User-centric question and answer for authentication and security
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1. A method for authenticating a user over a voice-based system, the method comprising:
- posing two or more questions including at least one question relatively independent of security significance;
receiving one or more answers to the two or more questions; and
if the one or more answers include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance, allowing an authentication.
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Abstract
A system and method for authenticating a user over a voice-based security system, includes but is not limited to posing two or more questions including at least one question independent of security significance; receiving one or more answers to the two or more questions; and if the one or more answers include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance, allowing an authentication.
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1. A method for authenticating a user over a voice-based system, the method comprising:
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posing two or more questions including at least one question relatively independent of security significance;
receiving one or more answers to the two or more questions; and
if the one or more answers include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance, allowing an authentication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising:
a signal bearing medium bearing one or more instructions for posing two or more questions including at least one question relatively independent of security significance;
one or more instructions for receiving one or more answers to the two or more questions; and
one or more instructions for allowing an authentication if the one or more answers include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A communication device comprising:
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a processor;
audio input and output circuitry coupled to the processor;
a memory coupled to the processor; and
a security module coupled to the processor, the security module configured to determine whether the processor should implement a secure protocol, the secure protocol configured to implement a user-centric authentication, the security module configured to include a question module configured to determine two or more questions including at least one question independent of security significance, and an answer module configured to allow an authentication if one or more answers received include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A network security system comprising:
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a network controller;
a processor coupled to the network controller;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a receiver coupled to the processor; and
a security module coupled to the memory, the security module configured to determine whether the processor should implement a secure protocol, the secure protocol configured to implement a user-centric authentication, the security module configured to include a question module configured to determine two or more questions including at least one question independent of security significance, and an answer module configured to allow an authentication if one or more answers received include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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