Bank of America Corporation
DO-NO-HARM IOT DEVICE(S)

Abstract:

A method of preventing constituent internet-connected IoT devices within a system from executing harmful procedures is provided. The method may include controlling each constituent device with a do-no-harm mode. The do-no-harm mode may include the definition of harm and the definition of harmful scenarios. A harmful scenario may include a scenario in which harm is being inflicted. A harmful scenario may also include a scenario in which there is a threshold likelihood that harm will be inflicted. The do-no-harm mode may also establish a plurality of contingency plans to execute when a constituent device is faced with one of a plurality of harmful scenarios. Each contingency plan may be designed to address at least one harmful scenario. Each of said plurality of contingency plans may either minimize the effects of the harmful scenario or terminate the harmful scenario entirely. The activation of the do-no-harm mode may prevent the constituent devices from inflicting harm.