Method for dial-in access security using a multimedia modem
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1. A method for providing security comprising the steps of:
- (a) using a multi-media modem for coupling a first channel and a second channel to a computer system;
(b) providing data communications between the computer system and a party via the first channel;
(c) concurrently receiving in the computer system the party'"'"'s identification information from the second channel; and
(d). verifying the party'"'"'s identity as a function of the party'"'"'s identification information without disconnecting the first channel.
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Abstract
A multi-media modem is used to provide a security access arrangement that identifies a calling party to a computer system. In particular, a multi-media modem couples both an analog channel and a data channel to the computer system. The analog channel conveys the calling party'"'"'s identification information, while the data channel conveys a data signal from the calling party. The computer system verifies the calling party'"'"'s identification information communicated over the analog channel and, if the verification is successful, immediately establishes, or continues, data communications with the calling party over the data channel.
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1. A method for providing security comprising the steps of:
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(a) using a multi-media modem for coupling a first channel and a second channel to a computer system; (b) providing data communications between the computer system and a party via the first channel; (c) concurrently receiving in the computer system the party'"'"'s identification information from the second channel; and (d). verifying the party'"'"'s identity as a function of the party'"'"'s identification information without disconnecting the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for use in a computer for providing security comprising the steps of:
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(a) coupling the computer to a first port and a second port of a modem; (b) receiving a first signal from the first port of the modem, where the first signal represents identity information of a user transmitted during a telephone call; (c) verifying the identify information of the user; and (d) allowing the user to access the computer through the second port of the modem without disconnecting the telephone call if the identify of the user is successfully verified. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method for use in a computer for providing security comprising the steps of:
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(a) coupling the computer to a modem; (b) receiving a multiplexed signal from the modem during a telephone call, where the multiplexed signal includes at least a first signal and a second signal and where at least the first signal represents identity information of a user; (c) verifying the identify information of the user; and (d) allowing the user to access the computer through the modem without disconnecting the telephone call if the identity of the user is successfully verified. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for use in a computer, the method comprising the steps of
(a) coupling the computer to a first port and a second port of a modem; -
(b) establishing a data connection through the second port of the modem with a user, where the data connection allows the user to communicate with the computer; and (c) recording a first signal received from the first port of the modem without disconnecting the data connection. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. Apparatus comprising:
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a modem having at least a first port, a second port, and a network port for coupling to a telephone network to establish a telephone call; and a computer that a) verifies a user'"'"'s identity by comparing user information to identification information retrieved by the computer, where the user information is provided by the user in the telephone call to the computer over at least the first port, and b) allows the user access to the computer system through the second port of the modem without disconnecting the telephone call when the computer successfully verifies the identify of the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. Computer apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first port for coupling to a port of a modem; (b) a second port for coupling to another port of the modem; and (c) processing means that; (i) verifies a user'"'"'s identity by comparing user information to identification information retrieved by the computer, where the user information is provided by the user in a telephone call coupled through the modem to the computer and received in at least the first port; and (ii) allows the user access to the computer through the second port without disconnecting the telephone call when the computer successfully verifies the identify of the user.
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13. Apparatus comprising:
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(a) a modem having at least a first port, a second port, and a network port for coupling to a telephone network to establish a telephone call; and (b) a computer that; (i) verifies a user'"'"'s identity by comparing user information to identification information retrieved by the computer, where the user information is provided by the user in the telephone call to the computer over at least the first port; and (ii) allows the user access to the computer through the second port of the modem, without disconnecting the telephone call when the computer successfully verifies the identify of the user.
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14. Computer apparatus for communicating with a user via a modem, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first port for coupling to a port of the modem; (b) a second port for coupling to another port of the modem; and (c) processing means that; (i) communicates with the user via the second port; and (ii) verifies the user'"'"'s identity as a function of user information received from at least the first port, without disconnecting the communications over the second port. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. Computer apparatus for communicating with a user via a modem, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first port for coupling to a port of the modem; (b) a second port for coupling to another port of the modem; and (c) processing means that; (i) communicates with the user via the second port; and (ii) records a voice signal of the user received via the first port, without disconnecting the communications over the second port.
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