US20050033581A1 - Dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system - Google Patents

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  • the invention relates to voice recognition in a computer environment. More particularly, the invention relates to recording, compressing, and recognizing voice samples for non-repudiation purposes in a computer environment.
  • WebTV has attempted to make headway into consumer's living rooms for many years, offering consumers the ability to surf the Internet through their television sets.
  • America Online has announced an AOLTV which will provide the viewer with both cable television services, Digital Video Recorder features, and Internet access.
  • UltimateTV has recently released a set-top box that tries to provide the same services as AOLTV.
  • Every one of these approaches require that a keyboard and mouse are connected to the set-top box in order to interact with the user interfaces. Commands, information, and URLs are entered using the keyboard, while the mouse is used to traverse clickable menus and hyperlinks.
  • the pay-per-view provider loses a large amount of revenue when customers falsely repudiate their purchases.
  • the provider typically has no alternative but to refund the customer's charge because there is no proof that it was in fact the customer that had ordered the movie in the first place.
  • a method of creating a verifiable trail that clearly identifies of the person that initiated and confirmed the purchase is needed.
  • the use of voice recognition and commands to navigate through user interface menus, pay-per-view menus, ecommerce purchases, and the Internet has not been used in the set-top arena.
  • the ability to demonstrate to the customer that he did make the purchase by playing, to the customer, a recording of his voice as he made the actual purchase would solve the problem of customers falsely or mistakenly repudiating purchases. This would allow the providers to reliably retain their revenue stream.
  • the invention provides a dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system.
  • the system allows providers to reliably identify users through voice recognition and to use the user's voice for non-repudiation purposes.
  • the invention provides both voice recognition and human communication compression techniques for voice samples.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides a voice recognition system that compresses voice samples for two purposes: voice recognition and human communication.
  • Menus are displayed to a user through a television set or monitor. The user navigates through menu trees using both voice commands and button presses on a remote control.
  • the invention accepts voice samples from the remote control and compresses the voice sample for voice recognition.
  • a copy of the voice sample is stored on a storage device.
  • Compressed voice samples are placed into packets and sent to a Voice Engine that performs voice recognition on the voice sample to determine if it is from an authorized user from the consumer's household. Once verified, the voice recognition sample is further processed to determine the action required.
  • the Voice Engine determines the merchant server that is appropriate for the action and sends the action request to the server. Once the action is performed, a transaction confirmation is displayed to the user.
  • the voice sample is compressed for human communication and sent to the Voice Engine along with other information such as the last n utterance samples or the last n button presses.
  • the Voice Engine stores the human communication compressed sample on a storage device along with any additional information.
  • the stored the human communication compressed sample and any additional information on the storage device may be later retrieved and the human communication compressed sample decompressed into a form that can be played back when a user attempts to repudiate a contractual agreement or purchase.
  • the invention can perform both compressions at the same time, thus bypassing the step of having to store the voice sample onto the storage device.
  • the user may be required to speak a challenge phrase or command phrase to complete an agreement or transaction.
  • the Voice Engine then stores a copy of the human communication compressed sample of the challenge phrase or command phrase on the storage device for later retrieval for non-repudiation purposes.
  • FIG. 1 is a block schematic diagram showing the interaction of a voice remote control and a preferred embodiment of the invention in conjunction with a set-top box according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a block schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the invention showing the flow of information between components of the invention and other systems according to the invention;
  • FIG. 3 is a block schematic diagram of a telephone based implementation of the invention according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a block schematic diagram of a task-oriented viewpoint of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating the client system tasks according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a block schematic diagram of a task-oriented viewpoint of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating the voice engine server tasks according to the invention.
  • the invention is embodied in a dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system in a computer environment.
  • a system according to the invention allows service providers and merchants to reliably identify users through voice recognition and to use the user's voice for non-repudiation purposes.
  • the invention provides both voice recognition and human communication compression techniques for voice samples.
  • the invention provides a voice identification system that performs voice identification of a user and, upon verification, records the user's voice commands. Two types of voice compression are performed automatically, one for voice recognition and one for recording. The user's recorded voice is later used for non-repudiation contractual purposes when a user calls to cancel an order or challenge an option selection.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides a remote control 101 with a microphone 103 and a push to talk button 102 .
  • the user speaks 104 into the microphone 103 and the remote control 101 transmits voice commands and samples 105 via IR, RF, or other means, to a voice sampler 106 connected to or incorporated in a set-top box 107 .
  • the set-top box 107 is connected to a television set 108 where user interface menus and screens are displayed 109 to the user.
  • voice samples from the remote control 201 are sent to the voice sampler/compressor 202 which has a two-way serial connection to a set-top box 203 .
