Patent Issued for System and method for communication management via cognitive testing (USPTO 11888842): United Services Automobile Association

2024 FEB 21 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- United Services Automobile Association (San Antonio, Texas, United States) has been issued patent number 11888842, according to news reporting originating out of Alexandria, Virginia, by NewsRx editors.

The patent’s inventors are Pan, Wei (Plano, TX, US).

This patent was filed on March 31, 2021 and was published online on January 30, 2024.

From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the following quote: “This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.

“Computing devices, such as portable electronic devices (e.g., smartphones), are frequently used to conduct transactions, access sensitive data, communicate private information, and the like. As the use of computing devices for such tasks becomes more prevalent in modern society, there is a need for more complex and use-specific security systems to protect communications and personal information. While many traditional security protocols can prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, there need to be more options for protecting sensitive data based on dynamic circumstances.”

Supplementing the background information on this patent, NewsRx reporters also obtained the inventors’ summary information for this patent: “A summary of certain embodiments disclosed herein is set forth below. It should be understood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the reader with a brief summary of these certain embodiments and that these aspects are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Indeed, this disclosure may encompass a variety of aspects that may not be set forth below.

“In accordance with an embodiment, a communication management system provides a cognition test electronically to control access to an account. A test implementer includes a graphical user interface. One or more processors are configured to administer the cognition test by: displaying a plurality of image components on the graphical user interface such that each image component of the plurality of image components moves along a respective movement path within the graphical user interface; receiving an input via the graphical user interface; comparing the input to a solution value for the cognition test, wherein the solution value is based on the plurality of image components; blocking access to a protected account based on the input not correlating to the solution value; and allowing access to the protected account based on the input correlating to the solution value.

“In an embodiment, a communication management system is configured to provide a cognition test. A test implementer includes a graphical user interface and a biometric detector. One or more processors are configured to administer the cognition test by: displaying a plurality of image components on the graphical user interface such that each image component of the plurality of image components moves along a respective movement path at one of various speeds within the graphical user interface; receiving an input via the graphical user interface; comparing the input to a solution value for the cognition test; blocking access to a protected account based on the input not correlating to the solution value; blocking access to the protected account based on the input being received without being in conjunction with identification of an authorized biometric input by the biometric detector; and allowing access to the protected account based on the input correlating to the solution value.

“In an embodiment, a method of providing a cognition test electronically to protect data is provided. The method includes: displaying a plurality of image components on a graphical user interface of a test implementer such that each image component of the plurality of image components moves along a respective movement path within the graphical user interface; receiving a first input via the graphical user interface; comparing the first input to a solution value for the cognition test; blocking access to a protected account based on the first input not correlating to the solution value; and allowing access to the protected account after blocking the access based on a second input correlating to the solution value.”

The claims supplied by the inventors are:

“1. A communication management system configured to provide a cognition test, the communication management system comprising: a test implementer comprising: a biometric detector configured to receive a biometric input; and a graphical user interface; and one or more processors configured to administer the cognition test by: receiving the biometric input; determining that the biometric input corresponds to an authorized user; displaying, based on the determining, a plurality of image components on the graphical user interface such that each image component of the plurality of image components is caused to move relative to one another along a respective movement path within the graphical user interface and wherein a first speed of a first image component of the plurality is different than a second speed of a second image component of the plurality while moving along respective movement paths; receiving an input via the graphical user interface, wherein the input comprises user selection of a moving image component during movement; comparing the input to a solution value for the cognition test, wherein the solution value is based on the selected moving image component of the plurality of image components corresponding to the solution value; blocking access to a protected account based on the input not correlating to the solution value; and allowing access to the protected account based on the input correlating to the solution value.

“2. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the test implementer comprises a smart phone, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, an infotainment system, or a combination thereof.

“3. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to administer the cognition test by displaying the plurality of imaging components as transitioning along the respective movement paths from an outer perimeter toward a central area of the graphical user interface.

“4. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein a distance between the first image component and the second image component changes while moving along the respective movement paths.

“5. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the test implementer communicates or is incorporated with a vehicle, and wherein a steering wheel, brake pedal, or accelerator pedal of the vehicle is configured to provide the input.

“6. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the test implementer comprises a camera or a fingerprint detector.

“7. The communication management system of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors is configured to require detection of an authorized facial recognition image via the camera or an authorized fingerprint via the fingerprint detector in conjunction with the input correlating to the solution value before allowing access to the protected account.

“8. The communication management system of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors is configured to require the detection of the authorized facial recognition image or the authorized fingerprint within a common timeframe of the input correlating to the solution value before allowing access to the protected account.

“9. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors is configured to require completion of the cognition test within a timeframe.

“10. The communication management system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors is configured to calibrate the timeframe based on calibration testing via the test implementer.

“11. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors is configured to facilitate selection of a type of the plurality of image components to be utilized in the cognition test by a user from a variety of types of image components.

“12. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of image components comprises a plurality of numerical values in an incomplete series of numerical values with at least one numerical value missing, and the cognition test requires identification of the at least one numerical value missing with the input.

“13. The communication management system of claim 12, wherein the graphical user interface displays multiple numerical values, including an option equal to the at least one numerical value missing, as options for selection as the input.

“14. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the test implementer comprises a camera configured to capture images of a user’s face and utilize the images in the graphical user interface to facilitate providing the input.

“15. The communication management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to administer the cognition test by displaying an individual image component of the plurality of image components as moving with a varying speed while along the respective movement path.

“16. A method of providing a cognition test electronically to protect data, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of image components on a graphical user interface of a test implementer such that the displaying causes each image component of the plurality of image components to move relative to one another along a respective movement path within the graphical user interface and wherein a first speed of a first image component of the plurality is different than a second speed of a second image component of the plurality while moving along respective movement paths; receiving a first input via the graphical user interface; comparing the first input to a solution value for the cognition test; blocking access to a protected account based on the first input not correlating to the solution value; and allowing access to the protected account after blocking the access based on a second input correlating to the solution value.

“17. The method of claim 16, comprising providing the graphical user interface on a display of a smartphone and receiving the first input and the second input via the display of the smartphone, wherein the input and the second input are provided based on a correlation between an image captured via a camera of the smartphone and the plurality of image components.

“18. The method of claim 16, comprising requiring receipt of a valid facial identification or valid fingerprint via a detector of the test implementer to initiate displaying of the plurality of image components.

“19. The method of claim 16, wherein the image components are numerical values, graphical images, textual values, or a combination thereof.

“20. The method of claim 16, comprising providing a timeframe in which the input must be received after initiating the displaying of the plurality of image components to allow passing of the cognition test.

“21. A communication management system configured to provide a cognition test, the communication management system comprising: a test implementer comprising a graphical user interface and a biometric detector; and one or more processors configured to administer the cognition test by: displaying a plurality of image components on the graphical user interface such that each image component of the plurality of image components is displayed to move relative to one another along a respective movement path within the graphical user interface and wherein a first speed of a first image component of the plurality is different than a second speed of a second image component of the plurality while moving along respective movement paths; receiving an input via the graphical user interface; comparing the input to a solution value for the cognition test; blocking access to a protected account based on the input not correlating to the solution value; blocking access to the protected account based on the input being received without being in conjunction with identification of an authorized biometric input by the biometric detector; and allowing access to the protected account based on the input correlating to the solution value.”

For the URL and additional information on this patent, see: Pan, Wei. System and method for communication management via cognitive testing. U.S. Patent Number 11888842, filed March 31, 2021, and published online on January 30, 2024. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(11888842)&db=USPAT&type=ids

(Our reports deliver fact-based news of research and discoveries from around the world.)