Method for verifying identity or difference by voice
First Claim
1. A method of verifying the identity or non-identity of a voice by comparing electrical signals representing characteristic parameters of the voice to be identified with electrical signals obtained from a record file containing prerecorded characteristic parameters of a voice, the improvement comprising, storing in said record file along with the said characteristic parameters a time characteristic indicative of a duration beyond which said recorded characteristic parameters are not acceptable for verification, extracting said characteristic parameters from a voice to be verified in the form of electrical signals, blocking further verification if the time of verification is after said duration indicated by said recorded time characteristic, and comparing the electrical signals representing said extracted and recorded characteristic parameters and delivering a verification indication only if the time of verification is within the duration indicated by the time characteristic recorded along with said recorded characteristic parameters.
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Abstract
In a voice verification system, voice parameters which are highly characteristic of particular voices but have only a limited effectiveness life time (such as pitch) are used. The lifetime or similar time indication is recorded along with the original record of the characteristic parameter. At the time of verification, if the lifetime has been exceeded no verification is made. On the other hand if the lifetime of the recorded characteristic parameter has not been exceeded a verification is made. If the verification is positive the newly obtained characteristic parameter is substituted for the originally recorded parameter and the lifetime begins anew.
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- 1. A method of verifying the identity or non-identity of a voice by comparing electrical signals representing characteristic parameters of the voice to be identified with electrical signals obtained from a record file containing prerecorded characteristic parameters of a voice, the improvement comprising, storing in said record file along with the said characteristic parameters a time characteristic indicative of a duration beyond which said recorded characteristic parameters are not acceptable for verification, extracting said characteristic parameters from a voice to be verified in the form of electrical signals, blocking further verification if the time of verification is after said duration indicated by said recorded time characteristic, and comparing the electrical signals representing said extracted and recorded characteristic parameters and delivering a verification indication only if the time of verification is within the duration indicated by the time characteristic recorded along with said recorded characteristic parameters.
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