SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A SOURCE OF RECEIVED ELECTRONIC DATA

• US 20110321149A1
• Filed: 09/12/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonixio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dialware Incorporated
• Inventors: TAMIR, Asaf, ALTMAN, Nathan, ATSMON, Alon, SEGE, Alan, DVASH, Nir
• Granted Patent: US 8,447,615 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/9
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques

Abstract

A method for verifying and identifying users, and for verifying users'"'"' identity, by means of an authentication device capable of transmitting, receiving and recording audio or ultrasonic signals, and capable of converting the signals into digital data, and performing digital signal processing. Voice pattern(s) and user(s) information of one or more authorized user(s) are recorded and stored on the authentication device. User(s) identification is verified by inputting to the authentication device a vocal identification signal from a user, and comparing the voice pattern of the vocal identification signal with the recorded voice pattern(s) of the authorized user(s), and if a match is detected issuing an indication that the user is identified as an authorized user.

Claims

1. A system for authenticating a source of received electronic data, said system comprising:

an electronic device configured for receiving a signal from a source and configured for transmitting a signal; and

a remote server configured for receiving a signal from said electronic device and configured for transmitting a signal to said electronic device;

said system configured for determining the source of the received signal and configured for generating an indication of the source of the received signal.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said system is further configured for performing an authenticating procedure for the source of the received signal and, if it is determined that the source of the received signal is authentic, transmitting an indication that the source is authentic.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device includes:

a recording device configured for recording data;

a processor configured for performing digital signal processing to extract digital data from the received signal;

a storage device configured for storing the extracted data.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the signal from the source is received via one of a telephony transmission, a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, and an Internet site.

5. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a computer system connected to at least one of a computer network and the Internet, wherein said computer system performs said authenticating procedure.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device is selected from a cellphone and a smart card comprising a magnetic strip and/or a smart chip.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the received signal is one of an audio and an ultrasonic signal.

8. A system according to claim 2 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said electronic device is configured to perform an action selected from a predetermined set of actions.

9. A system according to claim 8 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said electronic device is configured to transmit a predefined pattern of at least one of audio and ultrasonic signal.

10. A system according to claim 8 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said electronic device is configured to launch one of a service on a computer system, a computer application, an on-line phone service a Web site, and a Web application.

11. A system according to claim 8 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said electronic device is configured to perform one of:

activation and manipulation of a magnetic strip; and

activation of a smart chip.

12. A system according to claim 2, wherein said remote server is configured for performing the source authenticating procedure, said remote server connected to at least one of a computer network and the Internet,

said system configured for transmitting from said electronic device a signal comprising the extracted data stored on said electronic device;

said system configured for receiving the signal by a signal input device, and configured for processing the signal to extract the data;

said system configured for transmitting the extracted data to said remote server, via one of said computer network and the Internet over a secure link;

said remote server configured for receiving the extracted data;

configured for fetching data from a database; and

configured for comparing the fetched data with the transmitted extracted data; and

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if a match is detected, performing one of enabling access to said remote server and transmitting an indication to said electronic device that the source is authentic.

13. A system according claim 3, wherein the extracted data are configured to be converted into digital data and modulated into an ultrasonic signal utilizing Frequency Shift Keying techniques.

14. A system according to claim 3, wherein said system is configured to utilize signal recognition for the source determining, said system configured to perform a verification procedure including comparing a signal pattern of the extracted data with a stored signal pattern.

15. A system according to claim 8, wherein said electronic device is further configured to limit the predetermined set of actions to at least one of a predetermined set of limitations including:

imposing limitations on user accessibility to at least one of the actions;

performing the at least one of the actions for a limited time;

performing a limited number of the at least one actions;

limiting a purchase sum allowed to a preselected value; and

limiting a number of interactions performed on a computerized system.

16. A method for authenticating a source of received electronic data, comprising:

receiving a signal from a source on an electronic device;

receiving on a remote server a signal from the electronic device;

transmitting a signal to the electronic device;

determining the source of the received signal and generating an indication of the source of the received signal.

17. The method according to claim 16, further comprising performing an authenticating procedure for the source of the received signal and, if it is determined that the source of the received signal is authentic, transmitting an indication that the source is authentic.

18. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

recording data on the electronic device;

performing digital signal processing on the electronic device to extract digital data from the received signal;

storing the extracted data on the electronic device.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the signal from the source is received via one of a telephony transmission, a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, and an Internet site.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein said authenticating procedure is performed on a computer system connected to at least one of a computer network and the Internet.

21. The method according to claim 16, wherein said receiving a signal from a source is performed by one of a cellphone, a smart card comprising a magnetic strip and/or a smart chip.

22. The method according to claim 16 wherein the signal is one of an audio signal and an ultrasonic signal.

23. The method according to claim 17 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said method further comprises performing by the electronic device an action selected from a predetermined set of actions.

24. The method according to claim 23 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said method further comprises transmitting by said electronic device a predefined pattern of at least one of an audio and ultrasonic signal.

25. The method according to claim 23 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said method further comprises launching by said electronic device one of a service on a computer system, a computer application, an on-line phone service a Web site, and a Web application.

26. The method according to claim 23 wherein, whenever an indication is transmitted that the source is authentic, said method further comprises performing by said electronic device one of:

activation and manipulation of a magnetic strip; and

activation of a smart chip.

27. A method according to claim 17, wherein said authenticating procedure is performed by the remote server, the remote server connected to at least one of a computer network and the Internet, the method further comprising:

transmitting from the electronic device a signal comprising the extracted data stored on said electronic device;

receiving the signal by a signal input device, and processing the signal to extract the data;

transmitting the extracted data to the remote server, via the computer network and/or the Internet over a secure link;

receiving the extracted data by the remote server;

fetching data from a database by the remote server; and

comparing the fetched data with the transmitted extracted data and;

if a match is detected, performing one of enabling access to the remote server and transmitting an indication to said electronic device that the source is authentic.

28. A method according claim 18, further comprising converting the extracted data into digital data and modulating the digital data into an ultrasonic signal utilizing Frequency Shift Keying techniques.

29. A method according to claim 18, wherein said source determining is performed by signal recognition, the signal recognition including verification procedure including comparing a signal pattern of the extracted data with a stored signal pattern.

30. A method according to claim 23, wherein said performing an action includes limiting the predetermined set of actions to at least one of a predetermined set of limitations including:

imposing limitations on user accessibility to at least one of the actions;

performing the at least one of the actions for a limited time;

performing a limited number of the at least one actions;

limiting the purchase sum allowed to a preselected value; and

limiting the number of interactions performed on a computerized system.

31. A method for authenticating the source of received electronic data, comprising:

inputting an audio signal containing data to an electronic device;

converting the audio signal into digital data by the electronic device;

transmitting from the electronic device an audio signal comprising the data;

receiving the signal comprising the data by an audio signal input device;

processing the signal received by the audio signal input device to extract the data;

transmitting the extracted data to a remote server, via one of a computer network and the Internet over a secure link;

receiving the extracted data by the remote server;

fetching data from a database by the remote server; and

comparing the fetched data with the transmitted extracted data, and, if a match is detected, performing one of enabling access to the remote server and transmitting an indication that the source is authentic to the electronic device.