MULTI-PARTY CONVERSATION ANALYZER & LOGGER

摘要

In one aspect, the present invention facilitates the investigation of networks of criminals, by gathering associations between phone numbers, the names of persons reached at those phone numbers, and voice print data. In another aspect the invention automatically detects phone calls from a prison where the voiceprint of the person called matches the voiceprint of a past inmate. In another aspect the invention detects identity scams in prisons, by monitoring for known voice characteristics of likely imposters on phone calls made by prisoners. In another aspect, the invention automatically does speech-to-text conversion of phone numbers spoken within a predetermined time of detecting data indicative of a three-way call event while monitoring a phone call from a prison inmate. In another aspect, the invention automatically thwarts attempts of prison inmates to use re-dialing services. In another aspect, the invention automatically tags audio data retrieved from a database, by steganographically encoding into the audio data the identity of the official retrieving the audio data.

主权项

1. Means for distinguishing between multiple parties at the originating end of a phone call, and multiple parties at the destination end of said phone call, comprising:
means for creating a first digital data stream from audio at the originating end of a phone call placed from within a correctional institution, means for creating a second digital data stream from audio originating at the destination end of said phone call, means for separately storing said first and second digital data stream, means for converting said first data stream to an analog electrical signal which drives a first loudspeaker primarily coupled to one ear of a user, and means for converting said second data stream to an analog electrical signal which drives a second loudspeaker primarily coupled to the other ear of said user.