System and method of identity verification

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016163012-A1
Application number	US-201615040646-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 10, 2016
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jun 9, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for verifying identity comprising:
a user interface comprising circuitry configured to:
receive registration information from a registrant;
request identification information from the registrant;
receive identification information from the registrant, the identification information comprising address information and location information indicative of registrant location;
communicate the registration information and the identification information to an application;
receive an identity credential from the application; and
communicate the identity credential to the registrant;
wherein the identity credential is based on the registration information and the identification information.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the location information is indicative of registrant location at a time of registration.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the location information is indicative of the presence of the registrant at a location.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the identification information comprises a visual representation of a government issued identification.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the location information comprises a visual representation of an identifying item.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the visual representation of the identifying item is associated with the location of the identifying item.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the identity credential is based on comparing the address information with the location associated with the visual representation of the identifying item.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured for use by a registrant for registration of an account.

9 . A method of verifying an identity comprising:
receiving registration information from a registrant; requesting identification information from the registrant; receiving identification information from the registrant, the identification information comprising address information and location information indicative of registrant location; communicating the registration information and the identification information to an application; receiving an identity credential from the application; and communicating the identity credential to the registrant; wherein the identity credential is based on the registration information and the identification information.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the location information is indicative of registrant location at a time of registration.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the location information is indicative of the presence of the registrant at a location.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the registration information and identification information are received at a user interface.

13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the application is an application of a mobile device.

14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the identification information comprises a visual representation of a government issued identification.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the location information comprises a visual representation of an identifying item.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the visual representation of the identifying item is associated with the location of the identifying item.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the identity credential is based on comparing the address information with the location associated with the visual representation of the identifying item.

18 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the registration information and identification information are provided for registration of an account.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising using the identity credential to access the account.

20 . A system for verifying identity comprising:
means for receiving registration information from a registrant; means for requesting identification information from the registrant; means for receiving identification information from the registrant, the identification information comprising address information and location information indicative of registrant location at a time of registration; means for communicating the registration information and the identification information to an application; means for receiving an identity verification confirmation from the application; and means for communicating the identity verification confirmation to the registrant; wherein the identity verification is based on a comparison of the registration information with the identification information.

Assignees

• Us Postal Service

Inventors

• Irwin Donald E
• Mckenzie Nan K
• Tartal William A
• Stephen Victoria K
• Amato Michael J
• Ackerman William G
• Dixon Robert E
• Smith Daniel W
• Crabb Gregory

Classifications

• G06Q50/265 Primary

  Personal security, identity or safety · CPC title

• G06K9/00483

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06V30/418

  Document matching, e.g. of document images · CPC title

• G06Q20/405

  Establishing or using transaction specific rules · CPC title

• G06Q20/4014

  Identity check for transactions · CPC title