Haptic interaction

• US 10,564,796 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2017
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Inventors: Friedman, Michael Jason, Humphreys, Derek
• Primary Examiner(s): McIntosh, Andrew T
• Application Number:
  US15/842,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20190187859A1
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/039 Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0393 Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/025 Extracting rules from data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4012 Verifying personal identification numbers [PIN]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4015 using location information
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography postage metering system using cryptography G06Q2250/05
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1408 by monitoring network traffic monitoring network traffic per se H04L43/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1441 Countermeasures against malicious traffic countermeasures against attacks on cryptographic mechanisms H04L9/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

A web site map of an external site, including information permitting determination of at least one pertinent location on the site, is obtained at a rules engine. At least one rule specifying peripheral behavior in a region adjacent the at least one pertinent location on the site is also obtained at the engine. Furthermore, an indication that a peripheral device corresponding to the at least one rule is being used to browse the site is also obtained at the engine. Instructions corresponding to the at least one rule specifying the peripheral behavior in the region adjacent the at least one pertinent location on the site are dispatched from the rules engine to the peripheral device. The instructions are configured to cause a stimulus to a user of the peripheral device prior to the user attempting to consummate an action on the web site.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

obtaining, at a rules engine, a web site map of a web site, said web site map including information permitting determination of at least one pertinent location on said web site;

obtaining, at said rules engine, at least one rule specifying peripheral behavior in a region adjacent said at least one pertinent location on said web site, wherein said at least one rule does not specify any particular behavior for a peripheral device away from said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location, and specifies particular behavior for said peripheral device in said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location under appropriate circumstances;

obtaining, at said rules engine, an indication that said peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site;

obtaining additional data at said rules engine, wherein said appropriate circumstances comprise both entry of said peripheral device into said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location and satisfaction of a condition specified in or derived from said additional data, said satisfaction of said condition being independent of said at least one pertinent location and a location of said peripheral device in relation to said at least one pertinent location; and

dispatching, from said rules engine to said peripheral device, instructions corresponding to said at least one rule specifying said peripheral behavior in said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location on said web site, said instructions being configured to cause a stimulus to a user of said peripheral device prior to said user attempting to consummate an action on said web site.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said peripheral device comprises a haptic-enabled peripheral device, and wherein said instructions dispatched in said dispatching step are configured to cause a haptic stimulus to said user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

in said step of obtaining said web site map, said web site comprises a merchant web site, and said at least one pertinent location on said web site comprises a buy/confirm button; and

in said dispatching step, said action comprises a purchase transaction.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said step of obtaining said rules comprises obtaining said rules from at least one of a merchant, said user, and a bank of said user.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein said haptic-enabled peripheral device comprises a glove, and wherein said at least one rule dispatched in said dispatching step is configured to cause a haptic stimulus to said user via said glove.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

said haptic glove is formed with at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region permitting use of a touch screen while wearing said glove;

said haptic-enabled peripheral device comprises said haptic glove working together with said touch screen via said at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region;

in said step of obtaining said indication that said peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site, said touch screen is used for said browsing; and

in said step of dispatching said instructions configured to cause said stimulus to said user, said stimulus is applied via said haptic glove.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said appropriate circumstances comprise any entry of said peripheral device into said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, in said dispatching step, said instructions are configured to cause said stimulus to attract said user to said at least one pertinent location on a merchant web site.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein, in said dispatching step, said instructions are configured to cause said stimulus to repel said user from said at least one pertinent location on a merchant web site.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein, in said step of obtaining said web site map, said information permitting determination of said at least one pertinent location on said web site comprises a predefined tag embedded in hypertext markup language of said web site.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein, in said step of obtaining said web site map, said information permitting determination of said at least one pertinent location on said web site comprises ordinary hypertext markup language of said web site, further comprising determining said at least one pertinent location on said web site from said ordinary hypertext markup language.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining a training corpus of human-annotated code of scraped publicly available web sites; and

carrying out machine learning on said training corpus to develop rules for said rules engine;

wherein said determining of said at least one pertinent location on said web site from said ordinary hypertext markup language comprises applying results of said machine learning.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said instructions dispatched in said dispatching step are configured to cause at least one of a characteristic tone and a vibration on a mobile device of said user.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said rules engine is hosted by an operator of a payment card network, and wherein said stimulus to said user of said peripheral device is caused prior to a payment card authorization request associated with said action being allowed to be initiated to said operator.

