AUDIO BASED HUMAN-INTERACTION PROOF
First Claim
5-1. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting step comprises transmitting said computer generated validation test to the requesting computer for execution at the requesting computer.
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Abstract
A method and system for allowing access to computer functions such as websites that utilizes a user'"'"'s ability to recognize sounds is described. The method presents a user a series of sounds. Some of the sounds presented in the series are labeled as validation sounds. The user is asked to provide an input every time he or she hears the validation sound. The user must identify the sound within a specified length of time. The system disclosed comprises a user interface, a sound database module, a generation module, and a sound database module. The generation module creates the validation test file and expected answer. The answer confirmation module checks the input from the requesting computer and provides access to the computer function if the computer input from the requesting computer meets the required parameters.
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13 Claims
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5-1. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting step comprises transmitting said computer generated validation test to the requesting computer for execution at the requesting computer.
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6-2. The method of claim 1, wherein said presenting step comprises presenting the output of the computer generated validation test to the requesting computer where the computer generated validation test is executed at a second computer.
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7-3. The method of claim 1, wherein said computer function is a website.
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9. A system for authorizing access to a computer function, comprising a user interface module, configured to manage communications between a requesting computer and the system;
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a validation test generation module configured to generate a validation test and an expected response, wherein said validation test comprises a series of sounds presented at various intervals, wherein at least one sound in said series of sounds is a validation sound; and an answer confirmation module, configured to determine whether an input from said requesting computer corresponds to the expected response and allowing access to the computer function;
wherein the user interface module, the validation test module, and the answer confirmation module are communicatively connected to each other. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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