Participant authentication for a videoconference
First Claim
1. A method for performing authentication for participation in a videoconference, comprising:
- receiving identity information from a potential videoconference participant at a first endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the identity information is stored on a separate physical medium provided by the potential videoconference participant;
analyzing the received identity information to determine if the received identity information matches pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information; and
displaying information on a display device at a second endpoint of the videoconference to alert one or more videoconference participants at the second endpoint that the identity information received from the potential videoconference participant at the first endpoint did not match the pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information.
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Abstract
Methods for authenticating a person to participant in a videoconference based on facial imaging, fingerprint imaging, other biometric information, passwords, and physical mediums are described. Identity information for the potential participant may be received, and a recognition algorithm may be performed to determine whether the received identity information for the potential participant matches pre-stored identity information for a first person, e.g., where the potential videoconferencing participant claims to be a specific person. If the recognition algorithm determines a match, the potential videoconferencing participant may be authenticated to participate in the videoconference.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for performing authentication for participation in a videoconference, comprising:
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receiving identity information from a potential videoconference participant at a first endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the identity information is stored on a separate physical medium provided by the potential videoconference participant; analyzing the received identity information to determine if the received identity information matches pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information; and displaying information on a display device at a second endpoint of the videoconference to alert one or more videoconference participants at the second endpoint that the identity information received from the potential videoconference participant at the first endpoint did not match the pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a first videoconferencing device at a first endpoint of a videoconference, wherein the first videoconferencing device includes; an input port configured to receive identity information from a potential videoconference participant, wherein the identity information is stored on a separate physical medium provided by the potential videoconference participant; and one or more computational elements configured to analyze the received identity information to determine if the received identity information matches pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information; wherein the system further includes a second videoconferencing device at a second endpoint of the videoconference, wherein the second videoconferencing device includes; an input port configured to receive information from the first videoconferencing device indicating a result of said analyzing; and an output port configured to, in response to receiving the information from the first videoconferencing device, display information on a display device at the second endpoint to alert one or more videoconference participants at the second endpoint that the identity information received from the potential videoconference participant at the first endpoint did not match the pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to:
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receive identity information from a potential videoconference participant at a first endpoint of a videoconference, wherein the identity information is stored on a separate physical medium provided by the potential videoconference participant; analyze the received identity information to determine if the received identity information matches pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information; and display information on a display device at a second endpoint of the videoconference to alert one or more videoconference participants at the second endpoint that the identity information received from the potential videoconference participant at the first endpoint did not match the pre-stored videoconference participant'"'"'s identity information. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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