15. A method comprising:

obtaining, at a rules engine, at least one rule specifying peripheral behavior when browsing a web site for which a site map is not available to said rules engine;

obtaining, at said rules engine, an indication that a peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site;

obtaining additional data at said rules engine, said additional data specifying or indicating a condition, a satisfaction of said condition being independent of said at least one pertinent location and a location of said peripheral device in relation to at least one pertinent location; and

dispatching, from said rules engine to said peripheral device, instructions corresponding to said at least one rule specifying said peripheral behavior when browsing said web site and said condition is satisfied, said instructions being configured to cause a stimulus to a user of said peripheral device prior to said user attempting to consummate an action on said web site.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said peripheral device comprises a haptic-enabled peripheral device, and wherein said instructions dispatched in said dispatching step are configured to cause a haptic stimulus to said user.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

said haptic-enabled peripheral device comprises;

a touch screen; and

a haptic glove formed with at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region permitting use of said touch screen while wearing said glove, said haptic glove working together with said touch screen via said at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region;

in said step of obtaining said indication that said peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site, said touch screen is used for said browsing; and

in said step of dispatching said instructions configured to cause said stimulus to said user, said stimulus is applied via said haptic glove.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein, in said dispatching step, said instructions are configured to cause said stimulus to repel said user from further navigation of said web site.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein, in said dispatching step, said instructions are further configured to cause said stimulus to encourage said user to initiate at least one of a virus scan and a malware scan.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising an entity providing said rules engine as a service, said entity comprising at least one of an anti-virus software provider, an anti-malware software provider, a browser plug-in provider, and a browser provider.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein:

said web site comprises a merchant web site;

said obtaining of said indication that said peripheral device is being used to browse said web site comprises obtaining;

at least one of an identity and a merchant category of a merchant; and

a shopping basket contents;

said instructions are to cause said stimulus to said user prior to said user attempting to consummate a purchase on said web site, said stimulus indicating to said user one of a BUY and a DO NOT BUY recommendation.

22. An apparatus comprising:

a rules engine, said rules engine in turn comprising;

a memory; and

at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to;

obtain a web site map of an web site, said web site map including information permitting determination of at least one pertinent location on said web site;

obtain at least one rule specifying peripheral behavior in a region adjacent said at least one pertinent location on said web site, wherein said at least one rule does not specify any particular behavior for a peripheral device away from said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location, and specifies particular behavior for said peripheral device in said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location under appropriate circumstances;

obtain an indication that said peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site;

obtain additional data at said rules engine, wherein said appropriate circumstances comprise both entry of said peripheral device into said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location and satisfaction of a condition specified in or derived from said additional data, said satisfaction of said condition being independent of said at least one pertinent location and a location of said peripheral device in relation to said at least one pertinent location; and

dispatch to said peripheral device, instructions corresponding to said at least one rule specifying said peripheral behavior in said region adjacent said at least one pertinent location on said web site, said instructions being configured to cause a stimulus to a user of said peripheral device prior to said user attempting to consummate an action on said web site.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising a haptic-enabled peripheral device coupled to said rules engine;

said haptic-enabled peripheral device in turn comprising;

a touch screen; and

a haptic glove formed with at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region permitting use of said touch screen while wearing said glove, said haptic glove working together with said touch screen via said at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region;

wherein;

when said at least one processor obtains said indication that said peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site, said touch screen is used for said browsing; and

when said at least one processor dispatches said instructions configured to cause said stimulus to said user, said stimulus is applied via said haptic glove.

24. An apparatus comprising:

a rules engine, said rules engine in turn comprising;

a memory; and

at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to;

obtain at least one rule specifying peripheral behavior when browsing a web site for which a site map is not available to said rules engine;

obtain an indication that a peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site;

obtain additional data at said rules engine, said additional data specifying or indicating a condition, a satisfaction of said condition being independent of said at least one pertinent location and a location of said peripheral device in relation to at least one pertinent location; and

dispatch, to said peripheral device, instructions corresponding to said at least one rule specifying said peripheral behavior when browsing said web site and said condition is satisfied, said instructions being configured to cause a stimulus to a user of said peripheral device prior to said user attempting to consummate an action on said web site.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising a haptic-enabled peripheral device coupled to said rules engine;

said haptic-enabled peripheral device in turn comprising;

a touch screen; and

a haptic glove formed with at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region permitting use of said touch screen while wearing said glove, said haptic glove working together with said touch screen via said at least one of an open region and a conductive micro-fiber region;

wherein;

when said at least one processor obtains said indication that said peripheral device corresponding to said at least one rule is being used to browse said web site, said touch screen is used for said browsing; and

when said at least one processor dispatches said instructions configured to cause said stimulus to said user, said stimulus is applied via said haptic glove.