IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,047,317
Granted Patent B2
US 9,047,317 · App. 13/768,407 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Customer activity driven storage

Inventors: Craig David Palmer (Mint Hill, NC); Eric Scott Sandoz (Concord, CA); Michael Gerald Smith (Fort Mill, SC); Geoffrey Reed Williams (Midlothian, TX); Lisa Gibson (Newnan, GA); Melvin Gregory Nixon (Lake Wylie, SC)
Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
G06F17/30244
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Patent No.
US 9,047,317
App. No.
13/768,407
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for determining a storage location for an image of a check. In some embodiments, a system is configured to: receive an image of a check, the image being associated with an account associated with a user; analyze check retrieval activity associated with the account; determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location for the image; and store the image at the storage location.

Claims (27)

1. An apparatus for determining a storage location for an image of a check, the

apparatus comprising:

a memory; a processor; and a module stored in memory, executable by the processor, and configured to:

receive an image of a check, the image being associated with an account associated with a user;

analyze check retrieval activity associated with the account wherein analyzing check retrieval activity comprises determining a probability of the user requesting retrieval of the image; determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location for the image; store the image at the storage location.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a schedule or a timeframe for storing the image.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location size for storing the image.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a media speed for storing the image or for retrieving the image based on the user's retrieval request.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location for the image based on a date of entry of the image.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location for the image based on a payee or type of payee associated with the image.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein analyzing check retrieval activity comprises generating a process intelligence map.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the process intelligence map projects a probable rate of retrieval of the image.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the process intelligence map directs the received image to a storage location based on the probable rate of retrieval of the image.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to enable the user to manually configure a layer of rules for determining the storage location for the image.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein user authentication is required to override the layer of rules.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a type of media for storing the image.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a level of user participation in an entity's product line.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein analyzing check retrieval activity further comprises creating a record of a number of times the image has been retrieved.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine the storage location for the image based on a frequency of payment during a predetermined period of time.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the module is further configured to determine the storage location for the image based on at least one parameter, wherein the parameter includes at least one of a type of payee, a name of payee, an amount, a memo description, a transaction date, a type of check, or a user setting.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , analyzing the check retrieval activity comprises analyzing the check retrieval activity associated with multiple accounts with similar user profiles.

18. A method for storing an image of a check, the method comprising:

receiving an image of a check, the image being associated with an account associated with a user;

analyzing check retrieval activity associated with the account wherein analyzing check retrieval activity comprises determining a probability of the user requesting retrieval of the image;

determining, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location for the image; and storing the image at the storage location.

19. A computer program product for storing an image of a check, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code causing a computer to:

receive an image of a check, the image being associated with an account associated with a user; analyze check retrieval activity associated with the account wherein analyzing check retrieval activity comprises determining a probability of the user requesting retrieval of the image; determine, based on the check retrieval activity, a storage location for the image; and store the image at the storage location.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2013
From: PALMER, CRAIG DAVID; SANDOZ, ERIC SCOTT; SMITH, MICHAEL GERALD; WILLIAMS, GEOFFREY REED; GIBSON, LISA; NIXON, MELVIN GREGORY
To: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029819/0020 →
Continuity (1)
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