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Methods and systems for multi-factor authentication in secure media-based conferencing

  • US 9,338,285 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2015
  • Issued: 05/10/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized method for authenticating an end point device participating in a media-based conference call, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a call processing module of a server computing device, a request to join a conference call between a plurality of end point devices, the request including a media stream associated with the first end point device;

    analyzing, by the call processing module, the media stream using a matrix of authentication factors, wherein the authentication factors includea) user-specific factors comprising facial recognition attributes, audio recognition attributes, and user gesture attributes;

    b) environment factors comprising (i) acoustic attributes of a device used to capture audio during the call and of a room in which the first end point device is located, wherein the call processing module analyzes a waveform associated with the captured audio to determine the acoustic attributes, and (ii) lighting hues of the room in which the first end point device is located, wherein the call processing module analyzes video images in the media stream to determine the lighting hues; and

    c) technical factors comprising technical attributes of the end point device and technical attributes of the media stream;

    determining, by the call processing module, an authentication score for the first end point device based upon the media stream analysis; and

    determining, by the call processing module, whether to connect the first end point device to the conference call, another media resource, or another user of a network or communication system based upon the authentication score.

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