Checkpoint identity verification using mobile identification credential

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11950101-B2
Application number	US-202117398723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2021
Priority date	Apr 13, 2020
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

An embodiment includes a method to increase the efficiency of security checkpoint operations. A security checkpoint kiosk serves as a Relying Party System (RPS). The RPS establishes a secure local connection between the RPS and a User Mobile-Identification-Credential Device (UMD). The RPS sends a user information request to the UMD, via the secure local connection, seeking release of user information associated with a Mobile Identification Credential (MIC). The RPS obtains authentication of the user information received in response to the user information request. The RPS retrieves user travel information based on the user information. The RPS determines that the user travel information matches the user information. When the user travel information matches the user information, the RPS approves the user to proceed past the security checkpoint kiosk.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer system configured to communicate with a display unit, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more sets of instructions configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more sets of instructions including instructions for:
receiving a request for mobile identification credential information from an external electronic device that is separate from the computer system;
in response to receiving the request for mobile identification credential information from the external electronic device:
displaying, via the display unit, a first user interface that identifies one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information being requested by the external electronic device;

subsequent to displaying the first user interface that identifies one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information being requested by the external electronic device, detecting one or more user inputs; and
in response to detecting the one or more user inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the one or more user inputs satisfy one or more information transmission criteria, transmitting the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information requested by the external electronic device to the external electronic device, wherein the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information are associated with a mobile identification credential stored on the computer system.

2. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more sets of instructions further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the one or more user inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the one or more user inputs do not satisfy the one or more information transmission criteria, forgoing transmitting the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information requested by the external electronic device to the external electronic device.

3. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information represents a subset of mobile identification credential information associated with the mobile identification credential stored on the computer system.

4. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more user inputs includes biometric information corresponding to a user of the computer system; and
the one or more sets of instructions further include instructions for:
performing biometric information verification to verify that the biometric information corresponds to stored biometric information for the user of the computer system.

5. The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the stored biometric information is stored on the computer system.

6. The computer system of claim 4 , wherein performing biometric information verification includes performing facial recognition verification.

7. The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the biometric information includes a fingerprint scan, and performing biometric information verification includes fingerprint verification.

8. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more sets of instructions further including instructions for:
prior to transmitting the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information requested by the external electronic device to the external electronic device, establishing a secure wireless communication connection between the computer system and the external electronic device.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more sets of instructions configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with a display unit, the one or more sets of instructions including instructions for:
receiving a request for mobile identification credential information from an external electronic device that is separate from the computer system;
in response to receiving the request for mobile identification credential information from the external electronic device:
displaying, via the display unit, a first user interface that identifies one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information being requested by the external electronic device;

subsequent to displaying the first user interface that identifies one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information being requested by the external electronic device, detecting one or more user inputs; and
in response to detecting the one or more user inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the one or more user inputs satisfy one or more information transmission criteria, transmitting the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information requested by the external electronic device to the external electronic device, wherein the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information are associated with a mobile identification credential stored on the computer system.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , the one or more sets of instructions further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the one or more user inputs:
in accordance with a determination that the one or more user inputs do not satisfy the one or more information transmission criteria, forgoing transmitting the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information requested by the external electronic device to the external electronic device.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information represents a subset of mobile identification credential information associated with the mobile identification credential stored on the computer system.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein:
the one or more user inputs includes biometric information corresponding to a user of the computer system; and
the one or more sets of instructions further include instructions for:
performing biometric information verification to verify that the biometric information corresponds to stored biometric information for the user of the computer system.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the stored biometric information is stored on the computer system.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein performing biometric information verification includes performing facial recognition verification.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the biometric information includes a fingerprint scan, and performing biometric information verification includes fingerprint verification.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , the one or more sets of instructions further including instructions for:
prior to transmitting the one or more pieces of mobile identification credential information requested by the external electronic device to the external electronic device, establishing a secure wireless communication connection between the computer system and the external electronic device.

17. A method, comprising:
at a computer system that is in communication with a display unit:
receiving a request for mobile identification credential information from an external electronic device that is separate from the computer system;
in response to receiving the request for mobile identification credential information from the external electronic device:
displaying, via the display unit, a first user interface that identifies one or more pi

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Villanueva Gaviola Haya Iris
• Fasoli Gianpaolo
• Ganesh Vinay
• Graff Irene M
• Haring Martijn Theo
• Khan Ahmer A
• Rakotomalala Franck Farian
• Scott Gordon Y
• CHUNG Ho Cheung
• Allen Antonio
• Deshpande Mayura Dhananjaya
• Miller Thomas John
• Sharp Christopher
• Silver David W
• Wood Policarpo B
• Yang Ka

Classifications

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04W12/69 Primary

  Identity-dependent · CPC title

• H04W12/02

  Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] · CPC title

• H04W12/037

  of the control plane, e.g. signalling traffic · CPC title

• H04W12/47

  using near field communication [NFC] or radio frequency identification [RFID] modules · CPC title