Methods and Systems for Controlling Calling Party Access to Called Device
AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC
InventorsMark Wuthnow, Matthew Wayne Stafford
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are provided to send an alert to a called party communications device during a call setup phase and to present the alert to a called party during an alert portion of the call setup phase. Other devices, systems, and methods are provided that allow a calling party to remotely and securely access at least one host computer by sending a security phrase during a call setup phase and presenting the security phrase to the host computer to determine if by way of comparison to a voice print if the calling party is a valid user.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- obtaining a calling-party voice print associated with a calling party;
- receiving, from a calling-party device, a calling-party-provided security phrase;
- and
- determining, based on a comparison of the security phrase to the calling-party voice print, whether the calling party is a valid user for the system.
A computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, at a system, comprising:
- obtaining a calling-party voice print associated with a calling party;
- receiving, from a calling-party device, a calling-party-provided security phrase;
- and
- determining, based on a comparison of the security phrase to the calling-party voice print, whether the calling party is a valid user for the system.
A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, a calling-party voice print associated with a calling party;
- receiving, by the system, from a calling-party device, a calling-party-provided security phrase;
- and
- determining, by the system, based on a comparison of the security phrase to the calling-party voice print, whether a calling party is a valid user for the system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.