Telephonic voice authentication and display

• US 8,817,964 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2008
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kim, Moon J., Yee, Eric T. C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Khai N
• Application Number:
  US12/028,987
• Publication Number:
  US 20090202060A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,388 Days
• Field of Search: 379/202.01, 379/90.01, 379/93.01, 379/93.21, 379/157, 379/158, 379/201.01, 379/207.01, 370/259, 370/260, 370/261, 370/262, 455/414.1, 455/416, 348/14.01, 348/14.02, 348/14.03, 348/14.04, 348/14.05, 348/14.06, 348/14, 348/7, 348/14.08, 348/14.09, 348/14.1, 348/14.11, 348/14.12, 348/14.13, 348/14.14, 348/15.15, 348/14.16
• US Class Current: 379/202.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/41 using speaker recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/5081 Inform conference party of participants, e.g. of change of participants
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/569 using the instant speaker's algorithm speech detection per se G10L25/78

Abstract

An improved solution for telephonic voice authentication and display is provided. A method of identifying conference call participants includes detecting a sound made by one of conference call participants; identifying this conference call participant based on the sound; and then displaying an attribute of the conference call participant to one of the other conference call participants. The attribute may include a picture, a name, and/or other information related to the identified conference call participant.

Claims

1. A method of identifying conference call participants, the method comprising:

detecting, with a computer device, a sound of a first conference call participant;

identifying, with the computer device, the first conference call participant based on the sound; and

providing for display, with the computer device, an attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from a profile of the first conference call participant to a second conference call participant, wherein the providing is configured to provide a different attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from the profile of the first conference call participant to a third conference call participant;

wherein the attribute comprises at least one of;

a picture, a name, a phone number, organization, title, hobbies, job role, and combinations thereof.

2. The method of claim 1, the displaying further comprising providing an indicator that the first conference call participant is speaking.

3. The method of claim 1, the identifying comprising:

comparing an authentic user speech pattern sample with an inputted speech sample; and

generating a result from the comparing.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

controlling access to a telephonic device, the controlling comprising;

receiving an initial inputted speech pattern sample when a conference call is initiated;

analyzing a comparison result for the initial inputted speech pattern sample; and

periodically analyzing the comparison result with a plurality of ongoing input samples received during the conference call.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first conference call participant and second conference call participant use one of:

a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system or a telephone circuit system.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying coincides with speaking by the first conference call participant.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the sound comprises a voice by the first conference call participant.

8. A computer system for identifying conference call participants, the system comprising:

a computer device including;

a processor; and

a memory, the memory storing instructions which when executed cause the computer device to perform the steps of;

detecting a sound of a first conference call participant;

identifying the first conference call participant based on the sound; and

providing for display an attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from a profile of the first conference call participant to a second conference call participant, wherein the providing is configured to provide a different attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from the profile of the first conference call participant to a third conference call participant;

wherein the attribute comprises at least one of;

a picture, a name, a phone number, organization, title, hobbies, job role, and combinations thereof.

9. The system of claim 8, the providing for display further comprising providing an indicator that the first conference call participant is speaking.

10. The system of claim 8, the identifying comprising:

comparing an authentic user speech pattern sample with an inputted speech sample; and

generating a result from the comparing.

11. The system of claim 8, the steps further comprising:

receiving an initial inputted speech pattern sample when a conference call is initiated;

analyzing a comparison result for the initial inputted speech pattern sample; and

periodically analyzing the comparison result with a plurality of ongoing input samples received during the conference call.

12. A computer program comprising program code stored on a computer-readable device, which when executed, enables a computer system to implement a method of identifying conference call participants, the method comprising:

detecting a sound of a first conference call participant;

identifying the first conference call participant based on the sound; and

providing for display an attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from a profile of the first conference call participant to a second conference call participant, wherein the providing is configured to provide a different attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from the profile of the first conference call participant to a third conference call participant;

wherein the attribute comprises at least one of;

a picture, a name, a phone number, organization, title, hobbies, job role, and combinations thereof.

13. The computer program of claim 12, the providing for display further comprising providing an indicator that the first conference call participant is speaking.

14. The computer program of claim 12, the identifying comprising:

comparing an authentic user speech pattern sample with an inputted speech sample; and

generating a result from the comparing.

15. The computer program of claim 12, wherein the displaying coincides with speaking by the first conference call participant.

16. The computer program of claim 12, the method further comprising:

controlling access to a telephonic device, the controlling comprising;

receiving an initial inputted speech pattern sample when a conference call is initiated;

analyzing a comparison result for the initial inputted speech pattern sample; and

periodically analyzing the comparison result with a plurality of ongoing input samples received during the conference call.

17. A method of deploying a system for identifying conference call participants, the method comprising:

providing a computer system operable to;

detect a sound of a first conference call participant;

identify the first conference call participant based on the sound; and

provide for display an attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from a profile of the first conference call participant to a second conference call participant, wherein the providing is configured to provide a different attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from the profile of the first conference call participant to a third conference call participant;

wherein the attribute comprises at least one of;

a picture, a name, a phone number, organization, title, hobbies, job role, and combinations thereof.

18. A business method for identifying conference call participants, the business method comprising:

managing a network that includes at least one computer system having at least one computer device operable to;

detect a sound of a first conference call participant;

identify the first conference call participant based on the sound; and

provide for display an attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from a profile of the first conference call participant to a second conference call participant, wherein the providing is configured to provide a different attribute used to identify the first conference call participant from the profile of the first conference call participant to a third conference call participant; and

receiving payment based on the managing;

wherein the attribute comprises at least one of;

a picture, a name, a phone number, organization, title, hobbies, job role, and combinations thereof.