Systems and methods for measuring peer influence on a child
US10061916B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for measuring peer influence on a child may include (i) monitoring computing activity on at least one endpoint device of a child to identify (a) baseline behaviors that indicate expected behavior patterns of the child (b) an unusual behavior of the child that indicates a deviation from the baseline behaviors, (ii) identifying, based at least in part on the monitored computing activity, a peer of the child associated with the unusual behavior, (iii) determining, based at least in part on a comparison between the baseline behaviors and the unusual behavior, a level of influence the peer has on the child, and then (iv) performing a computing security action that prevents the child from engaging in potentially harmful behaviors by providing, to a guardian of the child, the level of influence of the peer. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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