  • the set-top box 203 is connected to a television set 204 and a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network 205 .
  • the HFC network 205 connects the set-top box with a voice engine 206 .
  • the voice samples are transmitted from the set-top box 203 through the HFC network 205 to the voice engine 206 that contains multiple processors.
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 performs two different types of compression on audio samples.
  • the invention compresses voice samples in two ways: for voice recognition (cepstrals); and for human communication. Compressing for voice recognition is not invertible, i.e., the compressed samples can be understood by the speech recognition system but are not intelligible by a human being. Compressing for human communication is used, for example, for playback purposes such as for non-repudiation of contracts.
  • Speech compression is well known in the art.
  • the invention provides a system that performs voice recognition compression or voice compression for human communication on demand.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention configures the voice sampler/compressor 202 to, by default, compress for voice recognition.
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 saves a copy of the voice sample, compresses the voice sample for voice recognition, and sends the voice recognition compressed samples through the set-top box 203 to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 analyzes the voice sample to determine the user's identity. If the voice sample is from a valid user, then the sample is used to instruct the voice engine 206 to perform an action such as purchase an item or service.
  • the voice engine 206 then commands the appropriate vendor server 208 , 210 to perform the requested action. Once the action is performed, the voice engine 206 requests a non-repudiation copy of the voice sample from the voice sampler/compressor 202 .
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 retrieves the stored copy of the voice sample, compresses the voice sample for human communication, and sends the human communication compressed sample to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 then stores the human communication compressed sample on a storage device 207 , along with other pertinent data such as time stamps, previous button presses, etc.
  • the stored human communication compressed sample can be later retrieved by, for example, a customer service representative 212 for use when the customer attempts to repudiate on a purchase.
  • the customer service system 212 filters the stored sample through a decompressor 211 .
  • the decompressor 211 decompresses the human communication compressed voice sample to a form that can be played back to the customer.
  • a user says “buy Dumbo,” into the remote control 201 .
  • the voice utterance is sent to the voice sampler/compressor 202 .
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 stores a copy of the voice utterance, compresses the sample for voice recognition, and sends the voice recognition compressed sample to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 identifies that the voice utterance is “buy Dumbo”, the voice engine 206 tells the video on demand server 208 to purchase the movie Dumbo. The voice engine 206 then requests a non-repudiation sample from the voice sampler/compressor 202 .
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 retrieves the copy of the user's last n utterances and compresses the n utterances for human communication. The voice sampler/compressor 202 then sends the samples, compressed for human communication, to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 stores the samples compressed for human communication onto a non-volatile storage device 207 . The sample can also be stored redundantly so the sample cannot be lost.
  • the user calls the provider's customer service 212 to complain that he did not purchase the movie Dumbo.
  • the customer service 212 finds the record of the user's purchase on the storage device 207 .
  • Customer service 212 retrieves the compressed voice sample from the storage device 207 .
  • the compressed voice sample is sent to the decompressor 211 and the resulting voice sample is played back to the user to prove that he did indeed, order the movie Dumbo.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the invention allows the user to manipulate a series of menus on the television screen 204 .
  • the user wants to purchase a service or product, he highlights a purchase button and selects it.
  • the system then asks the user to say specific challenge phrase into the remote control 201 , e.g., “I want to buy this Acme dishwasher” or “I confirm the purchase of this Acme dishwasher,” to confirm the action.
  • the voice sample is saved and compressed by the voice sampler/compressor 202 as described above.
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 receives the command, sends a voice recognition compressed sample to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 confirms that the challenge phrase is correct. Once the challenge phrase is identified, the voice engine 206 sends the purchase command to the appropriate vendor server, e.g., through the Internet 209 to a ecommerce vendor 210 .
  • the invention can also confirm that the identity of the voice is an authorized person.
  • the voice engine 206 requests a human communication compressed version of the voice sample from voice sampler/compressor 202 .
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 retrieves the stored voice sample, compresses it for human communication, and sends it to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 stores the voice sample on the non-volatile storage device 207 and sends the purchase confirmation to the user.
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 simultaneously compresses the voice sample for both voice recognition and human communication. Both compressed samples are then sent to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice engine 206 does not have to make a request for the human communication compressed sample later on.
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 could instead perform both compressions, but store the human communication compressed sample while sending the voice recognition compressed sample to the voice engine 206 .
  • the voice sampler/compressor 202 does not have to store a copy of the original voice sample.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention requires the user to say something during each step of the purchase, e.g., “movies,” “children's movies,” “Dumbo,” “buy Dumbo,” thus logging the user's progression.
  • the voice samples are stored by the voice engine for later proof of purchase in case the user repudiates the transaction.
  • Having a reliable, verifiable means to confirm customer identities allows even wider applications.
