System and method for user authentication using non-language words
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1. A method of authenticating a user, comprising:
- receiving, by an authentication system, an electronic indication that a user is attempting to engage in a transaction;
using one or more processors, authenticating the user'"'"'s voice via a telephonic network connection, wherein authenticating the user'"'"'s voice comprises;
dynamically generating one or more non-language words from the authentication system, wherein the generated non-language words comprising concatenating randomly generated syllabi;
transmitting an instruction to the user to speak the generated one or more non-language words over the telephonic network connection;
receiving a signal over the telephonic network connection representing a vocal response by the user to the instruction to speak the one or more non-language words; and
analyzing the vocal response to determine that the vocal response matches characteristics of a voice associated with an authorized user; and
permitting the user to engage in the transaction in response to authenticating the voice of the user.
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Abstract
A system and method for user authentication include a user instructing component and a voice authentication component. The user instructing component generates an instruction for authenticating a voice of a user. The instruction includes a first instruction to recite one or more non-language words. The voice authentication component analyzes a sound signal which includes a response to the instruction. The voice authentication component can authenticate the voice of the user using the response to the instruction including a response to the first instruction to recite the one or more non-language words.
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1. A method of authenticating a user, comprising:
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receiving, by an authentication system, an electronic indication that a user is attempting to engage in a transaction; using one or more processors, authenticating the user'"'"'s voice via a telephonic network connection, wherein authenticating the user'"'"'s voice comprises; dynamically generating one or more non-language words from the authentication system, wherein the generated non-language words comprising concatenating randomly generated syllabi; transmitting an instruction to the user to speak the generated one or more non-language words over the telephonic network connection; receiving a signal over the telephonic network connection representing a vocal response by the user to the instruction to speak the one or more non-language words; and analyzing the vocal response to determine that the vocal response matches characteristics of a voice associated with an authorized user; and
permitting the user to engage in the transaction in response to authenticating the voice of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system configured to authenticate a user, comprising:
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a processing system comprising one or more processors; and
a memory system comprising one or more computer-readable media, wherein the computer-readable media contain computer instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising;receiving, by an authentication system, an electronic indication that a user is attempting to engage in a transaction; using one or more processors, authenticating the user'"'"'s voice via a telephonic network connection, wherein authenticating the user'"'"'s voice comprises; dynamically generating one or more non-language words from the authentication system, wherein the generated non-language words comprising concatenating randomly generated syllabi; transmitting an instruction to the user to speak the generated one or more non-language words over the telephonic network connection; receiving a signal over the telephonic network connection representing a vocal response by the user to the instruction to speak the one or more nonlanguage words; and analyzing the vocal response to determine that the vocal response matches characteristics of a voice associated with an authorized user; and permitting the user to engage in the transaction in response to authenticating the voice of the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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