System and Method for Radio Frequency Identifier Voice Signature

• US 20080169903A1
• Filed: 01/12/2007
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cufer Asset Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Voorhuis PLC LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Merritt, Edward, Fein, Gene S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,384,516 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.84
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/40 by quorum, i.e. whereby two or more security principals are required
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques

Abstract

Conventional techniques for logging and using a user'"'"'s signature are insecure and inflexible. A system and method are provided which: i) translate a user'"'"'s first signature, such as a user'"'"'s voice signature, into a user'"'"'s second signature, such as a radio frequency identifier signature; and ii) deploy the user'"'"'s second signature. By translating the user'"'"'s first signature into the user'"'"'s second signature and deploying the user'"'"'s second signature, the provided technique assures the authenticity of the user. Furthermore, the provided system and method enable additional authentication factors, such as a user'"'"'s personal identification number, to be used with the user'"'"'s first and second signatures in multiple combinations and sequences to assure the authenticity of the user. As such, the invention provides a security layer offering added security and added flexibility previously unavailable, and which may be applied in a variety of contexts, such as a user device or a retail transaction.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for ensuring authenticity of a user, comprising:

translating a user'"'"'s first signature into a user'"'"'s second signature; and

deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein translating the user'"'"'s first signature into the user'"'"'s second signature includes translating a user'"'"'s voice signature into a radio frequency identifier (RFID) signature.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2 wherein translating the user'"'"'s voice signature into the REID signature includes:

recording the user'"'"'s spoken name as the user'"'"'s voice signature; and

attaching to the recorded user'"'"'s spoken name a RFID tag to produce the REID signature.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3 wherein recording the user'"'"'s spoken name as the user'"'"'s voice signature includes processing a sound wave representing the user'"'"'s spoken name to generate a master copy of the user'"'"'s voice signature.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein translating the user'"'"'s first signature into the user'"'"'s second signature is executed in a user device.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes:

accessing the user'"'"'s information with the user'"'"'s second signature; and

verifying the user with the accessed user'"'"'s information to authenticate the user.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes verifying a provided copy of the user'"'"'s first signature against a master copy of the user'"'"'s first signature to authenticate the user.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 7 further comprising:

attaching a user'"'"'s third signature to the user'"'"'s first signature and the user'"'"'s second signature; and

verifying a provided copy of the user'"'"'s third signature against a master copy of the user'"'"'s third signature to authenticate the user in an event verifying the master copy of the user'"'"'s first signature with the provided copy of the user'"'"'s first signature is not successful.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8 further comprising verifying a provided copy of the user'"'"'s first signature, third signature or combinations thereof against a master copy of the user'"'"'s first signature, third signature or combinations thereof to authenticate the user in an event the user'"'"'s second signature is not available.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 9 wherein verifying the provided copy of the user'"'"'s first signature, third signature or combinations thereof against the master copy of the user'"'"'s first signature, third signature or combinations thereof to authenticate the user includes verifying a master copy of a user'"'"'s voice signature, personal identification number (PIN) or combinations thereof with a provided copy of the user'"'"'s voice signature, personal identification number (PIN) or combinations thereof.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes:

de-authorizing the user'"'"'s second signature; and

re-attaching to the user'"'"'s first signature another second signature to assure authenticity the user.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 11 wherein de-authorizing the user'"'"'s second signature and re-attaching another second signature includes de-authorizing the user'"'"'s second signature and re-attaching another second signature in a periodic manner.

13. The computer implemented method of claim 11 wherein de-authorizing the user'"'"'s second signature and re-attaching another second signature includes de-authorizing the user'"'"'s second signature and re-attaching another second signature in an event the user'"'"'s second signature is compromised.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the second signature includes deploying the second signature directly from a user device.

15. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to authenticate the user within a context selected from a group consisting of:

a user device, a central server, a retail transaction, and a financial transaction.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes activating a user session with the deployed user'"'"'s second signature.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 16 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user further includes validating the user session with the deployed user'"'"'s second signature.

18. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes commencing a transaction with the deployed user'"'"'s second signature.

19. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user includes completing a transaction with the deployed user'"'"'s second signature.

20. A computer system for ensuring authenticity of a user comprising:

a translating unit configured to translate a user'"'"'s first signature into a user'"'"'s second signature; and

a deploying unit coupled to the translating unit configured to deploy the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user.

21. The computer system of claim 20 wherein the translating unit includes:

a recording unit configured to record the user'"'"'s spoken name as the user'"'"'s voice signature; and

an attaching unit coupled to the recording unit configured to attach to the recorded user'"'"'s spoken name a RFID tag to produce the RFID signature.

22. The computer system of claim 20 further comprising an interface coupled to the translating unit and configured to accept the user'"'"'s first voice signature via a device selected from a group consisting of a cell phone, a telephone, a computer, an electronic transaction processing station, and a voice signature central server.

23. The computer system of claim 21 wherein the recording unit includes:

a processing unit configured to process a sound wave representing the user'"'"'s spoken name and to generate a master copy the user'"'"'s voice signature.

24. A computer system for ensuring authenticity of a user comprising:

means for translating a user'"'"'s first signature into a user'"'"'s second signature; and

means for deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user.

25. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium embodying computer usable code for ensuring authenticity of a user, the computer program product including;

computer usable program code for translating a user'"'"'s first signature into a user'"'"'s second signature, and deploying the user'"'"'s second signature to assure authenticity of the user.