  • the privacy policies concerning the use of private information are very sensitive issues in the marketplace today. Consumers must opt-in or opt-out of certain privacy policies, depending on which country or state that they reside in.
  • the invention is easily adaptable to recognize and store a consumer's response to opting in, neutral, or out of a privacy policy.
  • the consumer can visit the Web site of a retailer, for example, read the Web site's privacy policy and then verbally respond to the options for opting in or out.
  • the consumer's voice is later used as proof of the consumer's privacy choice.
  • telephone based systems are also easily adaptable using the invention.
  • the invention for example, is easily adapted to take telephone opt-in or opt-out statements from a consumer and to store the voice samples as proof of the consumer's choice.
  • the consumer speaks, telling the system what his selection is through the telephone 301 .
  • the voice sampler/compressor 302 sends the compressed voice sample to the voice engine.
  • the voice engine 303 confirms that the consumer has selected one of the available options and stores the human communication compressed sample onto the storage device 304 . If the customer service system 306 needs to prove that the consumer has made a certain selection, it will retrieve the voice sample from the storage device 304 and filter it through a decompressor 305 for play back to the consumer.
  • Voice samples from a remote control are received by the Receive Voice Samples module 401 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 receives the voice samples from the Receive Voice Samples module 401 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 sends a copy to the Voice Recognition Compressor 405 which compresses the voice sample for voice recognition and sends the compressed sample back to the Voice Sampler Manager 402 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 is aware of what menu is displayed through the Display Menu Manager 403 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 places the voice recognition compressed sample in a packet and sends it to the Receive Voice Packets module 501 and stores a copy of the voice sample on the storage device 407 .
  • Compressed voice samples are placed into packets by the Voice Sampler Manager 402 and may contain additional information to identify the user's location, ID number, merchant, last n button presses, etc.
  • the Receive Voice Packets module 501 receives voice packets and forwards them to the Voice Engine Manager 502 . Voice recognition compressed samples are sent to the Voice Recognizer 504 . The Voice Recognizer 504 determines if the voice sample is from an authorized user from the consumer's household. Once verified, the voice recognition sample is sent to the Command Converter 503 to determine the action required.
  • Menu navigation commands are sent by the Voice Engine Manager 502 to the Display Menu Manager 403 via the Voice Sampler Manager 402 .
  • the Display Menu Manager 403 displays the resulting menu provided by the Voice Engine Manager 502 or, alternatively, from its local menu tree.
  • the Voice Engine Manager 502 determines the merchant server that is appropriate for the action and sends the action request to the server. Once the action is performed, the Voice Engine Manager 502 sends the transaction confirmation and a request for the human communication compressed sample of the voice sample to the Voice Sampler Manager 402 .
  • Transaction confirmations are displayed to the user through the Display Menu Manager 403 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 retrieves the voice sample and possibly the last n utterance samples from the storage device 407 and sends it to the Human Communication Compressor 406 . Samples are compressed for human communication by the Human Communication Compressor 406 and assembled into packets (which may also contain additional information such as the last n button presses) and sent to the Receive Voice Packet module 501 by the Voice Sampler Manager 402 .
  • Voice packets are forwarded by the Receive Voice Packets module 501 to the Voice Engine Manager 502 .
  • the Voice Engine Manager 502 stores the human communication compressed sample on the storage device 506 along with any additional information (such as the last n button presses).
  • the stored the human communication compressed sample and any additional information on the storage device 506 may be later retrieved by the Decompressor 505 for decompressing the human communication compressed sample into a form that can be played back
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 can perform both compressions at the same time, thus bypassing the step of having to store the voice sample onto the storage device 407 . In that case, both compressed samples are sent to the Receive Voice Packets module 501 without the Voice Engine Manager 502 requesting the human communication compressed sample.
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 is aware of what menu is displayed through the Display Menu Manager 403 . If a command is expected, the Voice Sampler Manager 402 sends the voice recognition compressed sample to the Command Converter 404 to check if a valid command has been spoken. Valid commands are then executed through the Display Menu Manager 403 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 places the voice recognition compressed sample in a packet and sends it to the Receive Voice Packets module 501 and stores a copy of the voice sample on the storage device 407 .
  • the Voice Sampler Manager 402 can save the voice sample on the storage device 407 for later retrieval and will continue through the menu tree.
  • voice sampler/compressor and voice engine functionalities are described separately above, both the voice sampler/compressor and voice engine can reside on the same physical machine.

