Educational Testing Service

Ncr Corporation

Paradyne Corporation

Michael J Cripps

Kenneth H Berger

Robert E Thornton

James B Moran

Suzanne P Hassell

Edward W Landis

Jeff Davis

Eric K Vallone

Warren M Bartlett

Roopali S Paranjpe

Charles J Mele

Systems and methods are provided for determining whether a user is authorized to take an examination. Facial recognition technology is used to determine whether an image of a user's face corresponds to an image of a set of images of individuals not permitted to take the examination. Based on a determination that the image of the user's face corresponds to an image of the set of images, a confidence score is assigned or modified. Voice recognition technology is used to determine whether a recording of the user's voice corresponds to a recording of a set of recordings of individuals not permitted to take the examination. Based on a determination that the recording of the user's voice corresponds to a recording of the set of recordings, the confidence score is modified. A determination is made as to whether the user is authorized to take the examination based on the confidence score.

Multi-factor authentication for determining whether a user is authorized to take an examination

Systems and methods are provided for providing a computer-based test to be taken at a computer. A determination is made as to whether a geolocation of the computer is within an approved geolocation range. A determination is made as to whether a time at which the computer-based test is to be provided to the computer is within an approved time range. A hardware profile of the testing center is compared to an expected hardware profile of the testing center. Biometric data of a test center administrator is compared to expected biometric data of the test center administrator, and a confidence score is modified based on results of the comparison. If the confidence score meets or exceeds a threshold, the computer-based test is provided to the computer over a network. If the confidence score is less than the threshold, the computer-based test is prevented from being provided to the computer.

Systems and methods for multi-factor authentication for administration of a computer-based test

A troubleshooting portal method for providing connectivity between a first communication device and a second communication device. The second communication device resides in an access provider communication system. One embodiment comprises receiving a specification from a user by the first communication device, the specification comprising at least one predefined identifier that identifies the second communication device, and receiving a request to establish connectivity between the user and the second communication device; associating the predefined identifier with said second communication device; establishing connectivity between the first communication device and the second communication device based upon the specified predefined identifier; receiving at least troubleshooting data and a test from the user; and communicating the received troubleshooting data and the test to the second device.

System and method for a trouble shooting portal to allow temporary management access to a communication device

A system for transmitting files includes a transmitting terminal and receiving terminal. After a file transmission has aborted, the receiving terminal generates a size and checksum for the portion of the file received by the receiving terminal. The transmitting terminal generates the checksum based on the corresponding portion of the file stored in the transmitting terminal in reference to the size. The transmitting terminal re-starts the file transmission process if the checksum generated at the receiving terminal does not match that generated at the transmitting terminal. The transmitting terminal transmits the rest of the file that has not received by the receiving terminal if the checksum generated at the receiving terminal matches that generated at the transmitting terminal.

Method and apparatus for recovering aborted file (or data) transmission

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Lincroft, NJ, United States of America

Michael J Cripps