IP Library Granted Patent US 12,493,884
Granted Patent B2
US 12,493,884 · App. 18/342,631 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Systems and methods for predicting illegitimate activity based on user marker levels

Inventor: Vishi Cline (Frisco, TX)
Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
G06Q20/4016
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Patent No.
US 12,493,884
App. No.
18/342,631
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for predicting illegitimate activity based on detecting user marker levels include determining a presence of a user sample at a user services system, the user services system including one or more marker sensors, collecting, via the one or more marker sensors, sensor device data, the sensor device data including user marker levels from the user sample, analyzing, via one or more processors, the user marker levels compared to a marker range, and upon determining the user marker levels exceed the marker range, generating an illegitimate activity alert.

Claims (77)

1 . A method for predicting illegitimate transaction activity based on detecting user marker levels, the method comprising:

receiving, by a user services system, an identification card comprising a reservoir wherein the reservoir includes a user sample from a user;

determining, by one or more marker sensors of the user services system, a presence of the user sample at the user services system;

collecting, via the one or more marker sensors, sensor device data, the sensor device data including user marker levels from the user sample;

analyzing, via a machine learning model, the user marker levels, wherein the machine learning model has been trained to associate catecholamine levels and epinephrine levels with illegitimate activity to determine a marker range for the user; and

upon determining, by the machine learning model, the user marker levels are above the marker range, automatically rejecting a transaction request of the user and generating and transmitting an illegitimate activity alert to a user device, or

upon determining the user marker levels are below the marker range, automatically generating a request for an additional user sample or an input of additional authentication data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein collecting the sensor device data further comprises:

receiving, via one or more further marker sensors, the presence of the user sample on a touch screen of the user services system; and

collecting, via the one or more further marker sensors, further sensor device data from the user sample on the touch screen including user marker levels from the user sample.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein collecting the sensor device data further comprises:

receiving, via one or more further marker sensors, the presence of the user sample on a keyboard of the user services system; and

collecting, via one or more further marker sensors, further sensor device data from the user sample on the keyboard.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, via the user services system, account data;

determining an illegitimate activity indicator is associated with the account data; and

automatically collecting sensor device data via the one or more marker sensors based on the determining the illegitimate activity indicator is associated with the account data.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon determining the presence of the user sample, automatically collecting the sensor device data.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the user services system is activated;

determining, via the one or more marker sensors, the user marker levels are below the marker range based on a threshold;

generating a request for a user to provide sensor device data; and

causing to output the request via a user interface.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, via a trained machine learning model, whether the user marker levels fall outside of an account holder-specific marker range, the trained machine learning model trained to predict illegitimate activity based on the user marker levels present in the user sample; and

upon determining the user marker levels fall outside the account holder-specific marker range, generating an illegitimate activity alert.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

generating the account holder-specific marker range based on account holder-specific data.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

collecting the account holder-specific data from one or more accounts associated with an account holder.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an overall illegitimate activity level, the overall illegitimate activity level determined based on the illegitimate activity alert to the user device and one or more other illegitimate activity indicators; and

outputting the overall illegitimate activity level to a database system.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a user request at the user services system, the user request including a request for account activity;

upon determining the user marker levels exceed the marker range, rejecting the user request; and

causing to output a notification of the rejection of the user request via a user interface of the user services system.

12 . A method for predicting illegitimate activity based on detecting user marker levels, the method comprising:

receiving a user request at a user services system, the user request including a request by a user to complete a transaction;

determining a presence of a user sample by one or more marker sensors of the user services system;

automatically collecting, via the one or more marker sensors, sensor device data, the sensor device data including user marker levels from the user sample;

determining, via a trained machine learning model, a prediction of illegitimate activity by the user based on whether the user marker levels are outside of an account holder-specific marker range, wherein the account holder-specific marker range is generated based on account holder-specific data collected from one or more accounts, the trained machine learning model trained to predict illegitimate activity for the user based on catecholamine levels and epinephrine levels of the collected user marker levels present in the user sample and the account holder-specific data; and

upon determining the user marker levels are outside of the account holder-specific marker range and illegitimate, automatically rejecting the request of the user and generating an illegitimate activity alert and rejecting the user request and causing to output a notification of the rejection of the user request via a user interface; or

upon determining the user marker levels are within the marker range and legitimate, accepting the user request and processing a transaction.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the determining the presence of a user sample further comprises:

determining, via one or more further marker sensors, the presence of the user sample from an account card received by the user services system; and

collecting, via the one or more further marker sensors, further sensor device data from the account card, the further sensor device data including additional user marker levels from the account card.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the determining the presence of a user sample further comprises:

determining the presence of the user sample from one or more of a user's fingers at the one or more marker sensors.

15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving, via the user services system, account data;

determining an illegitimate activity indicator is associated with the account data; and

automatically collecting sensor device data via the one or more marker sensors based on the determining the illegitimate activity indicator is associated with the account data.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

upon determining the presence of the user sample, automatically collecting the sensor device data from a touch screen.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining the user services system is activated;

determining, via the one or more marker sensors, the user marker levels are below the account holder-specific marker range based on a threshold;

generating a request for a user to provide sensor device data; and

causing to output the request via a user interface.

18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining an overall illegitimate activity level, the overall illegitimate activity level determined based on the illegitimate activity alert to the user device and one or more other illegitimate activity indicators; and

outputting the overall illegitimate activity level to a database system.

19 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving a user request at the user services system, the user request including a request for account activity;

upon determining the user marker levels exceed the account holder-specific marker range, rejecting the user request; and

causing to output a notification of the rejection of the user request via a user interface of the user services system.

20 . An automated teller machine (ATM) system, the system comprising:

a residue sensor;

at least one memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor executing the instructions to perform operations for predicting illegitimate activity based on detecting user marker levels, the operations including:

determining, by the residue sensor, a presence of a user sample at the automated teller machine;

collecting, via the residue sensor, sensor device data, the sensor device data including user marker levels from the user sample;

analyzing, via a machine learning model, the user marker levels, wherein the machine learning model has been trained to associate catecholamine levels and epinephrine levels with illegitimate activity to determine a marker range for the user; and

upon determining the user marker levels are outside of the marker range and illegitimate, automatically rejecting a transaction request of the user and generating an illegitimate activity alert, or

upon determining the user marker levels are within the marker range and legitimate, accepting the user transaction request.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: CLINE, VISHI
To: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250005579A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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