Michael Weideman

Title: Michael Weideman: Innovator in Voice Authentication and Email Security

Introduction

Michael Weideman is a notable inventor based in Gretna, NE (US). He has made significant contributions to the fields of voice authentication and email security. With a total of 3 patents to his name, Weideman continues to push the boundaries of technology.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents is titled "Voice vector framework for authenticating user interactions." This invention provides systems and methods for a voice vector framework that authenticates user interactions. A service provider server receives user interaction data containing audio data associated with an interaction between a user device and the service provider server. The server extracts user attributes from the audio data and obtains user account information associated with the user device. It selects a classifier that corresponds to a specific combination of features based on the user account information and applies the classifier to the user attributes. The server generates a voice vector that includes multiple scores indicating the likelihood that a respective user attribute corresponds to an attribute of the selected combination of features. Finally, the server compares the voice vector to a baseline vector corresponding to a predetermined combination of features and sends a notification to an agent device indicating whether the user device is verified.

Another significant patent is "Signed response to an abusive email account owner and provider systems and methods." This invention includes systems and methods for detecting abusive email accounts and transmitting a signed response to the account owner and provider. The methods involve receiving an email from a first email account on a second email account, wherein the email contains malicious content. The system determines if a trust relationship exists between the first email server corresponding to the first email account and the second email server corresponding to the second email account. It then transmits an alert email to the first email account, which includes a digital signature and a secure field containing an abusive category descriptor in the email header. The secure field may include descriptors such as transmitting spam, transmitting malware, transmitting phishing attempts, and committing fraud.

Career Highlights

Michael Weideman is currently employed at PayPal, Inc., where he applies his innovative ideas to enhance user security and experience. His work has been instrumental in developing advanced technologies that protect users from various online threats.

Collaborations

Throughout his career, Weideman has collaborated with talented individuals such as Brad Wardman and Jeremy D Pickett. These collaborations have fostered an