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Abstract

A dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system provides a voice recognition system that compresses voice samples for two purposes: voice recognition and human communication. The user navigates through menus displayed to a user through a television set using both voice commands and button presses on a remote control. The invention accepts voice samples from the remote control and compresses the voice sample for voice recognition while a copy of the voice sample is stored on a storage device. Compressed voice samples are sent to a Voice Engine that performs voice recognition on the voice sample to verify if it is from an authorized user from the consumer's household and determines the action required. If the command is to form a contractual agreement or make a purchase, the Voice Engine determines the merchant server that is appropriate for the action and sends the action request to the server. The voice sample is compressed for human communication and stored on a storage device along with any additional information. The stored human communication compressed sample and any additional information on the storage device may be later retrieved and the human communication compressed sample decompressed into a form that can be played back when a user attempts to repudiate a contractual agreement or purchase. Alternatively, the invention performs both compressions at the same time.

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    CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • The present application is a continuation in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/785,375 filed Feb. 16, 2001, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/504,171, filed Sep. 18, 2003, both of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference thereto.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Technical Field
  • The invention relates to voice recognition in a computer environment. More particularly, the invention relates to recording, compressing, and recognizing voice samples for non-repudiation purposes in a computer environment.
  • 2. Description of the Prior Art
  • There is currently a push among set-top manufacturers to produce set-tops that extend beyond the television, video, and Internet realm. Television set-top boxes that deliver cable television signals to viewers are commonplace, as well as pay-per-view services for premium viewers.
  • WebTV has attempted to make headway into consumer's living rooms for many years, offering consumers the ability to surf the Internet through their television sets. America Online has announced an AOLTV which will provide the viewer with both cable television services, Digital Video Recorder features, and Internet access. UltimateTV has recently released a set-top box that tries to provide the same services as AOLTV.
  • Every one of these approaches require that a keyboard and mouse are connected to the set-top box in order to interact with the user interfaces. Commands, information, and URLs are entered using the keyboard, while the mouse is used to traverse clickable menus and hyperlinks.
  • One of the problems with the use of keyboards and mice is that they are cumbersome and require that the user be computer literate and have some semblance of manual dexterity. Computer-phobic and certain handicapped consumers typically stray away from these type of set-top boxes for those reasons.
  • Another problem, particularly in the pay-per-view arena, is that consumers will order a movie and, after the movie is viewed, will later call the provider and complain that they never ordered the movie and demand a refund. The pay-per-view provider loses a large amount of revenue when customers falsely repudiate their purchases. The provider typically has no alternative but to refund the customer's charge because there is no proof that it was in fact the customer that had ordered the movie in the first place.
  • A method of creating a verifiable trail that clearly identifies of the person that initiated and confirmed the purchase is needed. The use of voice recognition and commands to navigate through user interface menus, pay-per-view menus, ecommerce purchases, and the Internet has not been used in the set-top arena. The ability to demonstrate to the customer that he did make the purchase by playing, to the customer, a recording of his voice as he made the actual purchase would solve the problem of customers falsely or mistakenly repudiating purchases. This would allow the providers to reliably retain their revenue stream.
  • It would be advantageous to provide a dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system that allows providers to reliably identify users through voice recognition and to use the user's voice for non-repudiation purposes. It would further be advantageous to provide a dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system that performs compression techniques on voice samples for both voice recognition and human communication.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention provides a dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system. The system allows providers to reliably identify users through voice recognition and to use the user's voice for non-repudiation purposes. In addition, the invention provides both voice recognition and human communication compression techniques for voice samples.
  • A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a voice recognition system that compresses voice samples for two purposes: voice recognition and human communication. Menus are displayed to a user through a television set or monitor. The user navigates through menu trees using both voice commands and button presses on a remote control.
  • The invention accepts voice samples from the remote control and compresses the voice sample for voice recognition. A copy of the voice sample is stored on a storage device.
  • Compressed voice samples are placed into packets and sent to a Voice Engine that performs voice recognition on the voice sample to determine if it is from an authorized user from the consumer's household. Once verified, the voice recognition sample is further processed to determine the action required.
  • If the command is to form a contractual agreement or make a purchase, the Voice Engine determines the merchant server that is appropriate for the action and sends the action request to the server. Once the action is performed, a transaction confirmation is displayed to the user. The voice sample is compressed for human communication and sent to the Voice Engine along with other information such as the last n utterance samples or the last n button presses.
  • The Voice Engine stores the human communication compressed sample on a storage device along with any additional information. The stored the human communication compressed sample and any additional information on the storage device may be later retrieved and the human communication compressed sample decompressed into a form that can be played back when a user attempts to repudiate a contractual agreement or purchase.
  • Alternatively, the invention can perform both compressions at the same time, thus bypassing the step of having to store the voice sample onto the storage device.
  • The user may be required to speak a challenge phrase or command phrase to complete an agreement or transaction. The Voice Engine then stores a copy of the human communication compressed sample of the challenge phrase or command phrase on the storage device for later retrieval for non-repudiation purposes.
  • Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description in combination with the accompanying drawings, illustrating, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
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  • FIG. 1 is a block schematic diagram showing the interaction of a voice remote control and a preferred embodiment of the invention in conjunction with a set-top box according to the invention;
  • FIG. 2 is a block schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the invention showing the flow of information between components of the invention and other systems according to the invention;
  • FIG. 3 is a block schematic diagram of a telephone based implementation of the invention according to the invention;
  • FIG. 4 is a block schematic diagram of a task-oriented viewpoint of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating the client system tasks according to the invention; and
  • FIG. 5 is a block schematic diagram of a task-oriented viewpoint of a preferred embodiment of the invention illustrating the voice engine server tasks according to the invention.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention is embodied in a dual compression voice recordation non-repudiation system in a computer environment. A system according to the invention allows service providers and merchants to reliably identify users through voice recognition and to use the user's voice for non-repudiation purposes. In addition, the invention provides both voice recognition and human communication compression techniques for voice samples.
  • The invention provides a voice identification system that performs voice identification of a user and, upon verification, records the user's voice commands. Two types of voice compression are performed automatically, one for voice recognition and one for recording. The user's recorded voice is later used for non-repudiation contractual purposes when a user calls to cancel an order or challenge an option selection.
  • Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the invention provides a remote control 101 with a microphone 103 and a push to talk button 102. The user speaks 104 into the microphone 103 and the remote control 101 transmits voice commands and samples 105 via IR, RF, or other means, to a voice sampler 106 connected to or incorporated in a set-top box 107. The set-top box 107 is connected to a television set 108 where user interface menus and screens are displayed 109 to the user.
  • With respect to FIG. 2, voice samples from the remote control 201 are sent to the voice sampler/compressor 202 which has a two-way serial connection to a set-top box 203. The set-top box 203 is connected to a television set 204 and a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network 205. The HFC network 205 connects the set-top box with a voice engine 206. The voice samples are transmitted from the set-top box 203 through the HFC network 205 to the voice engine 206 that contains multiple processors.
  • The voice sampler/compressor 202 performs two different types of compression on audio samples. The incoming audio sample bit rate is very high quality e.g., 16 bits*16 kHz=30 kbs, while the upstream bit rate across the HFC network 205 is 4.8 kbs. This means that the samples being sent upstream across the HFC network 205 must be compressed aggressively. The invention compresses voice samples in two ways: for voice recognition (cepstrals); and for human communication. Compressing for voice recognition is not invertible, i.e., the compressed samples can be understood by the speech recognition system but are not intelligible by a human being. Compressing for human communication is used, for example, for playback purposes such as for non-repudiation of contracts.
  • Speech compression is well known in the art. The invention provides a system that performs voice recognition compression or voice compression for human communication on demand.
  • A preferred embodiment of the invention configures the voice sampler/compressor 202 to, by default, compress for voice recognition. When the voice sample comes down to the voice sampler/compressor 202, the voice sampler/compressor 202 saves a copy of the voice sample, compresses the voice sample for voice recognition, and sends the voice recognition compressed samples through the set-top box 203 to the voice engine 206. The voice engine 206 analyzes the voice sample to determine the user's identity. If the voice sample is from a valid user, then the sample is used to instruct the voice engine 206 to perform an action such as purchase an item or service.
  • The voice engine 206 then commands the appropriate vendor server 208, 210 to perform the requested action. Once the action is performed, the voice engine 206 requests a non-repudiation copy of the voice sample from the voice sampler/compressor 202. The voice sampler/compressor 202 retrieves the stored copy of the voice sample, compresses the voice sample for human communication, and sends the human communication compressed sample to the voice engine 206.
  • The voice engine 206 then stores the human communication compressed sample on a storage device 207, along with other pertinent data such as time stamps, previous button presses, etc. The stored human communication compressed sample can be later retrieved by, for example, a customer service representative 212 for use when the customer attempts to repudiate on a purchase. When the voice sample is needed, the customer service system 212 filters the stored sample through a decompressor 211. The decompressor 211 decompresses the human communication compressed voice sample to a form that can be played back to the customer.
  • As an example, a user says “buy Dumbo,” into the remote control 201. The voice utterance is sent to the voice sampler/compressor 202. The voice sampler/compressor 202 stores a copy of the voice utterance, compresses the sample for voice recognition, and sends the voice recognition compressed sample to the voice engine 206.
  • The voice engine 206 identifies that the voice utterance is “buy Dumbo”, the voice engine 206 tells the video on demand server 208 to purchase the movie Dumbo. The voice engine 206 then requests a non-repudiation sample from the voice sampler/compressor 202.
