Network Activity Association System and Method
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1. A network activity association method operated on a computerized device with a processor and memory comprising:
- (a) analyzing a network to detect an identifiable networking device;
(b) identifying the networking device using an address;
(c) associating the networking device with a profile;
(d) analyzing a usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile to maintain a benchmark usage pattern;
(e) analyzing a subsequent usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile;
(f) comparing the subsequent usage pattern with the benchmark usage pattern to determine a correlation;
(g) authenticating the profile with the correlation within a threshold level of confidence; and
(h) allowing access to the network for the profile that is authenticated and at least partially denying access to the network for the profile that fails to be authenticated;
wherein the profile is indicative of a user;
wherein the benchmark usage pattern is updatable;
wherein a plurality of networking devices is associable with the profile;
wherein the profile is storable in a database accessible from the network;
wherein the profile is accessible from the database over a plurality of networks.
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Abstract
A method is provided for associating a networking device with a profile by analyzing a usage pattern of communicating over one or more network and comparing the usage pattern with a benchmark pattern of the profile. The method may authenticate the networking device that correlates with a profile within a threshold level of confidence. The method may identify the networking device using an address, such as a MAC address. The method may detect and analyze application usage for authentication. A system is provided for authenticating a networking device in accordance with the method.
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1. A network activity association method operated on a computerized device with a processor and memory comprising:
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(a) analyzing a network to detect an identifiable networking device; (b) identifying the networking device using an address; (c) associating the networking device with a profile; (d) analyzing a usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile to maintain a benchmark usage pattern; (e) analyzing a subsequent usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile; (f) comparing the subsequent usage pattern with the benchmark usage pattern to determine a correlation; (g) authenticating the profile with the correlation within a threshold level of confidence; and (h) allowing access to the network for the profile that is authenticated and at least partially denying access to the network for the profile that fails to be authenticated; wherein the profile is indicative of a user; wherein the benchmark usage pattern is updatable; wherein a plurality of networking devices is associable with the profile; wherein the profile is storable in a database accessible from the network; wherein the profile is accessible from the database over a plurality of networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network activity association method operated on a computerized device with a processor and memory comprising:
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(a) analyzing a network associable with a wireless router to detect an identifiable networking device; (b) identifying the networking device using an address; (c) associating the networking device with a profile, further comprising; (i) determining a network address for the wireless router to be included in a first list, (ii) determining the address for the networking device to be included in a second list, (iii) comparing the first list with the second list to determine a connective relationship between the networking device and the wireless router, and (iv) associating connection labels comprising location and time with the connective relationship in the profile. (d) analyzing a usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile to maintain a benchmark usage pattern; (e) analyzing a subsequent usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile; (f) comparing the subsequent usage pattern with the benchmark usage pattern to determine a correlation; (g) authenticating the profile with the correlation within a threshold level of confidence; and (h) allowing access to the network for the profile that is authenticated and at least partially denying access to the network for the profile that fails to be authenticated, an alert being generable for the profile that fails to be authenticated; wherein the profile is indicative of a user; wherein the benchmark usage pattern is updatable; wherein a plurality of networking devices is associable with the profile. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network activity association system comprising:
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an association module to detect an identifiable networking device by performing the steps; (a) analyzing a network to detect the identifiable networking device, (b) identifying the networking device using an address, and (c) associating the networking device with a profile; and
an authentication module to authenticate the profile by performing the steps;(d) analyzing a usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile to maintain a benchmark usage pattern, (e) analyzing a subsequent usage pattern of communicating over the network for the profile, (f) comparing the subsequent usage pattern with the benchmark usage pattern to determine a correlation, (g) authenticating the profile with the correlation within a threshold level of confidence, and (h) allowing access to the network for the profile that is authenticated and at least partially denying access to the network for the profile that fails to be authenticated, wherein an alert is generable for the profile that fails to be authenticated; wherein the profile is indicative of a user; wherein the benchmark usage pattern is updatable; wherein a plurality of networking devices are associable with the profile; wherein the profile is storable in a database accessible from the network; wherein the profile is accessible from the database over a plurality of networks; wherein the network is associable with a wireless router. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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