Systems and methods of identification verification using near-field communication and optical authentication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11681883-B2
Application number	US-202217954251-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2022
Priority date	May 28, 2014
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

Systems and methods for identification (ID) document verification using hybrid near-field communications (NFC) authentication and optical authentication are provided. An exemplary method includes receiving, by a client device, an image of an ID document. Based on the image of the ID document, a determination is made whether the ID document includes a near-field communications (NFC) chip that stores data comprising identifying information for an owner of the identification. Based on this determination of whether the ID document includes an NFC chip, the ID document is verified by selectively using at least one of NFC chip authentication and optical authentication, to obtain a verification result.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for identification (ID) verification, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device, an image of an ID document;
reading a machine readable zone (MRZ) of the ID document;
based on the image of the ID document received and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, determining whether the ID document includes a near-field communications (NFC) chip that stores data comprising identifying information for an owner of the ID document; and
based on the determination of whether the ID document includes the NFC chip, verifying the ID document by selectively using at least one of NFC chip authentication and optical authentication, to obtain a verification result.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the steps of reading the MRZ of the ID document and the determining of whether the ID document includes the NFC chip, based on the image of the ID document and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, are performed using at least one of the computing device, a service provider, and a cloud network.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ID document comprises one of a government issued ID, a permanent residency ID card, a student ID, an employment ID, a driver's license, a passport, and a travel document.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received image of the ID document is a picture or a scan.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is one of a smart phone, a personal computer, and a tablet PC.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a date of birth of the owner of the ID document and a date of expiry for the ID document, based on the reading of the MRZ of the ID document.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein upon verifying the ID document by using the at least one of NFC chip authentication and optical authentication, the ID document is logically associated to the computing device.

8. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the computing device, the image of the ID document to the service provider;
based on the image of the ID document and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, determining that the ID document includes the NFC chip and selecting NFC chip authentication for verification of the ID document;
transmitting the data obtained from the NFC chip of the ID document to the service provider;
providing, by the service provider, a verification result for the ID document based on verification of an identity of the owner and validity of the NFC chip; and
transmitting, by the service provider, the verification result to the computing device.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving a user identity packet from the service provider, the user identity packet being generated by the service provider based on the verification of the identity of the owner and the validity of the NFC chip; and
transmitting, by the service provider, the user identity packet to the computing device for storage.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the computing device, the image of the ID document to the service provider;
based on the image of the ID document and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, determining that the ID document does not include the NFC chip, and selecting optical authentication for verification of the ID document;
capturing, by a camera associated with the computing device, a photo of a user;
receiving, from the computing device, the photo of the user;
comparing, by the service provider, an ID photo of the ID document with the photo of the user;
based on the comparing and on verification of an identity of the owner, providing, by the service provider, a verification result for the ID document; and
transmitting, by the service provider, the verification result to the computing device.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving and evaluating a biometric obtained from the computing device, the biometric being used as a second or additional means for verifying an identity of the owner, the biometric being one of a retinal scan, an iris scan and a fingerprint.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising storing baseline biometric data of the owner in the NFC chip or with a service provider.

13. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
based on the image of the ID document and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, determining, by the computing device, that the ID document does not include the NFC chip, and selecting optical authentication for verification of the ID document;
capturing, by a camera associated with the computing device, a photo of a user;
comparing, by the computing device, a photo on the ID document with the photo of the user; and
based on the comparing, providing, by the computing device, a verification result for the ID document.

14. A computer-implemented method for identification (ID) verification using hybrid near-field communications (NFC) chip and optical authentication, the method comprising:
receiving, by a client device, an image of an ID document;
reading a machine readable zone (MRZ) of the ID document;
based on the image of the ID document and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, determining that the ID document includes the NFC chip that stores data comprising identifying information for an owner of the ID document;
transmitting, by the client device, the data obtained from the NFC chip of the ID document to a service provider;
providing, by the service provider, a first verification result for the ID document based on verification of an identity of the owner and validity of the NFC chip;
capturing, by a camera associated with the client device, a photo of a user;
receiving, by the service provider, the photo of the user;
comparing, by the service provider, a photo stored on the ID document with the photo of the user;
based on the comparing of the photo stored on the ID document with the photo of the user to verify the identity of the owner, providing, by the service provider, a second verification result for the ID document; and
transmitting, by the service provider, both the first and second verification results to the client device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second verification result comprises a confirmation of authenticity of the ID document when the photo stored on the NFC chip of the ID document has matching characteristics to that of the photo of the user of the client device.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the first verification result and the second verification result comprises a determination of at least one evidence of falsification.

17. A system for identification (ID) document verification, the system comprising:
a client device for capturing an image of an ID document; and
a processor associated with the client device and configured to:
receive, by the client device, a photo of a user and the image of the ID document;
read a machine readable zone (MRZ) of the ID document;
based on the image of the ID document received and the reading of the MRZ of the ID document, determine whether the ID document includes a near-field communications (NFC) chip that stores digital data associated with the ID document, the NFC chip being embedded in the ID document; and
based on the determination of whether the ID document includes the NFC chip, verify the ID document by selectively using at least one of NFC chip authentication and optical authentication, to obtain a verification result.

18. The system of claim 17 , the processor further configured to:
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Assignees

• Mitek Systems Inc

Inventors

• Singal Ashok
• Ramsbacker Michael
• Treitler James
• Gupta Sanjay
• Hagen Michael
• Gray Jason L

Classifications

• G06Q50/00 Primary

  Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism (healthcare informatics G16H) · CPC title

• G06Q10/10

  Office automation; Time management · CPC title

• G06V40/00

  Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data · CPC title

• G06K7/10009

  sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves · CPC title

• G06K7/10386 Primary

  the interrogation device being of the portable or hand-handheld type, e.g. incorporated in ubiquitous hand-held devices such as PDA or mobile phone, or in the form of a portable dedicated RFID reader · CPC title