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Voice-controlled account access over a telephone network

US5517558A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 1993
Grant dateMay 14, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/40
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention describes a system and method for enabling a caller to obtain access to services via a telephone network by entering a spoken first character string having a plurality of digits. Preferably, the method includes the steps of prompting the caller to speak the first character string beginning with a first digit and ending with a last digit thereof, recognizing each spoken digit of the first character string using a speaker-independent voice recognition algorithm, and then following entry of the last digit of the first string, initially verifying the caller's identity using a voice verification algorithm. After initial verification, the caller is again prompted to enter a second character string, which must also be recognized before access is effected.

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