EP0689337A1
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A method for dial-in access security using a multimedia modem
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A multi-media modem (100,200) is used to provide a security access arrangement that identifies a calling party (20) to a computer system (300). In particular, a multi-media modem couples both an analog channel (21,41) and a data channel (11,31) to the computer system. The analog channel (21,41) conveys the calling party's identification information, while the data channel (11,31) conveys a data signal from the calling party (from 10). The computer system verifies the calling party's identification information communicated over the analog channel and, if the verification is successful, immediately establishes, or continues, data communications with the calling party over the data channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Ervin Holmquist
- 👤 Richard Kent Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/313; G06F21/32; G06F21/42; H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for providing security comprising the steps of: using a multi-media modem for coupling a first channel and a second channel to a computer system; providing data communications between the computer system and a party via the first channel; concurrently receiving in the computer system the party's identification information from the second channel; and verifying the party's identity as a function of the party's identification information without disconnecting the first channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the party's identification information is biometric information of the party.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for use in a computer for providing security comprising the steps of: coupling the computer to a modem; receiving a multiplexed signal from the modem during a telephone call, where the multiplexed signal includes at least a first signal and a second signal and where at least the first signal represents identity information of a user; verifying the identify information of the user; and allowing the user to access the computer through modem without disconnecting the telephone call if the identify of the user is successfully verified.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the identity information is biometric information of the user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus comprising: a modem having at least a first port, a second port, and a network port for coupling to a telephone network to establish a telephone call; and a computer that a) verifies a user's identity by comparing user information to identification information retrieved by the computer, where the user information is provided by the user in the telephone call to the computer over at least the first port, and b) allows the user access to the computer system through the second port of the modem without disconnecting the telephone call when the computer successfully verifies the identify of the user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the user information is biometric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the network port of the modem provides a tip/ring interface for coupling to the telephone network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
Computer apparatus for communicating with a user via a modem, the apparatus comprising: a first port for coupling to a port of the modem; a second port for coupling to another port of the modem; and processing means that a) communicates with the user via the second port, and b) verifies the user's identity as a function of user information received from at least the first port, without disconnecting the communications over the second port.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the user information is biometric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
Computer apparatus for communicating with a user via a modem, the apparatus comprising: a first port for coupling to a port of the modem; a second port for coupling to another port of the modem; and processing means that a) communicates with the user via the second port, and b) records a voice signal of the user received via the first port, without disconnecting the communications over the second port.
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