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EP0823701A2
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Data network with voice verification means
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1997-08-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A technique for verifying a user's voice prior to permitting the user to conduct a business transaction over a data network is disclosed. An order is received via the data network, and a voice verification unit is contacted to (i) access a prestored voice print, (ii) obtain a present voice sample from the consumer desiring the transaction and compare said present voice sample to the prestored voice sample, and (iii) issue a signal indicating whether or not the voice correctly verifies or not. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Laurence J. Fromm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/401; G06Q20/4014; G06Q20/40145; G10; G10L; G10L17/00; H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40; H04M2201/41; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M3/385; H04M7/00; H04M7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A system for permitting users to transact data over a
data network only if the user's voice is verified, said system
comprising: a first network; a second network for transmitting data in accordance with
said transactions; and means for verifying a user's voice by means of the first
network prior to proceeding the said transaction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of transacting business over a data network
comprising the steps of: accepting an order for a transaction from a consumer; displaying a message on a computer screen of said
consumer, said message advising said consumer to enter his/her
voice; receiving said voice sample and comparing said voice
sample to a prestored voice sample; and permitting said business transaction only if said voice
sample correctly verifies.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of verifying a user's voice prior to allowing
said user to engage in a particular transaction over a data network
comprising the steps of: obtaining, in advance of said transaction, voice samples
from numerous users of said data network; storing said samples in a voice verification unit; accepting at a transaction computer, a desired
transaction; prompting said consumer over said data network,
substantially at the time of said desired transaction, to enter a
present voice sample; transmitting said present voice sample from said
transaction computer to a voice verification unit over the data
network; and transmitting a response from said voice verification unit
to said computer accepting said transaction, said response
indicating whether said voice correctly verifies or not.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of verifying a user's voice prior to permitting
the user to engage in a transaction over a data network between a
user's computer and a computer providing a consumer service, said
method comprising the steps of: maintaining a database of voice prints at a voice
verification unit, said database including a plurality of voice
prints, each of said voice prints being associated with a
particular user; receiving at said voice verification unit, from said
computer providing a consumer service, information sufficient to
ascertain the user desiring to engage in said transaction; receiving a present voice sample from said user; verifying said users identity at said voice verification
unit; and transmitting, to said computer providing a consumer
service, an indication of whether said identity has been correctly
verified.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
Apparatus for verifying a user's voice comprising: means for logging on as a first logical address to a data
network; means for accessing a telephone network from a second
logical address; means for storing voice prints of a plurality of of
said data network, and means for receiving voice samples from
either the data network or the telephone network, and for verifying
the samples against the voice prints.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
Apparatus for verifying a user's voice prior to allowing
a transaction to take place, said apparatus comprising: means for storing a plurality of voice prints, said voice
prints corresponding to voices of potential consumers desiring to
engage in a transaction; means for accepting a transaction from a consumer; means for acquiring a voice sample from said consumer
prior to allowing said transaction; and means for comparing said voice sample to a voice print
corresponding to said consumer, and for allowing said transaction
only if said comparison indicates a match to within a predetermined
degree of certainty.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for storing and
said means for acquiring are on separate computer systems.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for accepting and
said means for acquiring are on a single computer system, and said
means for storing is on a separate computer system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for storing,
acquiring, accepting and comparing are all on one computer system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for accepting
acquiring and comparing are on a first computer system and said
means for storing is on a second computer system.
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