Speaker intent analysis system
First Claim
1. A speaker intent analysis system comprising:
- a. a plurality of participant transceivers, each including a transmitter for transmitting verbal responses and receiver for receiving questions;
b. at least one “
inquiry”
transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting questions to said participant receivers and a receiver for receiving the verbal responses to the questions;
c. a communications network for connecting said participant transceivers to said inquiry transceiver; and
d. a central voice processor connected to said communications network for also receiving the responses from said questions, said central voice processor including capabilities of voice analysis for simultaneously analyzing the plurality of responses in terms of speech parameters for producing determinations of the truthfulness of the responses.
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Abstract
A speaker intent analysis system and method for validating the truthfulness and intent of a plurality of participants'"'"' responses to questions. A computer stores, retrieves, and transmits a series of questions to be answered audibly by participants. The participants'"'"' answers are received by a data processor. The data processor analyzes and records the participants'"'"' speech parameters for determining the likelihood of dishonesty. In addition to analyzing participants'"'"' speech parameters for distinguishing stress or other abnormality, the processor may be equipped with voice recognition software to screen responses that while not dishonest, are indicative of possible malfeasance on the part of the participants. Once the responses are analyzed, the processor produces an output that is indicative of the participant'"'"'s credibility. The output may be sent to proper parties and/or devices such as a web page, computer, e-mail, PDA, pager, database, report, etc. for appropriate action.
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17 Claims
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1. A speaker intent analysis system comprising:
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a. a plurality of participant transceivers, each including a transmitter for transmitting verbal responses and receiver for receiving questions;
b. at least one “
inquiry”
transceiver including a transmitter for transmitting questions to said participant receivers and a receiver for receiving the verbal responses to the questions;
c. a communications network for connecting said participant transceivers to said inquiry transceiver; and
d. a central voice processor connected to said communications network for also receiving the responses from said questions, said central voice processor including capabilities of voice analysis for simultaneously analyzing the plurality of responses in terms of speech parameters for producing determinations of the truthfulness of the responses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for assessing speaker intent comprising the steps of:
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a. transmitting questions over a communications network to a plurality of participants at one time;
b. receiving verbal responses to the questions by a central processor;
c. analyzing a plurality of participant responses at one time by the central processor; and
d. producing a computer generated output reflecting a determination of the truthfulness of the responses. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A speaker intent analysis system comprising:
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a. an inquiry transceiver including a first transmitter for transmitting questions to a participant to elicit a participant'"'"'s response and a first receiver for receiving the participant'"'"'s response;
b. a participant transceiver including second receiver for receiving the participant'"'"'s response to the questions and a second transmitter for transmitting the participant'"'"'s response;
c. a communications network for connecting said participant transceiver to the inquiry transceiver;
d. a database for containing questions; and
e. a computer processor connected to said communications network and said database, said computer processor retrieving questions from the database based on information gained from earlier responses, transmitting questions to the first transmitter, receiving the participant'"'"'s response from the first receiver, and analyzing the response in terms of speech parameters for producing determinations of the truthfulness of the response.
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11. A method for assessing speaker intent comprising the steps of:
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a. retrieving a question stored on the memory medium using a computer;
b. transmitting the questions over a communications network to a participant using a computer;
c. receiving and analyzing a participant'"'"'s responses to the questions to produce a computer generated determination of the credibility of the participant; and
d. outputting a product of analysis indicative of the probability that the participant has been truthful based on the participant'"'"'s responses. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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