Voice over IP based biometric authentication
AssigneeAt&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
InventorsBrian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Timothy R. Thompson
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Abstract
A system is provided for verifying an identity of a calling party. The system includes a storage that stores voice sample information in association with information that identifies an individual. The system also includes a receiver that receives, from a communications platform called by the calling party, a request to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual, using a digital audio sample packetized according to voice over internet protocol and obtained from the calling party during the call. Additionally, the system includes a processor that compares the digital audio sample to the voice sample information to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual.
Claims21
A system for verifying an identity of a calling party, comprising:
- a storage that stores voice sample information in association with information that identifies an individual;
- a receiver that receives, from a communications platform called by the calling party, a request to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual, using a digital audio sample packetized according to voice over internet protocol, obtained from the calling party by the communications platform during the call, and forwarded from the communications platform to the system for verifying an identity of a calling party;
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- a processor that compares the digital audio sample to the voice sample information to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual.
A method for verifying an identity of a calling party, comprising:
- storing voice sample information in association with information that identifies an individual;
- receiving, from a communications platform called hy the calling party, a request to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual, using a digital audio sample packetized according to voice over internet protocol, obtained from the calling party by the communications platform during the call, and forwarded from the communications platform to a system for verifying an identity of a calling party;
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- comparing the digital audio sample to the voice sample information to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual.
A computer readable medium storing a program that verifies the identity of a calling party, the computer readable medium comprising:
- a sample storing code segment that stores voice sample information in association with information that identifies an individual;
- a receiving code segment that receives, from a communications platform called by the calling party, a request to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual, using a digital audio sample packetized according to voice over internet protocol, obtained from the calling party by the communications platform during the call, and forwarded from the communications platform to a system for verifying an identity of a calling party;
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- a comparing code segment that compares the digital audio sample to the voice sample information to authenticate the identity of the calling party as the individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.