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System and method for securing speech transactions
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1997-09-15
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2017-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A processing system that is accessible via a number of speech transmission media. Access to the processing system may be made via a mobile radiotelephone, land line telephone, acoustic link or datalink. Access to programs, files and data is based upon the security of the communication media and authentication of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene J. Bruckert
- 👤 Louis D. Finkelstein
- 👤 Daniel P. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:43
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/22; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/32; G06F21/70; G06F21/82; G06F21/83; G10L15/28; G10L15/30; G10L17/00; H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/32; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/06; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2141; G06F2221/2145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for securing a processing system adapted for access by a user via spoken commands received from one of a plurality of communication media comprising: a media recognition processor coupled to the processing system and to receive the spoken commands; a speech recognition device for determining a communication media that is accessing the processing system; and an authorization command generated by the media recognition processor and communicated to the processing system, the authorization command defining a level of security for the current access to the processing system based on the speech recognition devices determination of the communication media used to access the system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for securing a processing system adapted for access by a user via spoken commands received from one of a plurality of communication media comprising: a media recognition processor coupled to the processing system and to receive the spoken commands; a speech recognition device for determining a communication media that is accessing the processing system; and an authorization command generated by the media recognition processor and communicated to the processing system, the authorization command defining a level of security for the current access to the processing system based on the speech recognition devices determination of the communication media used to access the system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the communication media comprises one of: an acoustic link, a land line telephone network, a radiotelephone network and a digital communication network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the processing system is responsive to the authorization command to restrict access by the user to at least one of a plurality of computer file types.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the processing system is responsive to the authorization command to prohibit access by the user to the processing system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the system comprises communication media security.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the communication media security comprises one of the group: encryption, scrambling, and authentication.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for securing a processing system adapted for access via spoken commands received from one of a plurality of communication media: determining a communication media type being used by a user to access the processing system; and establishing a security level for the user based on the communication media type being used by the user to access the processing system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
61 words
A method for securing a processing system adapted for access via spoken commands received from one of a plurality of communication media: determining a communication media type being used by a user to access the processing system; and establishing a security level for the user based on the communication media type being used by the user to access the processing system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of establishing a security level comprises restricting access to at least one file type.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of establishing a security level comprises restricting access to the processing system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of securing the communicationmedia.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of securing the communication media comprises one of: encrypting the communication media, scrambling the communication media and authenticating accross the communication media.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of establishing a security level comprises authenticating the user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the step of authenticating the user comprises one of: entering a password, exchanging secret data and verifying time varying data.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for securing a processing system adapted for access via spoken commands received from one of a plurality of communication media: means for determining a communication media type being used to access the processing system; means for establishing an access level to the processing system based on the communication media type, wherein the access level defines a level of security given to a particular user, and determines the level of access to particular data existing within the processing system.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for securing a processing system adapted for access via spoken commands received from one of a plurality of communication media: means for determining a communication media type being used to access the processing system; means for establishing an access level to the processing system based on the communication media type, wherein the access level defines a level of security given to a particular user, and determines the level of access to particular data existing within the processing system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the means for establishing an access level comprises means for restricting access to at least one file type.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the means for establishing an access level comprises means for restricting access to the processing system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising means for securing the communicationmedia.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the means for securing the communication media comprises one of: means for encrypting the communication, means for scrambling the communication media, and means for authenticating the communication media using passwords.
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