System And Method For Authenticating A User To A Computer System
First Claim
1. A method to verify an identity of a computer system user, comprising a computer system adapted to store an account identifier, the method comprising:
- storing a voice authentication element associated with the account identifier, wherein the voice authentication element comprises an account specific voice print and an account specific pass phrase;
receiving the account identifier when an attempt to access the computer system from a first input device occurs;
establishing a communication link between the computer system and a second input device and requesting a voice input sample using the second input device;
receiving the voice input sample from the second input device, wherein the voice input sample communicates a voice print sample and a pass phrase sample;
authenticating the user when the voice print sample substantially matches the account specific voice print associated with the account identifier attempting to access the computer system and when the pass phrase sample substantially matches the account specific pass phrase.
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Abstract
A system and method for verifying the identity of a user to a secure website. The user provides a server associated with the secure website with an account identifier, a biometric authentication element comprising a voice print and secret pass phrase, and contact information for a user communication device during the enrollment process. Upon subsequent attempts to access the secure website the user is prompted to provide an account identifier. Upon receipt of the account identifier, the server transmits a request for voice print and pass phrase samples to the user'"'"'s communication device. The server receives the samples, compares them to the user'"'"'s stored voice print and pass phrase and authenticates the user to the secure website if the sample voice print and sample pass phrase match the stored voice print and pass phrase sample. The server request may comprise a sponsored message. Additionally, the server may request the user speak a pass phrase comprising an advertiser'"'"'s slogan, product name, or company name.
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34 Claims
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1. A method to verify an identity of a computer system user, comprising a computer system adapted to store an account identifier, the method comprising:
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storing a voice authentication element associated with the account identifier, wherein the voice authentication element comprises an account specific voice print and an account specific pass phrase; receiving the account identifier when an attempt to access the computer system from a first input device occurs; establishing a communication link between the computer system and a second input device and requesting a voice input sample using the second input device; receiving the voice input sample from the second input device, wherein the voice input sample communicates a voice print sample and a pass phrase sample; authenticating the user when the voice print sample substantially matches the account specific voice print associated with the account identifier attempting to access the computer system and when the pass phrase sample substantially matches the account specific pass phrase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 30)
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10. A system for verifying the identity of a user to a computer system, the system comprising:
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a memory storage device for storing an account identifier and an authentication element associated with the account identifier, wherein the authentication element comprises an account specific voice print and an account specific pass phrase; a first input channel adapted to receive the account identifier from a first input device; a first output channel adapted to transmit a request for an authentication element sample; a second input channel adapted to receive the authentication element sample from a second user input device, wherein the authentication element sample comprises a voice print sample and a pass phrase sample; and a processing unit for comparing the voice print sample and pass phrase sample of the authentication element sample to the account specific voice print and the account specific pass phrase of the authentication element associated with the account identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for authenticating the identity of a website user, the method comprising:
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providing a memory storage device for storing information including a stored voice print and an account identifier for each of a plurality of website users having access to a secure website, wherein the stored voice print comprises a user specific pass phrase; receiving at least one account identifier transmitted from a computer system access device; establishing a communication link with a voice communication device associated with the account identifier after receiving the account identifier; collecting a voice print sample comprising a pass phrase sample from the voice communication device; comparing the stored voice print to the voice print sample and comparing the pass phrase sample with the user specific pass phrase; and authenticating the website user when both the stored voice print substantially matches the voice print sample and the pass phrase sample substantially matches the user specific pass phrase. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for authorizing a user to a secure website, the system comprising:
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a memory unit for storing an account specific voice print comprising a unique pass phrase, an account identifier, and a voice communication device contact; a means for receiving the account identifier from the user; a means for establishing a communication link with a voice communication device using the voice communication device contact to receive a voice print sample comprising a pass phrase sample from the user; and a processing means for comparing the sample voice print to the stored voice print associated with the user and for allowing access to the secure website when the stored voice print and the sample voice print are substantially identical. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for verifying the identity of a user to a secure website server, the system comprising:
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an authentication server comprising memory storage device adapted to store a plurality of authentication elements related to a plurality of user accounts, wherein the authentication elements comprise an account identifier and a stored biometric authentication element, wherein each account identifier and stored biometric authentication element are unique to an individual user; a first user input device adapted to query the secure website server for access to at least one of the user accounts and to transmit at least one account identifier to the secure website server; a second user input device adapted to transmit a biometric authentication sample; a communications module for establishing a communication channel between the website server, the second user input device, and the authentication server; wherein the authentication server is adapted to verify the identity of the user and allow access to the secure website when the biometric authentication sample and the stored biometric authentication element associated with the account identifier are substantially similar. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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