Patent ID: 8595007

Claim:
A method for identification verification comprising the steps of: employing a computer based system for obtaining at least one first spoken voice sample of an individual speaking at least one piece of specific data defined as a plurality of scripted words, phrases, answers to predetermined questions and at least one piece of non-specific data defined as one or more unscripted words or phrases; obtaining a first spoken voice print comprised of one or more vocal characteristics obtained from said voice sample, whereby obtaining said voice print is not dependant upon a specific language spoken thereby allowing for voice prints being obtainable for multiple languages; storing said at least one first spoken voice print of said individual in a database of said computer based system; obtaining a voice sample from a cooperative or non-cooperative test subject to be verified or identified as an individual within said database; employing said computer based system for obtaining at least one second spoken voice print from said voice sample from said cooperative or non-cooperative test subject speaking at least one piece of specific data defined as a plurality of scripted words, phrases, or answers to predetermined questions and at least one piece of non-specific data defined as one or more non-predetermined words or phrases; said computer based system using a first algorithm for determining one or more characteristics of said spoken voice print if said test subject is a cooperative individual and a second algorithm for determining one or more characteristics of said second spoken voice print if said test subject is a non-cooperative individual whereby obtaining said voice print is not dependant upon a specific language spoken thereby allowing for voice prints being obtainable for multiple languages; comparing by said computer based system or a second remote computer system said at least one second spoken voice print of said test subject to said at least one first voice print of said individual within said database; determining or verifying if said test subject is said individual within said database based on the results of said comparison; and storing said at least one spoken voice print of said test subject in said database when it is determined that said test subject is not said individual within said database.