TRACKING INDIVIDUALS USING VOICE VERIFICATION

• US 20090214004A1
• Filed: 02/26/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Caraballo, Juan F., Mandalia, Baiju D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,462,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.20
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4936 Speech interaction details speech recognition per se G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5158 in combination with automated outdialling systems devices for signalling identity of wanted subscriber H04M1/26

Abstract

A method for tracking the location of an individual can include selecting a first audio clip from a plurality of audio clips, wherein each audio clip comprises a different question for the individual and wherein a correct answer corresponds to each audio clip. The method can further include initiating a telephone call to a telephone of the individual at a desired location and playing the first audio clip for the individual via the telephone call. The method can further include receiving an oral response to the first audio clip from the individual via the telephone call and executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response. The method can further include comparing the oral response to a voice print of the individual and storing a record indicating that the individual is compliant if the oral response matches the correct answer and the oral response matches the voice print.

Claims

1. A method for tracking the location of an individual, comprising:

selecting a first audio clip from a plurality of audio clips, wherein each audio clip comprises a different question for the individual and wherein a correct answer corresponds to each audio clip;

initiating a telephone call to a telephone of the individual at a desired location;

playing the first audio clip for the individual via the telephone call;

receiving an oral response to the first audio clip from the individual via the telephone call;

executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response;

comparing the oral response to a voice print of the individual; and

storing a record indicating that the individual is compliant if the oral response matches the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip and the oral response matches the voice print.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a record indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

sending a message to an administrator indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of selecting further comprises:

randomly selecting the first audio clip from the plurality of audio clips.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of executing further comprises:

executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response and comparing speech recognized from the oral response to the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of initiating further comprises:

initiating the telephone call to the telephone of the individual at a desired location that defines a location in which the individual must be present in order to be compliant.

7. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium embodying computer usable program code for tracking the location of an individual, comprising:

computer usable program code for selecting a first audio clip from a plurality of audio clips, wherein each audio clip comprises a different question for the individual and wherein a correct answer corresponds to each audio clip;

computer usable program code for initiating a telephone call to a telephone of the individual at a desired location;

computer usable program code for playing the first audio clip for the individual via the telephone call;

computer usable program code for receiving an oral response to the first audio clip from the individual via the telephone call;

computer usable program code for executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response;

computer usable program code for comparing the oral response to a voice print of the individual; and

computer usable program code for storing a record indicating that the individual is compliant if the oral response matches the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip and the oral response matches the voice print.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising:

computer usable program code for storing a record indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer usable program code for sending a message to an administrator indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer usable program code for selecting further comprises:

computer usable program code for randomly selecting the first audio clip from the plurality of audio clips.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer usable program code for executing further comprises:

computer usable program code for executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response and comparing speech recognized from the oral response to the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip.

12. A server for tracking the location of an individual, comprising:

a repository for storing;

a plurality of audio clips, wherein each audio clip comprises a different question for the individual and wherein a correct answer corresponds to each audio clip;

a telephone number of the individual, the telephone number corresponding to a telephone at a desired location; and

a voice print for the individual; and

a processor configured for;

selecting a first audio clip from the plurality of audio clips;

initiating a telephone call to the telephone of the individual;

playing the first audio clip for the individual via the telephone call;

receiving an oral response to the first audio clip from the individual via the telephone call;

executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response;

comparing the oral response to the voice print; and

storing a record indicating that the individual is compliant if the oral response matches the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip and the oral response matches the voice print.

13. The server of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured for:

storing a record indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

14. The server of claim 13, further comprising:

a transmitter for sending a message to an administrator indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

15. The server of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured for:

randomly selecting the first audio clip from the plurality of audio clips.

16. The server of claim 15, wherein the processor is configured for:

executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response and comparing speech recognized from the oral response to the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip.

17. A method for tracking the location of an individual, comprising:

receiving a telephone call that is automatically initiated by a mobile telephone when the mobile telephone reaches a predefined location;

selecting a first audio clip from a plurality of audio clips, wherein each audio clip comprises a different question for the individual and wherein a correct answer corresponds to each audio clip;

playing the first audio clip for the individual via the telephone call;

receiving an oral response to the first audio clip from the individual via the telephone call;

executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response;

comparing the oral response to a voice print of the individual; and

storing a record indicating that the individual is compliant if the oral response matches the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip and the oral response matches the voice print.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

storing a record indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

sending a message to an administrator indicating that the individual is not compliant if either the oral response does not match the correct answer corresponding to the first audio clip or the oral response does not match the voice print.