Methodology for detecting problematic connections with peripheral devices

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a server device to:

• establish a data network connection between a computerized unit and the server device over a data network;
• receive, from the computerized unit, values of each of one or more features of a particular connection between the computerized unit and a peripheral device;
• determine, based on the values of each of the one or more features of the particular connection, a respective score for each of the one or more features of the particular connection;
• compare the respective score for each of the one or more features to a probability density function for the corresponding feature;
• determining, based at least in part on the comparison, whether the particular connection between the computerized unit and the peripheral device is problematic;
• responsive to determining that the particular connection is problematic, generate a problematic peripheral device report including a descriptor of the peripheral device;
• and
• send the problematic peripheral device report.

A device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive, from a computerized unit over a network connection between the device and the computerized unit, values of each of one or more features of a particular connection between the computerized unit and a peripheral device;
• determine, based the values of each of the one or more features of the particular connection, a respective score for each of the one or more features of the particular connection;
• compare the respective score for each of the one or more features to a probability density function for the corresponding feature;
• determine, based at least in part on the comparison, whether the particular connection between the computerized unit and the peripheral device is problematic;
• responsive to determining that the particular connection is problematic, generate an error report including a descriptor of the peripheral device;
• and
• send the problematic peripheral device report.