System for active configuration of devices based on user selection

• US 10,158,535 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2015
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Jones-McFadden, Alicia C., Bullock, Caitlin Chrisman, Hsieh, Matthew, Kumar, Jaydev Ajit, Lyubetsky, Yaakov, Paik, Yun Suk, Xu, Heng, Zheng, Jimin
• Primary Examiner(s): Xia, Xuyang
• Application Number:
  US14/928,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20170126510A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0823 characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability for optimising operational conditions of wireless networks H04W24/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70

Abstract

Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for active management of devices based on user selection. The present invention is configured to initiate a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the one or more devices; receive a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the one or more devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified; determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein the optimum value aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value.

Claims

1. A system for active management of devices based on user selection, the system comprising:

at least one non-transitory storage device;

at least one processor; and

at least one module stored in said storage device and comprising instruction code that is executable by the at least one processor and configured to cause said at least one processor to;

establish a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device;

access the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device;

determine a plurality of devices associated with the user device based at least in part on the plurality of applications;

initiate, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications;

receive, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category;

determine one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to the user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past;

initiate, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices;

receive, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified;

determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises;

executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and

determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value,

wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and

modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices are currently connected to a user device and/or the plurality of applications are currently stored on the user device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications have been connected to the user device in the past.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the module is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

initiate a presentation of an authentication interface in response to determining the plurality of devices associated with the user and the plurality of applications stored on the user device;

receive, via the authentication interface, one or more authentication credentials from the user;

validate the one or more authentication credentials; and

access the plurality of devices associated with the user and the plurality of applications stored on the user device, wherein accessing further comprises modifying at least one control factor associated with the plurality of devices via the plurality of applications stored on the user device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the target category is associated with improving overall health.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more additional devices comprises at least a fitness activity tracker capable of monitoring a health of the user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more additional applications are configured, via a link application, to be controlled from a central location.

8. A method for active management of devices based on user selection, the method comprising:

establishing, using a computing device processor, a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device;

accessing, using a computing device processor, the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device;

determining, using a computing device processor, a plurality of devices associated with the user based at least in part on the plurality of applications;

initiating, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications;

receiving, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category;

determining, using a computing device processor, one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to a user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past;

initiating, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices;

receiving, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified;

determining, using a computing device processor, an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises;

executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and

determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value,

wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and

modifying, using a computing device processor, a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of devices are currently connected to a user device and the plurality of applications are currently stored on the user device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications have been connected to the user device in the past.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

initiating a presentation of an authentication interface in response to determining the plurality of devices associated with the user and the plurality of applications stored on the user device;

receiving, via the authentication interface, one or more authentication credentials from the user;

validating the one or more authentication credentials; and

accessing the plurality of devices associated with the user and the plurality of applications stored on the user device, wherein accessing further comprises modifying at least one control factor associated with the plurality of devices via the plurality of applications stored on the user device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the target category is associated with improving overall health.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the one or more additional devices comprises at least a fitness activity tracker capable of monitoring a health of the user.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more additional applications are configured, via a link application, to be controlled from a central location.

15. A computer program product for active management of devices based on user selection, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code causing a first apparatus to:

establish a communication link with a user device, wherein the establishing further comprises establishing a data channel to access the user device;

access the user device via the established data channel, wherein accessing further comprises determining a plurality of applications stored on the user device;

determine a plurality of devices associated with the user based at least in part on the plurality of applications;

initiate, via the established communication link, a presentation of a target interface, wherein the target interface comprises one or more target categories and one or more targets associated with the one or more target categories determined based on at least the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications;

receive, via the target interface, a user selection of a target category and a target associated with the target category;

determine one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with a user based on at least receiving the target, wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications, when combined with the plurality of devices, aid the user to accomplish the target, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to a user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device, and wherein the one or more additional devices and the one or more additional applications have not been connected to the user device in the past;

initiate, via the established communication link, a control interface, wherein the control interface comprises one or more features associated with the plurality of devices;

receive, via the control interface, a user selection of at least one of the one or more features associated with the plurality of devices, thereby allowing one or more control factors associated with the one or more features to be modified;

determine an optimum value for the one or more selected features, wherein determining further comprises;

executing an optimization algorithm by varying one or more values of the one or more selected features relative to the selected target, wherein executing further comprises determining an impact value associated with the selected target, wherein the impact value indicates a maximum likelihood of the user accomplishing the target; and

determining the optimum value for the one or more selected features based on at least the impact value,

wherein applying the optimum value to the one or more selected features aids the user in accomplishing the selected target; and

modify a value associated with the one or more selected features to reflect the optimum value.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the plurality of devices are currently connected to a user device and the plurality of applications are currently stored on the user device.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the plurality of devices and the plurality of applications have been connected to the user device in the past.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first apparatus is further configured to:

initiate a presentation of an authentication interface in response to determining the plurality of devices associated with the user and the plurality of applications stored on the user device;

receive, via the authentication interface, one or more authentication credentials from the user;

validate the one or more authentication credentials; and

access the plurality of devices associated with the user and the plurality of applications stored on the user device, wherein accessing further comprises modifying at least one control factor associated with the plurality of devices via the plurality of applications stored on the user device.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first apparatus is further configured to determine one or more additional devices and one or more additional applications associated with the user based on at least determining that the one or more additional devices when combined with the plurality of devices aids the user to accomplish the target.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the one or more additional devices are not currently connected to a user device and the one or more additional applications are not currently stored on the user device.