IP Library Granted Patent US 7,769,176
Granted Patent B2
US 7,769,176 · App. 11/479,926 · Granted Aug 3, 2010

Systems and methods for a secure recording environment

Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,769,176
App. No.
11/479,926
Granted
Aug 3, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing secure, captured data in a customer center. In one embodiment, the method comprises: capturing data with a recording system; receiving a request to retrieve electronic keys for encrypting the data; responsive to receiving the request, transmitting the electronic keys to the recording system; encrypting the data using the electronic keys; associating the electronic keys with the encrypted data; and storing the encrypted data in the recording system.

Claims (28)

1. A method for providing secure, captured data in a customer center, comprising the steps of:

capturing unencrypted data with a recording system at a customer center through a VoIP network, wherein the unencrypted data comprises a communication between a user and an agent of the customer center;

receiving a request at a key management system to retrieve electronic keys for encrypting the data;

responsive to receiving the request, transmitting the electronic keys and key identifications to the recording system;

encrypting the unencrypted data at the recording system using the electronic keys;

associating the electronic keys with the encrypted data and metadata of the stored encrypted data with the key identifications at the recording system;

transmitting unique identifiers associated with the stored encrypted data to the key management system, the unique identifiers being generated from the unencrypted data by recording system;

storing the encrypted data in the recording system; and

maintaining a database of metadata and key identifications to facilitate retrieval of the electronic keys for decrypting the stored encrypted data.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein associating the electronic keys with the encrypted data comprises associating the key identifications with the stored encrypted data.

3. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the key identifications are hash values on the electronic keys.

4. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein associating the electronic keys with the encrypted data comprises associating the electronic keys with the unique identifiers.

5. The method as defined in claim 4 , further comprising maintaining a database of electronic keys and unique identifiers to facilitate retrieval of the electronic keys for decrypting the stored encrypted data.

6. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the unique identifiers are hash values on the electronic keys.

7. A recording system for providing secure, unencrypted captured data in a customer center comprising:

a key management system at a customer center operative to:

receive a request to retrieve electronic keys for encrypting the unencrypted captured data, and

responsive to receiving the request, transmit electronic keys and key identifications via a network; and

a recording subsystem at the customer center electrically coupled to the key management system, the recording subsystem being operative to:

capture unencrypted data within the customer center through a VoIP network, wherein the unencrypted data comprises a communication between a user and an agent of the customer center,

transmit the request to retrieve electronic keys for encrypting the captured unencrypted data, responsive to receiving the electronic keys, and encrypt the data using the electronic keys,

associate the electronic keys with the encrypted captured data and metadata of the stored captured data with the key identifications;

store the encrypted captured data in the recording system: and

maintain a database of metadata and key identifications to facilitate retrieval of the electronic keys for decrypting the stored encrypted captured data,

wherein the recording subsystem is further operative to transmit unique identifiers generated from the unencrypted data and that are associated with the stored encrypted captured data to the key management system.

8. The system as defined in claim 7 , wherein the recording subsystem associates the electronic keys with the encrypted captured data by associating the key identifications with the stored data.

9. The system as defined in claim 7 , wherein the key management system is further operative to associate the electronic keys with the unique identifiers.

10. The system as defined in claim 9 , wherein the key management system is further operative to maintain a database of electronic keys and unique identifiers to facilitate retrieval of the electronic keys for decrypting the stored encrypted captured data.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2025
From: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074034/0292 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (043293/0567) Recorded Nov 26, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 073796/0639 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Jul 21, 2017
From: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043293/0567 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2017
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 043066/0473 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Oct 21, 2013
From: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031465/0450 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Oct 21, 2013
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VERINT AMERICAS INC.; VERINT SYSTEMS INC.; VERINT VIDEO SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 031448/0373 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 29, 2013
From: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
To: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 030112/0585 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 2, 2011
From: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG
Reel/Frame 026207/0203 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2006
From: WATSON, JOE; SMITH, DAMIAN; CALAHAN, MARC; WILLIAMS, JAMIE RICHARD; DONG, THOMAS
To: WITNESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 018489/0152 →
Continuity (1)
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