Authentication of a digital voice conversation
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating a contact point that is participating in a digital voice communication, comprising:
- receiving an authentication request;
obtaining an authentication from the contact point;
confirming an identity of the contact point based on the received authentication; and
providing the authentication in the form of authentication information.
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Abstract
Generally described, the present invention relates to a method and system that provides the ability to digitally sign or authenticate a digital conversation and provides the ability to enable another entity to act on someone'"'"'s behalf. More specifically, in some instances, digital conversations may be stored (e.g., for legal and/or medical purposes) and the authenticity of those digital conversations may be critical. Embodiments of the present invention provide the ability for the parties involved in the digital conversation to authenticate and associate themselves with the conversation and that authentication may be integrated or bound with the digital conversation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating a contact point that is participating in a digital voice communication, comprising:
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receiving an authentication request; obtaining an authentication from the contact point; confirming an identity of the contact point based on the received authentication; and providing the authentication in the form of authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components for authenticating contact points and digital voice conversations, comprising:
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an authentication request component for generating authentication requests that are issued to at least one contact point involved in a digital voice conversation; an authentication collection component for collecting an authentication from at least one contact point involved in a digital voice conversation; and an authentication application component for applying the authentication to the digital voice communication. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for generated an authenticated conversation, comprising:
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receiving authentication information from at least one contact point involved in a digital voice conversation; collecting a plurality of data packets from the digital voice conversation; and binding the received authentication information with the plurality of data packets to generate an authenticated conversation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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