  • The voice sampler/compressor 202 retrieves the copy of the user's last n utterances and compresses the n utterances for human communication. The voice sampler/compressor 202 then sends the samples, compressed for human communication, to the voice engine 206. The voice engine 206 stores the samples compressed for human communication onto a non-volatile storage device 207. The sample can also be stored redundantly so the sample cannot be lost.
  • Later on, the user calls the provider's customer service 212 to complain that he did not purchase the movie Dumbo. The customer service 212 finds the record of the user's purchase on the storage device 207. Customer service 212 retrieves the compressed voice sample from the storage device 207. The compressed voice sample is sent to the decompressor 211 and the resulting voice sample is played back to the user to prove that he did indeed, order the movie Dumbo.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the invention allows the user to manipulate a series of menus on the television screen 204. When the user wants to purchase a service or product, he highlights a purchase button and selects it. The system then asks the user to say specific challenge phrase into the remote control 201, e.g., “I want to buy this Acme dishwasher” or “I confirm the purchase of this Acme dishwasher,” to confirm the action.
  • The voice sample is saved and compressed by the voice sampler/compressor 202 as described above. The voice sampler/compressor 202 receives the command, sends a voice recognition compressed sample to the voice engine 206. The voice engine 206 confirms that the challenge phrase is correct. Once the challenge phrase is identified, the voice engine 206 sends the purchase command to the appropriate vendor server, e.g., through the Internet 209 to a ecommerce vendor 210. The invention can also confirm that the identity of the voice is an authorized person.
  • The voice engine 206 requests a human communication compressed version of the voice sample from voice sampler/compressor 202. In response, the voice sampler/compressor 202 retrieves the stored voice sample, compresses it for human communication, and sends it to the voice engine 206. The voice engine 206 stores the voice sample on the non-volatile storage device 207 and sends the purchase confirmation to the user.
  • In yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the voice sampler/compressor 202 simultaneously compresses the voice sample for both voice recognition and human communication. Both compressed samples are then sent to the voice engine 206. The voice engine 206 does not have to make a request for the human communication compressed sample later on.
  • Alternatively, the voice sampler/compressor 202 could instead perform both compressions, but store the human communication compressed sample while sending the voice recognition compressed sample to the voice engine 206. The voice sampler/compressor 202 does not have to store a copy of the original voice sample.
  • A further preferred embodiment of the invention requires the user to say something during each step of the purchase, e.g., “movies,” “children's movies,” “Dumbo,” “buy Dumbo,” thus logging the user's progression. Each time the user speaks and progresses deeper into a menu set up to the purchase point, the voice samples are stored by the voice engine for later proof of purchase in case the user repudiates the transaction. Having a reliable, verifiable means to confirm customer identities allows even wider applications. For example, the privacy policies concerning the use of private information are very sensitive issues in the marketplace today. Consumers must opt-in or opt-out of certain privacy policies, depending on which country or state that they reside in. The invention is easily adaptable to recognize and store a consumer's response to opting in, neutral, or out of a privacy policy. The consumer can visit the Web site of a retailer, for example, read the Web site's privacy policy and then verbally respond to the options for opting in or out. The consumer's voice is later used as proof of the consumer's privacy choice.
  • Referring to FIG. 3, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that telephone based systems are also easily adaptable using the invention. The invention, for example, is easily adapted to take telephone opt-in or opt-out statements from a consumer and to store the voice samples as proof of the consumer's choice. The consumer speaks, telling the system what his selection is through the telephone 301. The voice sampler/compressor 302 sends the compressed voice sample to the voice engine. The voice engine 303 confirms that the consumer has selected one of the available options and stores the human communication compressed sample onto the storage device 304. If the customer service system 306 needs to prove that the consumer has made a certain selection, it will retrieve the voice sample from the storage device 304 and filter it through a decompressor 305 for play back to the consumer.
  • With respect to FIGS. 4 and 5, a task viewpoint of the invention is shown. Voice samples from a remote control are received by the Receive Voice Samples module 401. The Voice Sampler Manager 402 receives the voice samples from the Receive Voice Samples module 401. When a sample is received, the Voice Sampler Manager 402 sends a copy to the Voice Recognition Compressor 405 which compresses the voice sample for voice recognition and sends the compressed sample back to the Voice Sampler Manager 402.
  • The Voice Sampler Manager 402 is aware of what menu is displayed through the Display Menu Manager 403. The Voice Sampler Manager 402 places the voice recognition compressed sample in a packet and sends it to the Receive Voice Packets module 501 and stores a copy of the voice sample on the storage device 407. Compressed voice samples are placed into packets by the Voice Sampler Manager 402 and may contain additional information to identify the user's location, ID number, merchant, last n button presses, etc.
