Internet based credential management system
First Claim
1. A method of managing a document comprising the steps of:
- a) depositing said document in a repository of a document management system by a document issuer;
b) notifying a person associated with said document of the existence of said document in said repository by said document management system;
c) registering said person with said document management system;
d) notifying a third party of the availability of said document by said document management system in response to a request from said person to make said document available to said third party; and
e) providing access to said third party to said document stored in said repository.
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Abstract
A secure credential management system (CMS) receives a document over the internet from an issuing institution and stores the document in a credential repository in an inbox associated with the person to which the document pertains. The CMS notifies the person that a document pertaining to him or her is at the credential repository. The person can then go to the credential repository, verify his or her identity, view the document, and create a permission for a third party to view the document. The CMS notifies the third party of the availability of the document along with a password to allow the third party to view and download the document. The institution cannot delete the document once the document has been sent to the credential repository, but can view the document and issue a corrected document if necessary. The user cannot alter the documents or create counterfeit documents.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of managing a document comprising the steps of:
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a) depositing said document in a repository of a document management system by a document issuer;
b) notifying a person associated with said document of the existence of said document in said repository by said document management system;
c) registering said person with said document management system;
d) notifying a third party of the availability of said document by said document management system in response to a request from said person to make said document available to said third party; and
e) providing access to said third party to said document stored in said repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing a credential comprising the steps of:
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a) depositing said credential in a repository of a credential management system by a document issuer;
b) notifying a person associated with said credential of the existence of said credential in said repository by said credential management system;
c) registering said person with said credential management system;
d) notifying a third party of the availability of said credential by said credential management system in response to a request from said person to make said credential available to said third party; and
e) providing access to said third party to said credential stored in said repository. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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