EP0451695A2
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Method and apparatus for securing access to telecommunications based assets and services
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for authorizing access to telecommunications based assets and services includes acknowledging an attempt by a caller to use the service, requesting entry of a service access, requesting entry of an authorization code, requesting voice entry of a password, verifying the identity of the caller based on the caller's voice, and allowing access to the service if the caller's identity is verified as being that of a valid subscriber to the service. Other methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael L. Mcmahan
- 👤 Jeffrey L. Scruggs
- 👤 Herman W. Harrison
- 👤 Connie M. Mathes
- 👤 Barry Price
- 👤 Earl B. Meharg
- 👤 Robert T. Killian
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Hendrickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/70; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M3/42; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/18; H04Q1/30; H04Q1/44; H04Q1/444; H04Q1/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service comprising the steps of: acknowledging an attempt by a caller to use the service; requesting entry of a service access; requesting entry of an authorization code; requesting voice entry of a password; verifying the identity of the caller based on the caller's voice; and allowing access to the service if the caller's identity is verified as being that of a valid subscriber to the service.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service comprising the steps of: acknowledging an attempt by a caller to use the system; then requesting entry of an authorization code; then requesting voice entry of a password; then verifying the identity of the caller based on the caller's voice; and then requesting entry of the service access if the caller's identity is verified as being that of a valid subscriber to the system.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service comprising the steps of: acknowledging an attempt by a caller to use the system; requesting entry of the destination number indicative of the service; requesting voice entry of an authorization code; verifying the identity of the caller based on the caller's voice entry of the caller's authorization code; and allowing access to the system if the caller's identity is verified as being that of a valid subscriber to the system.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
38 words
The method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service as defined in Claims 1, 2, or 3, wherein said verifying step comprises the step of comparing the caller's voice with a stored sample of the caller's voice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service as defined in Claim 4, further comprising the step of updating the stored sample of the caller's voice upon successful verification of the caller's identity.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
41 words
The method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service as defined in Claims 1 or 3, wherein said step of requesting voice entry of an authorization code is repeated upon enrollment of the caller as a subscriber to the system.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of authorizing access to a telecommunications based service as defined in Claims 1, 2, 3, or 6, wherein said step of requesting entry of an authorization code precedes said step of requesting entry of a service access code.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A calling card system comprising: means for acknowledging an attempt by a caller to use the system; means for requesting entry of the caller's destination; means for requesting voice entry by the caller of an authorization code; means for verifying the identity of the caller based on the caller's voice entry of the caller's authorization code; and means for allowing access to the system if the caller's identity is verified as being that of a valid subscriber to the system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of enrolling a caller as a subscriber authorized to access telecommunication based services, comprising the steps of: acknowledging an attempt by the caller to enroll as a subscriber to a service; requesting voice entry of a password from the caller and storing as a sample the voice entry of said password from said caller.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of enrolling a caller as a subscriber authorized to access telecommunication based services comprising the steps of: acknowledging an attempt by a caller to access the service; requesting voice entry of a password; determining whether or not said caller is a subscriber to the service; allowing access to said service if said caller is determined to be a subscriber, and if said caller is determined not to be a subscriber, storing as a voice sample of the caller the voice entry of the password.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The calling card system as defined in Claims 8 or 9, wherein said means for verifying comprises means for comparing the caller's voice with a stored sample of the caller's voice.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The calling card system as defined in Claim 11, further comprising means for updating the stored sample of the caller's voice upon successful verification of the caller's identity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The calling card system as defined in Claim 8, wherein said means for requesting voice entry of an authorization code is operable to request repeated entry upon enrollment of the caller as a subscriber to the system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of enrolling a caller as a subscriber authorized to access telecommunication based services as defined in Claim 10, further comprising the step of repeating a predetermined number of times said request for voice entry of a password if it is determined that said caller is not a subscriber to said service.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of enrolling a caller as a subscriber authorized to access telecommunication based services as defined in Claims 9 or 14, further comprising the step of requesting entry of an authorization code indicative of the identity of said caller.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
34 words
The method of enrolling a caller as a subscriber authorized to access telecommunication based services as defined in Claims 9 or 15, wherein said step of requesting voice entry of said password is repeated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of enrolling a caller as a subscriber authorized to access telecommunication based services as defined in Claim 10, further comprising the step of requesting entry of a personal identification number if it is determined that said caller is not a subscriber to the service.
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