  • The Receive Voice Packets module 501 receives voice packets and forwards them to the Voice Engine Manager 502. Voice recognition compressed samples are sent to the Voice Recognizer 504. The Voice Recognizer 504 determines if the voice sample is from an authorized user from the consumer's household. Once verified, the voice recognition sample is sent to the Command Converter 503 to determine the action required.
  • Menu navigation commands are sent by the Voice Engine Manager 502 to the Display Menu Manager 403 via the Voice Sampler Manager 402. The Display Menu Manager 403 displays the resulting menu provided by the Voice Engine Manager 502 or, alternatively, from its local menu tree.
  • If the command is to form a contractual agreement or make a purchase, the Voice Engine Manager 502 determines the merchant server that is appropriate for the action and sends the action request to the server. Once the action is performed, the Voice Engine Manager 502 sends the transaction confirmation and a request for the human communication compressed sample of the voice sample to the Voice Sampler Manager 402.
  • Transaction confirmations are displayed to the user through the Display Menu Manager 403. The Voice Sampler Manager 402 retrieves the voice sample and possibly the last n utterance samples from the storage device 407 and sends it to the Human Communication Compressor 406. Samples are compressed for human communication by the Human Communication Compressor 406 and assembled into packets (which may also contain additional information such as the last n button presses) and sent to the Receive Voice Packet module 501 by the Voice Sampler Manager 402.
  • Voice packets are forwarded by the Receive Voice Packets module 501 to the Voice Engine Manager 502. The Voice Engine Manager 502 stores the human communication compressed sample on the storage device 506 along with any additional information (such as the last n button presses).
  • The stored the human communication compressed sample and any additional information on the storage device 506 may be later retrieved by the Decompressor 505 for decompressing the human communication compressed sample into a form that can be played back
  • As noted above, the Voice Sampler Manager 402 can perform both compressions at the same time, thus bypassing the step of having to store the voice sample onto the storage device 407. In that case, both compressed samples are sent to the Receive Voice Packets module 501 without the Voice Engine Manager 502 requesting the human communication compressed sample.
  • Alternatively, the Voice Sampler Manager 402 is aware of what menu is displayed through the Display Menu Manager 403. If a command is expected, the Voice Sampler Manager 402 sends the voice recognition compressed sample to the Command Converter 404 to check if a valid command has been spoken. Valid commands are then executed through the Display Menu Manager 403.
  • If a challenge phrase or command phrase (e.g., “buy Dumbo”) is expected, then the Voice Sampler Manager 402 places the voice recognition compressed sample in a packet and sends it to the Receive Voice Packets module 501 and stores a copy of the voice sample on the storage device 407.
  • If the user is traversing a menu tree that leads to a purchase, for example, the Voice Sampler Manager 402 can save the voice sample on the storage device 407 for later retrieval and will continue through the menu tree.
  • One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that although the voice sampler/compressor and voice engine functionalities are described separately above, both the voice sampler/compressor and voice engine can reside on the same physical machine.
  • Although the invention is described herein with reference to the preferred embodiment, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other applications may be substituted for those set forth herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the invention should only be limited by the claims included below.

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1. A process for a dual-compression voice recognition system for the non-repudiation of contractual agreements in a computer environment, comprising the steps of:
providing voice sample reception means for receiving a voice sample from a user;
compressing said voice sample for voice recognition;
providing command execution means for correlating said voice recognition sample with a command and executing said command, if a command is expected;
providing user interface means for displaying menus to a user; and
commanding said user interface means to display the next appropriate menu screen to the user if said command is to navigate through a menu.
2. The process of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
providing a voice recognizer;
wherein said voice recognizer determines if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user;
determining the action required and forming an action request if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user; and
sending said action request to the appropriate merchant server if said action request is to form an agreement or make a purchase.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein said user interface means displays a confirmation of the transaction upon completion of said transaction.
4. The process of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
storing said voice sample on a storage device.
5. The process of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
retrieving said voice sample from said storage device;
compressing said voice sample for human communication;
storing said human communication compressed sample on a second storage device;
retrieving said human communication compressed sample and any additional information from said second storage device;
decompressing said human communication compressed sample for playback; and
playing back said decompressed playback sample to a user, thereby confirming the identity of the purchaser.
6. The process of claim 4, wherein said human communication compressed sample storing step stores additional information with said human communication compressed sample that includes, but is not limited to: the user's location, ID number, merchant, the last predetermined number of utterances, and/or the last predetermined number of button presses.
7. The process of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
requiring the user to speak a challenge phrase or command phrase to execute said required action;
compressing said challenge phrase or said command phrase for human communication;
storing said human communication compressed sample on a storage device;
retrieving said human communication compressed sample and any additional information from said storage device;
decompressing said human communication compressed sample for playback; and
playing back said decompressed playback sample to a user, thereby confirming the identity of the purchaser.
