System and method of verifying personal identities
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1. A method of issuing an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, comprising:
- collecting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
generating verification information by verifying the personal information; and
issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification;
designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided which verifies the identification of individuals. Multi-faceted personal information is collected from the individual. Next, the personal information is verified. Finally, an identification verification instrument is issued if the personal information has met a predetermined level of verification.
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1. A method of issuing an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, comprising:
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collecting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
generating verification information by verifying the personal information; and
issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification;
designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 9, 33)
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4. A method of verifying the identity of at least one individual, comprising:
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collecting information from an identification verification instrument provided by the at least one individual, the identification verification instrument being issued after collecting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
collecting subsequent information from the at least one individual;
comparing the information from the identification verification instrument and the subsequent information to determine if the identity of the at least one individual is verifiable. designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 8, 10, 34)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to issue an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, the control logic comprising:
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first computer readable program code means for collecting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
second computer readable program code means for generating verification information by verifying the personal information;
third computer readable program codes means for issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification; and
fourth computer readable program means for designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 35)
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15. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to verify the identity of at least one individual, the control logic comprising:
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first computer readable program means for collecting information from an identification verification instrument provided by the at least one individual, the identification verification instrument being issued after collecting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
second computer readable program means for collecting subsequent information from the at least one individual;
third computer readable program means for comparing the information from the identification verification instrument and the subsequent information to determine if the identity of the at least one individual is verifiable; and
fourth computer readable program means for designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 21, 36)
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22. A system for issuing an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, comprising:
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an input device for accepting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
a verification device for generating verification information by verifying the personal information;
an issuance device for issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification; and
a designation device for designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 37)
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26. A system of verifying the identity of at least one individual, comprising:
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an input device for accepting personal information from an identification verification instrument provided by the at least one individual, the identification verification instrument being issued after collecting multi-faceted personal information about the at least one individual;
an input device for collecting subsequent information from the at least one individual;
a comparison device for comparing the information from the identification verification instrument and the subsequent information to determine if the identity of the at least one individual is verifiable; and
a designation device for designating multiple levels of confidence for the identification verification instrument based on the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 30, 32, 38)
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39. A method of issuing an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, comprising:
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collecting personal information about the at least one individual;
generating verification information by verifying the personal information; and
issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification;
wherein the personal information comprises hard and soft personal information, the hard personal information readily available to the public, and the soft personal information not readily available to the public.
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40. A method of issuing an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, comprising:
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collecting personal information about the at least one individual;
generating verification information by verifying the personal information; and
issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification;
wherein at least part of the verification information is destroyed after the identification verification instrument is issued.
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41. A method of issuing an identification verification instrument verifying the identification of at least one individual, comprising:
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collecting personal information about the at least one individual;
generating verification information by verifying the personal information; and
issuing at least one identification verification instrument if the verification information has met a predetermined level of verification;
wherein the at least one individual authorizes the personal information that will be provided to outside parties attempting to verify the identity of the at least one individual.
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