Caller recognition by voice messaging system
First Claim
1. A method for enhanced voice mail comprising:
- compiling identification prints of voice mail subscribers, the compiled identification prints being stored in a voice mail system or in an external storage area associated with a voice mail system, wherein the compiled identification prints of the voice mail subscribers are determined at a provisioning time for the voice mail subscriber to the voice mail system;
comparing a received voice mail message from one of the voice mail subscribers to one or more of the compiled identification prints;
determining whether network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail message should be modified based on the comparison; and
replacing, in a recognized caller identification field, the network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail with information associated with one of the compiled identification prints, wherein a Reply-to operation or a forward operation, by a voice mail recipient, for the received voice mail uses information in the recognized caller identification field for the Reply-to address or as the originator of the forwarded message, respectively.
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Abstract
Voice analysis of a subscribers'"'"' greeting is used to assist with determining a true identity of a caller. When a greeting is recorded by the subscriber (e.g., the subscriber speaks their voice as part of their default greeting, or a custom greeting for a voice mail system), the system can analyze the greeting and create a voice signature or voiceprint of the greeting. This voiceprint information can be saved in the system and associated with the subscriber. When a subscriber changes their greeting that was previously analyzed to create a voiceprint, the messaging system can optionally analyze the newly recorded greeting to create a new voiceprint for the subscriber, with the system saving the new voiceprint in the system for future recognition tasks. This voiceprint is then used to identify the true identity of a caller that leaves a voice message.
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1. A method for enhanced voice mail comprising:
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compiling identification prints of voice mail subscribers, the compiled identification prints being stored in a voice mail system or in an external storage area associated with a voice mail system, wherein the compiled identification prints of the voice mail subscribers are determined at a provisioning time for the voice mail subscriber to the voice mail system; comparing a received voice mail message from one of the voice mail subscribers to one or more of the compiled identification prints; determining whether network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail message should be modified based on the comparison; and replacing, in a recognized caller identification field, the network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail with information associated with one of the compiled identification prints, wherein a Reply-to operation or a forward operation, by a voice mail recipient, for the received voice mail uses information in the recognized caller identification field for the Reply-to address or as the originator of the forwarded message, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An enhanced voice mail system comprising:
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one or more compiled identification prints of voice mail subscribers, the compiled identification prints of the voice mail subscribers being stored in the voice mail system and the identification prints representing a voice mail subscriber, wherein the compiled identification prints of the voice mail subscribers are determined at a provisioning time for the voice mail subscriber to the voice mail system; and an intelligent recognition module that compares a received voice mail message from one of the voice mail subscribers to one or more of the compiled identification prints and determines whether network supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail message should be modified based on the result of the comparison and replacing, in a recognized caller identification field which is distinct from the network supplied caller identification information, the network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail with information associated with one of the compiled identification prints, wherein a Reply-to operation or a forward operation, by a voice mail recipient, for the received voice mail uses information in the recognized caller identification field for the Reply-to address or as the originator of the forwarded message, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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