8. A process for a dual-compression voice recognition system for the non-repudiation of contractual agreements in a computer environment, comprising the steps of:
providing voice sample reception means for receiving a voice sample from a user;
compressing said voice sample for voice recognition;
compressing said voice sample for human communication;
providing a voice recognizer;
wherein said voice recognizer determines if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user;
determining the action required and forming an action request if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user;
sending said action request to the appropriate merchant server if said action request is to form an agreement or make a purchase; and
storing said human communication compressed sample on a storage device.
9. The process of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:
providing user interface means for displaying menus to a user; and
commanding said user interface means to display the next appropriate menu screen to the user if said action request is to navigate through a menu.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein said user interface means displays a confirmation of the transaction upon completion of said transaction.
11. The process of claim 8, wherein said storing step stores additional information with said human communication compressed sample that includes, but is not limited to: the user's location, ID number, merchant, the last predetermined number of utterances, and/or the last predetermined number of button presses.
12. The process of claim 8, wherein the user is required to speak a challenge phrase or command phrase to execute said required action; and wherein said storing step stores the human communication compressed sample of said challenge phrase or command phrase on a storage device.
13. The process of claim 8, further comprising the step of:
retrieving said human communication compressed sample and any additional information from said storage device;
decompressing said human communication compressed sample for playback; and
playing back said decompressed playback sample to a user, thereby confirming the identity of the purchaser.
14. An apparatus for a dual-compression voice recognition system for the non-repudiation of contractual agreements in a computer environment, comprising:
voice sample reception means for receiving a voice sample from a user;
a module for compressing said voice sample for voice recognition;
command execution means for correlating said voice recognition sample with a command and executing said command, if a command is expected;
user interface means for displaying menus to a user; and
a module for commanding said user interface means to display the next appropriate menu screen to the user if said command is to navigate through a menu.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:
a voice recognizer;
wherein said voice recognizer determines if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user;
a module for determining the action required and forming an action request if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user; and
a module for sending said action request to the appropriate merchant server if said action request is to form an agreement or make a purchase.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said user interface means displays a confirmation of the transaction upon completion of said transaction.
17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:
a module for storing said voice sample on a storage device.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:
a module for retrieving said voice sample from said storage device;
a module for compressing said voice sample for human communication;
a module for storing said human communication compressed sample on a second storage device;
a module for retrieving said human communication compressed sample and any additional information from said second storage device;
a module for decompressing said human communication compressed sample for playback; and
a module for playing back said decompressed playback sample to a user, thereby confirming the identity of the purchaser.
19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said human communication compressed sample storing module stores additional information with said human communication compressed sample that includes, but is not limited to: the user's location, ID number, merchant, the last predetermined number of utterances, and/or the last predetermined number of button presses.
20. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:
a module for requiring the user to speak a challenge phrase or command phrase to execute said required action;
a module for compressing said challenge phrase or said command phrase for human communication;
a module for storing said human communication compressed sample on a storage device;
a module for retrieving said human communication compressed sample and any additional information from said storage device;
a module for decompressing said human communication compressed sample for playback; and
a module for playing back said decompressed playback sample to a user, thereby confirming the identity of the purchaser.
21. An apparatus for a dual-compression voice recognition system for the non-repudiation of contractual agreements in a computer environment, comprising:
voice sample reception means for receiving a voice sample from a user;
a module for compressing said voice sample for voice recognition;
a module for compressing said voice sample for human communication;
a voice recognizer;
wherein said voice recognizer determines if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user;
a module for determining the action required and forming an action request if said voice recognition compressed sample is from an authorized user;
a module for sending said action request to the appropriate merchant server if said action request is to form an agreement or make a purchase; and
a module for storing said human communication compressed sample on a storage device.
22. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:
user interface means for displaying menus to a user; and
a module for commanding said user interface means to display the next appropriate menu screen to the user if said action request is to navigate through a menu.
23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said user interface means displays a confirmation of the transaction upon completion of said transaction.
24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said storing module stores additional information with said human communication compressed sample that includes, but is not limited to: the user's location, ID number, merchant, the last predetermined number of utterances, and/or the last predetermined number of button presses.
25. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the user is required to speak a challenge phrase or command phrase to execute said required action; and wherein said storing module stores the human communication compressed sample of said challenge phrase or command phrase on a storage device.
26. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:
a module for retrieving said human communication compressed sample and any additional information from said storage device;
a module for decompressing said human communication compressed sample for playback; and
a module for playing back said decompressed playback sample to a user, thereby confirming the identity of the purchaser.
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