IP Library Granted Patent US 8,731,922
Granted Patent B2
US 8,731,922 · App. 13/873,638 · Granted May 20, 2014

Method of accessing a dial-up service

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,731,922
App. No.
13/873,638
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of accessing a dial-up service is disclosed. An example method of providing access to a service includes receiving a first speech signal from a user to form a first utterance; recognizing the first utterance using speaker independent speaker recognition; requesting the user to enter a personal identification number; and when the personal identification number is valid, receiving a second speech signal to form a second utterance and providing access to the service.

Claims (50)

1. A method comprising:

generating, via a processor, feature coefficients based on a speech signal received from a user;

comparing the feature coefficients to a codebook, to yield a similarity value, wherein the codebook is associated with a database of reference speech signals; and

when the similarity value meets a threshold:

providing the user access to a service;

adding the speech signal to the database of reference speech signals; and

adding the feature coefficients to the codebook.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

mixing the speech signal with a second speech signal, to yield a mixed signal; and

adding the mixed signal to the database of reference speech signals.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the speech signal and the second speech signal are received from the user.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feature coefficients are one of cepstrum coefficients and linear predictive coding coefficients.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is determined using a Chi-squared detector.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

when the similarity value does not meet the threshold, requesting the user to repeat the speech signal.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising verifying the user based on the speech signal using a speaker verification system when the user has used the service previously.

8. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, result in the processor performing operations comprising:

generating, via a processor, feature coefficients based on a speech signal received from a user;

comparing the feature coefficients to a codebook, to yield a similarity value, wherein the codebook is associated with a database of reference speech signals; and

when the similarity value meets a threshold:

providing the user access to a service;

adding the speech signal to the database of reference speech signals; and

adding the feature coefficients to the codebook.

9. The system of claim 8 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in the operations further comprising:

mixing the speech signal with a second speech signal, to yield a mixed signal; and

adding the mixed signal to the database of reference speech signals.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the speech signal and the second speech signal are received from the user.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the feature coefficients are one of cepstrum coefficients and linear predictive coding coefficients.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the threshold is determined using a Chi-squared detector.

13. The system of claim 8 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in the operations further comprising:

when the similarity value does not meet the threshold, requesting the user to repeat the speech signal.

14. The system of claim 8 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in the operations further comprising:

verifying the user based on the speech signal using a speaker verification system when the user has used the service previously.

15. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, result in the computing device performing operations comprising:

generating, via a processor, feature coefficients based on a speech signal received from a user;

comparing the feature coefficients to a codebook, to yield a similarity value, wherein the codebook is associated with a database of reference speech signals; and

when the similarity value meets a threshold:

providing the user access to a service;

adding the speech signal to the database of reference speech signals; and

adding the feature coefficients to the codebook.

16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in the operations further comprising:

mixing the speech signal with a second speech signal, to yield a mixed signal; and

adding the mixed signal to the database of reference speech signals.

17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the speech signal and the second speech signal are received from the user.

18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the feature coefficients are one of cepstrum coefficients and linear predictive coding coefficients.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the threshold is determined using a Chi-squared detector.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , the computer-readable storage device having additional instructions stored which result in the operations further comprising:

when the similarity value does not meet the threshold, requesting the user to repeat the speech signal.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2017
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041504/0952 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: SBC HOLDINGS PROPERTIES, L.P.
To: SBC PROPERTIES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035271/0913 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: AMERITECH CORPORATION
To: AMERITECH PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035333/0515 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: SBC PROPERTIES, L.P.
To: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035333/0667 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035333/0794 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: AMERITECH PROPERTIES, INC.
To: SBC HOLDINGS PROPERTIES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035333/0801 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 27, 2015
From: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
To: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035333/0736 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2015
From: BOSSEMEYER, ROBERT WESLEY, JR.
To: AMERITECH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035254/0295 →