one or more user devices comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more physical locations visited by the at least one authorized user with the at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more social network interactions by the at least one authorized user via at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more social network interactions by the at least one authorized user via at least one user device of the one or more user devices comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more social network communications received or sent by the at least one authorized user via the at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more applications employed by the at least one authorized user via at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more applications employed by the at least one authorized user via at least one user device of the one or more user devices comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on an order of usage for the one or more applications employed by the at least one authorized user via the at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more transactions conducted by the at least one authorized user via at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on one or more transactions conducted by the at least one authorized user via at least one user device of the one or more user devices comprises:

determining the at least one indication of utilization based at least partly on a density of the one or more transactions conducted by the at least one authorized user via the at least one user device of the one or more user devices.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

adding the at least one indication of utilization to the at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

updating the at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user with the at least one indication of utilization.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

deleting at least a portion of the at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user based at least partially on the at least one indication of utilization.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

confirming that the at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user includes the at least one indication of utilization.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

establishing between or among one or more individuals at least one linkage that reflects at least one familial relation in the at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user based, at least partially, on the at least one indication of utilization.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of accessing one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of interacting with one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of movement of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of providing input to one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of receiving output from one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of communicating via one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of software application execution on one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of effecting at least one transaction via one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of at least one user habit with respect to one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of at least one user habit with respect to one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of at least one user act that is repeated with respect to one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of observed usage of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of observed usage of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that includes one or more indicators of apps employed by the at least one authorized user.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of observed usage of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that includes one or more indicators of transactions conducted by the at least one authorized user.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of observed usage of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that includes one or more indicators of social network interactions by the at least one authorized user.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of at least one observed action by the at least one authorized user with regard to one or more user devices.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of at least one observed action by the at least one authorized user with regard to one or more user devices, comprises:

incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of at least one location visited by the at least one authorized user with regard to one or more user devices.

33. A system for behavioral fingerprinting with adaptive development, the system comprising:

circuitry for determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction; and

circuitry for incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

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65. A system for behavioral fingerprinting with adaptive development, the system comprising:

means for determining at least one indication of utilization for at least one authorized user via at least one user-device interaction; and

means for incorporating the at least one indication of utilization into at least one behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the at least one authorized user, the at least one behavioral fingerprint including one or more indicators of utilization of one or more user devices by the at least one authorized user.

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