IP Library Granted Patent US 10,581,990
Granted Patent B2
US 10,581,990 · App. 15/253,946 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Methods, systems, and products for detecting online risks

Inventors: John Ruckart (Atlanta, GA); Jerome Myers (Villa Rica, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
H04L67/22G06Q10/06H04L43/062H04L51/16H04L67/18H04L63/1416
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,581,990
App. No.
15/253,946
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Online activity may be monitored to determine risks to children. For example, Internet postings may reveal an actual and/or a potential contact with a child. A report may be generated and sent to a parent that details to contact.

Claims (40)

1. A method, comprising:

detecting, by a computer, communications associated with a device;

associating, by the computer, the device to a child;

determining, by the computer, a child online monitoring program in response to the associating of the device to the child;

retrieving, by the computer, a log of the communications associated with the device in response to the determining of the child online monitoring program, the log of the communications electronically associating times at geographical locations to network addresses;

retrieving, by the computer, a parental network address registered with the child online monitoring program, the parental network address registered with a parent of the child; and

reporting, by the computer, at least one of the geographical locations in the log of the communications to the parental network address to inform the parent.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining an age associated with the child.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining durations associated with the communications.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising electronically associating the durations in the log of the communications.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising reporting multiple ones of the geographical locations to the parental network address.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a network address of the network addresses is an approved contact.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a network address of the network addresses is an unapproved contact.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

detecting communications associated with a device;

associating the device to an age of a child;

determining a child online monitoring program in response to the associating of the device to the age of the child;

retrieving a log of the communications associated with the device in response to the determining of the child online monitoring program, the log of the communications electronically associating times at geographical locations to network addresses;

retrieving a parental network address registered with the child online monitoring program, the parental network address registered with a parent of the child; and

reporting, by the computer, at least one of the geographical locations in the log of the communications to the parental network address to inform the parent.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an age associated with the child.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise determining durations associated with the cellular communications.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise electronically associating the durations in the log of the cellular communications.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise reporting multiple ones of the geographical locations to the parental network address.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a correspondent address of the correspondent addresses is an approved contact.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a correspondent address of the correspondent addresses is an unapproved contact.

15. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

detecting communications associated with a device;

associating the device to an age of a child;

determining a child online monitoring program in response to the associating of the device to the age of the child;

retrieving a log of the communications associated with the device in response to the determining of the child online monitoring program, the log of the communications electronically associating times at geographical locations to network addresses;

retrieving a parental network address registered with the child online monitoring program, the parental network address registered with a parent of the child; and

reporting, by the computer, at least one of the geographical locations in the log of the communications to the parental network address to inform the parent.

16. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an age associated with the child.

17. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise determining durations associated with the cellular communications.

18. The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise electronically associating the durations in the log of the cellular communications.

19. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise reporting multiple ones of the geographical locations to the parental network address.

20. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a correspondent address of the correspondent addresses is one of an approved contact and an unapproved contact.

Assignments (6)
BELLSOUTH EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT - IN LIEU OF ASSIGNMENT FOR UNCOOPERATIVE INVENTOR Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: MYERS, JEROME
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040144/0631 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040144/0655 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040144/0659 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040144/0749 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: RUCKART, JOHN
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 039852/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 039852/0463 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13494437 · Jun 12, 2012
Continuation 11855369 · Sep 14, 2007
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