US 2021/0281582 A1 · Systems And Methods For Device Fingerprinting

Abstract

Systems and methods to reverse-predict a MAC address associated with a computing device are described. In one embodiment, first temporal communication data associated with the computing device is accessed for a first time interval. The first temporal communication data is converted into a first image. Second temporal communication data associated with the computing device is accessed for a second time interval. The second temporal communication data is converted into a second image. An image ensemble including the first image and the second image is analyzed using a neural network. Each image in the image ensemble is converted from temporal communication data associated with the computing device. The neural network learns a temporal pattern associated with the image ensemble. Current temporal communication data associated with the computing device is accessed and converted into a current image. The current image is compared with the temporal pattern. A MAC address associated with the computing device is reverse-predicted responsive to the comparison.

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Dependent claims

A method to reverse-predict a MAC address associated with a computing device, the method comprising:

accessing first temporal communication data associated with the computing device for a first time interval;
converting the first temporal communication data into a first image;
accessing second temporal communication data associated with the computing device for a second time interval;
converting the second temporal communication data into a second image;
analyzing an image ensemble, including the first image and the second image, using a neural network, each image in the image ensemble converted from temporal communication data associated with the computing device;
learning, by the neural network, a temporal pattern associated with the image ensemble;
accessing current temporal communication data associated with the computing device;
converting the current temporal communication data into a current image;
comparing the current image with the temporal pattern;
and
reverse-predicting a MAC address associated with the computing device responsive to the comparison.

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An apparatus to reverse-predict a MAC address associated with a computing device, the apparatus comprising:

a database configured to store temporal communication data for a plurality of time intervals associated with the computing device;
a processing system communicatively coupled to the database, wherein the processing system accesses first temporal communication data associated with the computing device for a first time interval, wherein the processing system converts the first temporal communication data into a first image, wherein the processing system accesses second temporal communication data associated with the computing device for a second time interval, wherein the processing system converts the second temporal communication data into a second image, wherein a neural network associated with the processing system analyzes an image ensemble that includes the first image and the second image, wherein each image in the image ensemble is converted from temporal communication data associated with the computing device, wherein the neural network learns a temporal pattern associated with the image ensemble, wherein the processing system accesses current temporal communication data associated with the computing device, wherein the processing system converts the current temporal communication data into a current image, wherein the neural network compares the current image with the temporal pattern, and wherein the neural network reverse-predicts a MAC address associated with the computing device.

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Systems And Methods For Device Fingerprinting

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Systems And Methods For Device Fingerprinting

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