IP Library Granted Patent US 8,284,905
Granted Patent B1
US 8,284,905 · App. 12/164,316 · Granted Oct 9, 2012

Method and apparatus for monitoring conversations to control telecommunications

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Patent No.
US 8,284,905
App. No.
12/164,316
Granted
Oct 9, 2012
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and apparatus for monitoring conversations to control telecommunications is provided. In one embodiment, a method for identifying undesirable data within voice communications to control telecommunications, comprising processing voice communications between at least two entities and analyzing the voice communications to determine indicia of undesirable data.

Claims (30)

1. A method for identifying undesirable data within voice communications to control telecommunications, the method comprising:

processing voice communications between at least two entities;

analyzing the voice communications to determine one or more indicia of undesirable data, the indicia including one or more of leakage of sensitive data, obscene language, and language intended to harass, and

determining an emotional attribute associated with sensitive data leakage during the voice communications when the indicia include leakage of sensitive data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the voice communications further comprises analyzing the indicia of an undesirable conversation to categorize the voice communications.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising categorizing the voice communications as an undesirable conversation based on the indicia of the undesirable data.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising preventing subsequent voice communications.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the voice communications further comprising:

converting the voice communications into conversation data; and

examining the conversation data to identify undesirable data.

6. An apparatus for identifying undesirable data within voice communications to control telecommunications, the apparatus comprising:

a monitor for processing voice communications between at least two entities; and

a conversation analyzer for analyzing the voice communications to determine one or more indicia of undesirable data, the indicia including one or more of confidential data, obscene language, and data intended to harass, and for determining an emotional attribute associated with confidential data during the voice communications when the indicia include confidential data.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising training a machine learning technique with the indicia of the undesirable data.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a conversion module for converting the voice communications into conversation data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the conversation analyzer examines the conversation data to identify the undesirable data.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the conversation analyzer examines the indicia of an undesirable data to categorize the voice communications.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the conversion analyzer categorizes the voice communications as an undesirable conversation based on the indicia of an undesirable data.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the monitor mutes subsequent voice communications.

13. A system for identifying undesirable data within voice communications to control telecommunications, the system comprising:

a first telecommunication device;

a second telecommunication device for exchange voice communications with the first telecommunication device; and

an administrator computer comprising:

a monitor for processing voice communications between the first telecommunication device and the second telecommunication device, and

a conversation analyzer for analyzing the voice communications to determine one or more indicia of undesirable data, the indicia including one or more of confidential data, obscene language, and data intended to harass, and for determining an emotional attribute associated with confidential data during the voice communications when the indicia include confidential data.

14. The system of claim 13 further comprising a conversion module for converting the voice communications into conversation data.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the conversation analyzer examines the conversation data to identify the undesirable data.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the monitor prevents subsequent voice communications associated with the indicia of the undesirable data.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the conversion analyzer categorizes the voice communications as an undesirable conversation based on the indicia of an undesirable data.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the monitor notifies a system administrator of the undesirable conversation between the first communication device and the second communication device.

Assignments (5)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY (REEL 050926 / FRAME 0560) Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061422/0371 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: NORTONLIFELOCK INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062220/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 4, 2019
From: SYMANTEC CORPORATION; BLUE COAT LLC; LIFELOCK, INC,; SYMANTEC OPERATING CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050926/0560 →
ADDRESS CHANGE OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Sep 6, 2012
From: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
To: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028917/0810 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2008
From: SURI, SOURABH
To: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021182/0177 →