Biometric identification in communication
View Patent ↗A method is provided for identifying a calling party to a called party utilizing biometric information. Biometric information of first calling party is received. If stored, a calling party profile is retrieved based on first calling party biometric information. A call is placed to a called party. The first calling party profile is provided to called party. A biometric information change from first calling party biometric information to a second calling party biometric information is automatically detected, and it is determined whether the second party biometric information is stored. If stored, a second calling party profile of second calling party is retrieved and is provided to called party. Responsive to determining that the biometric information for second calling party is not stored, the called party is notified that the second calling party is communicating and the second calling party profile is automatically created based on second calling party biometric information.
1. A method for identifying a calling party to a called party utilizing biometric information, the method comprising:
receiving an input of a first calling party biometric information of a first calling party;
retrieving a first calling party profile of the first calling party based on the first calling party biometric information;
placing a call to the called party;
providing the first calling party profile to the called party, wherein the first calling party profile identifies the first calling party;
detecting a biometric information change from the first calling party biometric information to a second calling party biometric information of a second calling party during the call currently existing with the called party;
in response to detecting the biometric information change from the first calling party to the second calling party, determining whether the second calling party biometric information of the second calling party is stored;
retrieving a second calling party profile of the second calling party based on the second calling party biometric information, in response to the second calling party biometric information being stored;
providing the second calling party profile to the called party during the call currently existing with the called party, in response to the second calling party biometric information being stored, wherein the second calling party profile identifies the second calling party;
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, notifying the called party that the second calling party is communicating during the call currently existing;
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, automatically creating the second calling party profile during the call currently existing based on the second calling party biometric information; and
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, notifying the called party that the second calling party is a new user without identity data stored.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein notifying the called party that the second calling party is communicating during the call currently existing comprises notifying the called party that the second calling party is currently speaking during the call currently existing.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically detecting the biometric information change is caused by a trigger during the call currently existing with the called party.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the trigger comprises automatically detecting the biometric information change is caused by a change in biometric information comprising a selection from:
facial recognition data;
voice data;
fingerprint data; and
retinal data.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising requiring the first calling party to re-input biometric information at predetermined times throughout the call currently existing with the called party.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the re-input biometric information of the first calling party is validated by determining that the first calling party profile corresponding to the re-input biometric information is stored.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
continually monitoring the call currently existing to detect biometric information changes; and
in response to detecting the biometric information change, providing a corresponding user profile to the called party.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring the call currently existing for silence for a predetermined time; and
in response to detecting silence for the predetermined time, checking for the biometric information change.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein, anytime the second calling party biometric information is detected during the call currently existing with the called party, the second calling party is identified as the new user to the called party.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving input of a called party biometric information of the called party;
in response to determining that the called party biometric information of the called party is stored, retrieving a called party profile of the called party based on the called party biometric information; and
providing the called party profile to the first calling party, wherein the called party profile identifies the called party.
11. An apparatus for identifying a calling party to a called party utilizing biometric information, the apparatus comprising:
memory comprising computer-executable instructions for providing identification information; and
a processor executing the computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving an input of a first calling party biometric information of a first calling party for communications;
retrieving a first calling party profile of the first calling party based on the first calling party biometric information;
placing a call to the called party;
providing the first calling party profile to the called party, wherein the first calling party profile identifies the first calling party;
automatically detecting a biometric information change from the first calling party biometric information to a second calling party biometric information of a second calling party during the call currently existing with the called party;
in response to detecting the biometric information change from the first calling party to the second calling party, determining whether the second calling party biometric information of the second calling party is stored;
retrieving a second calling party profile of the second calling party based on the second calling party biometric information, in response to the second calling party biometric information being stored;
providing the second calling party profile to the called party during the call currently existing with the called party, in response to the second calling party biometric information being stored, wherein the second calling party profile identifies the second calling party;
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, notifying the called party that the second calling party is communicating during the call currently existing;
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, automatically creating the second calling party profile during the call currently existing based on the second calling party biometric information; and
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, notifying the called party that the second calling party is a new user without identity data stored.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein notifying the called party that the second calling party is communicating during the call currently existing comprises notifying the called party that the second calling party is currently speaking during the call currently existing.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein automatically detecting the biometric information change is triggered during the call currently existing with the called party; and
wherein, anytime the second calling party biometric information is detected during the call currently existing with the called party, the second calling party is identified as the new user to the called party.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the triggering of automatically detecting the biometric information change is caused by a change in biometric information comprising a selection from:
facial recognition data;
voice data;
fingerprint data; and
retinal data.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising requiring the first calling party to re-input biometric information at predetermined times throughout the call currently existing with the called party.
16. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
continually monitoring the call currently existing to detect biometric information changes; and
in response to detecting the biometric information change, providing a corresponding user profile to the called party.
17. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, for providing identification information to a called party, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
receiving an input of a first calling party biometric information of a first calling party for communications;
retrieving a first calling party profile of the first calling party based on the first calling party biometric information;
placing a call to the called party;
providing the first calling party profile to the called party, wherein the first calling party profile identifies the first calling party;
automatically detecting a biometric information change from the first calling party biometric information to a second calling party biometric information of a second calling party during the call currently existing with the called party;
in response to detecting the biometric information change from the first calling party to the second calling party, determining whether the second calling party biometric information of the second calling party is stored;
retrieving a second calling party profile of the second calling party based on the second calling party biometric information, in response to the second calling party biometric information being stored;
providing the second calling party profile to the called party during the call currently existing with the called party, in response to the second calling party biometric information being stored, wherein the second calling party profile identifies the second calling party;
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, notifying the called party that the second calling party is communicating during the call currently existing;
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, automatically creating the second calling party profile during the call currently existing based on the second calling party biometric information; and
in response to determining that the second calling party biometric information for the second calling party is not stored, notifying the called party that the second calling party is a new user without identity data stored.
18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein notifying the called party that the second calling party is communicating during the call currently existing comprises notifying the called party that the second calling party is currently speaking during the call currently existing.
19. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein automatically detecting the biometric information change is triggered during the call currently existing with the called party.
20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the triggering of automatically detecting the biometric information change is caused by a change in biometric information comprising a selection from:
facial recognition data;
voice data;
fingerprint data; and
retinal data.