Method of accessing a dial-up service
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1. A method of accessing a dial-up service, comprising the steps of:
- (a) dialing a service number;
(b) speaking a plurality of digits to form a first utterance;
(c) recognizing the plurality of digits using speaker independent speaker recognition;
(d) when a user has used the dial-up service previously, verifying the user based on the first utterance using a speaker verification system that has only two possible decisions verified and not verified;
(e) when the user is not verified, requesting the;
user to enter a personal identification number; and
(f) when the personal identification number is valid, providing access to the dial-up service.
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Abstract
A method of accessing a dial-up service involves the following steps: (a) dialing a service number (172); (b) speaking a number of digits to form a first utterance (174); (c) recognizing the digits using speaker independent speaker recognition (176); (d) when a user has used the dial-up service previously, verifying the user based on the first utterance using a speaker verification system (178); (e) when the user cannot be verified, requesting the user enter a personal identification number (182); and (f) when the personal identification number is valid (184), providing access to the dial-up service (186).
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1. A method of accessing a dial-up service, comprising the steps of:
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(a) dialing a service number;
(b) speaking a plurality of digits to form a first utterance;
(c) recognizing the plurality of digits using speaker independent speaker recognition;
(d) when a user has used the dial-up service previously, verifying the user based on the first utterance using a speaker verification system that has only two possible decisions verified and not verified;
(e) when the user is not verified, requesting the;
user to enter a personal identification number; and
(f) when the personal identification number is valid, providing access to the dial-up service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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