IP Library Granted Patent US 7,788,102
Granted Patent B1
US 7,788,102 · App. 12/175,141 · Granted Aug 31, 2010

Automated third party verification system

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Patent No.
US 7,788,102
App. No.
12/175,141
Granted
Aug 31, 2010
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable medium for providing third party verification data files to entities authorized to access said data files using a third party verification system, comprises obtaining a data file identifier of said data file stored in said verification system, searching and retrieving said data file corresponding to said data file identifier, and transmitting said data file to said authorized entity.

Claims (35)

1. A method of providing data files to an entity authorized to access said data files, said method comprising:

obtaining a data file of said data files identifier said data file stored in a verification system;

retrieving said data file corresponding to said data file identifier; and

transmitting said data file to said authorized entity, wherein said retrieved data file contains a digitally stored voice recording of at least one response by an individual to at least one question.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising establishing a first communication link between said individual and the verification system.

3. The method of claim 2 comprising recording said individual's responses over said first communication link at said verification system.

4. The method of claim 2 comprising obtaining additional data over said first communication link.

5. The method of claim 4 comprising performing speech pattern analysis on said additional data.

6. The method of claim 5 comprising comparing results of said speech pattern analysis performed on said voice recording to results of said speech pattern analysis performed on said additional data.

7. The method of claim 1 comprising performing speech pattern analysis on said voice recording.

8. The method of claim 1 comprising establishing a second communication link between a client computer and said verification system.

9. The method of claim 8 comprising logging said client computer onto said verification system.

10. The method of claim 8 comprising receiving a request for said data file from said client computer.

11. The method of claim 9 comprising utilizing said data file for said verification authorization access.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said establishing a first communication link comprises establishing a communication link by telephone over at least one of:

a public switched telephone network;

a data network;

a wireless network; and

a wired network.

13. The method of claim 1 comprising converting said data file to at least one of:

a personal computer compatible format; and

a wireless device compatible format;

wherein said converting occurs prior to said transmitting.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein said second communication link utilizes a data network.

15. The method of claim 8 comprising playing said transmitted data file over a telephone connection to said authorized entity.

16. The method of claim 1 , comprising verifying authorization to access at least one of:

said third party verification system; and

said data file.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein said verifying is intended to provide verification for at least one of:

a telephone service provider;

a long distance telephone service provider;

a utility service provider;

an Internet service provider;

a wireless service provider; and

a cable service provider.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST CORPORATION; WEST DIRECT, LLC; INTERCALL, INC.; INTRADO INC.; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 062201/0960 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2017
From: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK, LLC
To: RED HAT, INC.
Reel/Frame 043276/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: WEST CORPORATION
To: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK, LLC
Reel/Frame 035973/0785 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2010
From: INTERCALL, INC.; INTRADO, INC.; WEST CORPORATION; WEST DIRECT, LLC; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 024244/0216 →