Combined dual spectral and temporal alignment method for user authentication by voice

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6697779
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09677385

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A method and system for training a user authentication by voice signal are described. In one embodiment, during training, a set of all spectral feature vectors for a given speaker is globally decomposed into speaker-specific decomposition units and a speaker-specific recognition unit. During recognition, spectral feature vectors are locally decomposed into speaker-specific characteristic units. The speaker-specific recognition unit is used together with selected speaker-specific characteristic units to compute a speaker-specific comparison unit. If the speaker-specific comparison unit is within a threshold limit, then the voice signal is authenticated. In addition, a speaker-specific content unit is time-aligned with selected speaker-specific characteristic units. If the alignment is within a threshold limit, then the voice signal is authenticated. In one embodiment, if both thresholds are satisfied, then the user is authenticated.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bellegarda, Jerome Los Gatos, CA 11 3219
Naik, Devang San Jose, CA 14 4128
Neeracher, Matthias Cupertino, CA 4 542
Silverman, Kim Mountain View, CA 21 4771

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