SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING IDENTITY INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for using an identity service for protecting identity information during an electronic transaction, the method comprising:
- registering an identity client, wherein the identity client possesses an associated multi-component identity; and
regulating access to the multi-component identity such that the identity service authorizes dissemination of fewer than all components of the multi-component identity to an identity requestor.
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Abstract
A method is provided for using an identity service for protecting identity information during an electronic transaction. The method includes registering an identity client, wherein the identity client possesses an associated multi-component identity. The method further includes regulating access to the multi-component identity such that the identity service authorizes dissemination of fewer than all components of the multi-component identity to an identity requester. Additionally, a method for providing client identity repair protect a client from fraudulent distribution of electronically available client identity information. Upon detection of fraudulent distribution of identity information, a new identity reference is created and attempts to access an old identity reference are tracked. If the attempts to access the old identity reference are authorized, the attempts are re-directed to the new identity reference. However, if the attempts were unauthorized, access to the new identity reference is denied.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for using an identity service for protecting identity information during an electronic transaction, the method comprising:
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registering an identity client, wherein the identity client possesses an associated multi-component identity; and
regulating access to the multi-component identity such that the identity service authorizes dissemination of fewer than all components of the multi-component identity to an identity requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25)
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13. An identity service for protecting identity information during an electronic transaction, the identity service comprising:
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registration tools for registering identity clients and identity requesters, wherein each identity client is associated with an identity having a plurality of discrete components;
reference tools for creating a unique identity pointer to reference the identity of each identity client; and
access distribution logic for regulating access to the identity such that each registered identity requester is entitled to access fewer than all components of the identity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for controlling distribution of client identity information during an electronic transaction, the system comprising:
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identity request processing tools for processing a request for client identity information from an identity requester;
identity information distribution logic for determining a type of client identity information available to the identity information requester;
reference tools for referencing the type of available client identity information; and
identity information dissemination tools for providing the available type of identity information to the identity requester. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26)
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27. A method for controlling distribution of client identity information during an electronic transaction using an identity service, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming request for client identity information from an identity requestor;
determining a subset of client identity information available to the identity requestor;
referencing the available subset of client identity information; and
disseminating only the available subset of client identity information to the identity requester. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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