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US 10,383,031 B2Granted
Zone-based network device monitoring using a distributed wireless network
AssigneeBank of America Corporation
InventorRahul Isola
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Abstract
A system that includes a plurality of access points and a device tracking controller. The device tracking controller is configured to receive signal strength information for a set of endpoint devices from at least one access point from the plurality of access points. The signal strength information indicates a signal strength between the set of endpoint devices and the at least one access point. The device tracking controller is further configured to determine a location for the at least one access point and to associate the set of endpoint devices with the location of the at least one access point. The device tracking controller is further configured to generate a zone profile identifying the location and the set of endpoint devices associated with the location.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of access points, wherein each access point is configured to measure a signal strength between an access point and endpoint devices;
- and
- a device tracking controller in signal communication with the plurality of access points, comprising a device tracking engine configured to:
- receive signal strength information for a set of endpoint devices from at least one access point from the plurality of access points, wherein the signal strength information indicates a signal strength between the set endpoint devices and the at least one access point;
- determine a location for the at least one access point, wherein the location identifies a zone within an environment;
- associate the set of endpoint devices with the zone in the environment;
- generate a zone profile identifying the zone and the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone;
- receive signal strength information and device information for an unknown endpoint device in response to the unknown device entering the zone;
- compare the device information for the unknown endpoint device to the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone;
- determine the unknown endpoint device is not a member of the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone when the device information for the unknown endpoint device does not correspond with any endpoint devices in the set of endpoint devices;
- and
- send an alert identifying the unknown endpoint device in response to the determination.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a device tracking controller, signal strength information for a set of endpoint devices from at least one access point from a plurality of access points, wherein the signal strength information indicates a signal strength between the set endpoint devices and the at least one access point;
- determining, by the device tracking controller, a location for the at least one access point, wherein the location identifies a zone within an environment;
- associating, by the device tracking controller, the set of endpoint devices with the zone in the environment;
- generating, by the device tracking controller, a zone profile identifying the zone and the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone;
- receiving, by the device tracking controller, signal strength information and device information for an unknown endpoint device in response to the unknown device entering the zone;
- comparing, by the device tracking controller, the device information for the unknown endpoint device to the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone;
- determining, by the device tracking controller, the unknown endpoint device is not a member of the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone when the device information for the unknown endpoint device does not correspond with any endpoint devices in the set of endpoint devices;
- and
- sending, by the device tracking controller, an alert identifying the unknown endpoint device in response to the determination.
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A device, comprising:
- a network interface in signal communication with a plurality of access points;
- and
- a device tracking engine operably coupled to the network interface, configured to:
- receive signal strength information for a set of endpoint devices from at least one access point from the plurality of access points, wherein the signal strength information indicates a signal strength between the set endpoint devices and the at least one access point;
- determine a location for the at least one access point, wherein the location identifies a zone within an environment;
- associate the set of endpoint devices with the zone in the environment;
- generate a zone profile identifying the zone and the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone;
- receive signal strength information and device information for an unknown endpoint device in response to the unknown device entering the zone;
- compare the device information for the unknown endpoint device to the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone;
- determine the unknown endpoint device is not a member of the set of endpoint devices associated with the zone when the device information for the unknown endpoint device does not correspond with any endpoint devices in the set of endpoint devices;
- and
- send an alert identifying the unknown endpoint device in response to the determination.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.