Malfeasance detection based on identification of device signature

• US 9,679,426 B1
• Filed: 01/04/2016
• Issued: 06/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Mohr, Gail, Jones-McFadden, Alicia C., Hsieh, Matthew, Lentz, Linda Yoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Dhaval
• Application Number:
  US14/987,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20170193718A1
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 34053913, 34053912, 705 23, 705 1458, 705 44, 705 2, 705 1466, 705 1473, 705 39, 705 2635, 705 40, 707769, 707736, 707607
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are described herein that provide for notifying a malfeasance specialist of a malfeasance detection based on identification of a device signature. Monitoring devices may monitor devices in a location for device signatures that are known to be associated with malfeasance. Upon detecting the presence of a device signature associated with malfeasance, a specialist may be notified of the detection so that the specialist may take appropriate actions in response to the detection.

Claims

1. A system for notifying a malfeasance specialist of a malfeasance detection based on identification of a device signature, said system comprising:

one or more memory devices having computer readable program code stored thereon;

a communication device; and

one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one or more memory devices, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute the computer readable program code to;

identify device signatures of a plurality of devices associated with malfeasance;

store the device signatures associated with malfeasance in a database;

monitor a geographical location for the device signatures associated with malfeasance;

detect a presence of a first device signature in the geographical location, wherein the first device signature is associated with a first device;

compare the first device signature with the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance;

determine, based on the comparison, that the first device signature matches at least one of the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance; and

in response to determining that the first device signature matches at least one of the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance, provide a notification to a malfeasance specialist of a presence of the first device at the geographical location.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein monitoring the geographical location for device signatures comprises pinging the geographical location to detect mobile device signatures currently present in the geographical location.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein monitoring the geographical location for device signatures comprises searching for card signatures of a plurality of cards located in the geographical location with one or more NFC readers located in the geographical location.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein providing the notification to the malfeasance specialist comprises displaying the notification on a specialist device associated with the malfeasance specialist.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein providing the notification to the malfeasance specialist comprises emitting an audible alarm from a specialist device associated with the malfeasance specialist.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute the computer readable program code to prompt a user associated with the first device to provide a higher level of authorization credentials than an ordinary level of authorization credentials.

7. A computer program product for notifying a malfeasance specialist of a malfeasance detection based on identification of a device signature, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions, the instructions comprising instructions for:

identifying device signatures of a plurality of devices associated with malfeasance;

storing the device signatures associated with malfeasance in a database;

monitoring a geographical location for the device signatures associated with malfeasance;

detecting a presence of a first device signature in the geographical location, wherein the first device signature is associated with a first device;

comparing the first device signature with the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance;

determining, based on the comparison, that the first device signature matches at least one of the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance; and

in response to determining that the first device signature matches at least one of the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance, providing a notification to a malfeasance specialist of a presence of the first device at the geographical location.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein monitoring the geographical location for device signatures comprises pinging the geographical location to detect mobile device signatures currently present in the geographical location.

9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein monitoring the geographical location for device signatures comprises searching for card signatures of a plurality of cards located in the geographical location with one or more NFC readers located in the geographical location.

10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein providing the notification to the malfeasance specialist comprises displaying the notification on a specialist device associated with the malfeasance specialist.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein providing the notification to the malfeasance specialist comprises emitting an audible alarm from a specialist device associated with the malfeasance specialist.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the computer readable instructions further comprise instructions for prompting a user associated with the first device to provide a higher level of authorization credentials than an ordinary level of authorization credentials.

13. A computer implemented method for notifying a malfeasance specialist of a malfeasance detection based on identification of a device signature, said computer implemented method comprising:

providing a 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 device signatures of a plurality of devices associated with malfeasance;

storing the device signatures associated with malfeasance in a database;

monitoring a geographical location for the device signatures associated with malfeasance;

detecting a presence of a first device signature in the geographical location associated with a first device;

comparing the first device signature with the stored plurality of device signatures associated with malfeasance;

determining, based on the comparison, that the first device signature matches at least one of the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance; and

in response to determining that the first device signature matches at least one of the stored device signatures associated with malfeasance, providing a notification to a malfeasance specialist of a presence of the first device at the geographical location.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein monitoring the geographical location for device signatures comprises pinging the geographical location to detect mobile device signatures currently present in the geographical location.

15. The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein monitoring the geographical location for device signatures comprises searching for card signatures of a plurality of cards located in the geographical location with one or more NFC readers located in the geographical location.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein providing the notification to the malfeasance specialist comprises displaying the notification on a specialist device associated with the malfeasance specialist or emitting an audible alarm from the specialist device.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 13, further comprising prompting a user associated with the first device to provide a higher level of authorization credentials than an ordinary level of authorization credentials.