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US 12,190,893 B2Granted
Systems and methods for verifying identity using biometric data
AssigneeVonage Business Inc.
InventorsMark Berkeland, Angel Esteban Garcia
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Abstract
A system for registering an individual's biometric data and then later verifying the identity of the individual using the previously registered biometric data makes use of either an audio communications channel or a messaging channel, both of which are accessed via an application programming interface (API). In some instances, spoken audio input is received from the individual and the spoken audio input is used to generate a voice print for the individual. In other instances, the biometric data could be image-based, such as facial images or an image of an individual's iris.
Claims22
A method performed by a biometrics unit for verifying the identity of an individual based on voice biometric information, comprising:
- receiving at the biometrics unit a request to verify the identity of an individual using biometric information, wherein the request includes an identity of a remote server that is to be notified of the result of the identity verification process;
- causing a communications channel to be established between the biometrics unit and a telephony device used by the individual;
- obtaining verification instructions for verifying the identity of the individual using voice biometric information, wherein the verification instructions include a script that the individual is to speak;
- causing the obtained verification instructions to be conveyed to the individual over the communications channel;
- receiving spoken audio input provided by the individual, where the spoken audio input is received over the communications channel, and where the spoken audio input is expected to include the individual speaking the script in the verification instructions;
- processing the received spoken audio input to generate a new voice print for the individual;
- determining whether the generated new voice print substantially matches a previously generated voice print for the individual that is stored in a voice biometrics database;
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- sending an identity verification message to the individual via the communications channel and to the remote server indicating that the identity of the individual has been verified when the generated new voice print substantially matches the previously generated voice print.
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A system for verifying the identity of an individual based on voice biometric information, comprising:
- means for receiving, at a biometrics unit, a request to verify the identity of an individual using biometric information, wherein the request includes an identity of a remote server that is to be notified of the result of the identity verification process;
- means for causing a communications channel to be established between the biometrics unit and a telephony device used by the individual;
- means for obtaining verification instructions for verifying the identity of the individual using voice biometric information, wherein the verification instructions include a script that the individual is to speak;
- means for causing the obtained verification instructions to be conveyed to the individual over the communications channel;
- means for receiving spoken audio input provided by the individual, where the spoken audio input is received over the communications channel, and where the spoken audio input is expected to include the individual speaking the script in the verification instructions;
- means for processing the received spoken audio input to generate a new voice print for the individual;
- means for determining whether the generated new voice print substantially matches a previously generated voice print for the individual that is stored in a voice biometrics database;
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- means for sending an identity verification message to the individual via the communications channel and to the remote server indicating that the identity of the individual has been verified when the generated new voice print substantially matches the previously generated voice print.
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A system for verifying the identity of an individual based on voice biometric information, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to perform a method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, at a biometrics unit, a request to verify the identity of an individual using biometric information, wherein the request includes an identity of a remote server that is to be notified of the result of the identity verification process;
- causing a communications channel to be established between the biometrics unit and a telephony device used by the individual;
- obtaining verification instructions for verifying the identity of the individual using voice biometric information, wherein the verification instructions include a script that the individual is to speak;
- causing the obtained verification instructions to be conveyed to the individual over the communications channel;
- receiving spoken audio input provided by the individual, where the spoken audio input is received over the communications channel, and where the spoken audio input is expected to include the individual speaking the script in the verification instructions;
- processing the received spoken audio input to generate a new voice print for the individual;
- determining whether the generated new voice print substantially matches a previously generated voice print for the individual that is stored in a voice biometrics database;
- and
- sending an identity verification message to the individual via the communications channel and to the remote server indicating that the identity of the individual has been verified when the generated new voice print substantially matches the previously generated voice print.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.