UNIVERSAL SECURE REGISTRY

• US 20080005576A1
• Filed: 06/26/2007
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2001
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Universal Secure Registry LLC
• Original Assignee: Universal Secure Registry LLC
• Inventors: Weiss, Kenneth
• Granted Patent: US 8,856,539 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3829 involving key management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/383 Anonymous user system
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/409 Device specific authentication in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography postage metering system using cryptography G06Q2250/05
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access

Abstract

A secure registry system and method for the use thereof are provided which permits secure access to a database containing selected data on a plurality of entities, at least portions of which database has restricted access. Mechanisms are provided for controlling access to restricted access portions of the database are provided, such access being determined by at least one of the identity of the requesting entity and the entity'"'"'s status. A multicharacter public code may be provided which the system can map to provide permit delivery of items, complete telephone calls and perform other functions for entities. The system may also be utilized to locate an individual based on limited biological data. Organizations utilizing the system may have custom software facilitating their access and use of the system.

Claims

1. A secure registry system for providing information to a service provider to enable the service provider to provide services to entities with secure data stored in the secure registry system, comprising:

a database including secure data for each entity and a multicharacter code for each entity having secure data in the secure registry system, the multicharacter code being mapped to the secure data; and

a processor configured to receive the multicharacter code for the entity on whose behalf services are to be provided, configured to map the multicharacter code to information required by the service provider in order to provide the services, to provide the information to one of the service provider to perform the services or to a third party to enable a transaction without providing the information to the service provider.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the multicharacter code is a secret code of the entity.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the multicharacter code is provided via the entity via a secure electronic transmission device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the multicharacter code is encrypted and transmitted by the entity, and the system is configured to decrypt the multicharacter code with a public key of the entity.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said service provider provides delivery services, wherein the information is an address to which an item is to be delivered for the entity, wherein the system receives the multicharacter code and the system uses the multicharacter code to obtain the appropriate address for delivery of the item.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said provider provides telephone services, wherein the information is a current telephone number for the entity, wherein the system receives the multicharacter code and the system provides the current telephone number of the entity.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the database comprises a plurality of rules and the current telephone number is one of a plurality of numbers to be provided based upon the plurality of rules.

8. The secure registry system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is configured to enable the service provider to perform the service without disclosing the secure data to the service provider.

9. The secure registry system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information is credit card information regarding the entity, and wherein the processor is configured to provide the credit card information based upon the multicharacter code of the entity to enable a transaction.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the system is configured to receive an approval of the credit card transaction without providing the credit card number of the entity to the service provider.

11. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information is bank card information regarding the entity, and wherein the processor is configured to provide the bank card information to enable a transaction based upon the multicharacter code of the entity.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the system is configured to provide an approval of the bank card transaction without providing the bank card number of the entity to the service provider.

13. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information is personal identification information regarding the entity.

14. The system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the personal identification information comprises a photograph of the entity.

15. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information is email address information regarding the entity.

16. A method for providing a service to entities who have secure data stored in a secure registry in which each entity is identified by a multicharacter code, the method comprising:

receiving the multicharacter code for an entity on whose behalf the services are to be provided;

mapping the multicharacter code to information required by the service provider in order to provide the services; and

using the corresponding information to perform the service.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the act of using the corresponding information to perform the service comprises one of providing the information to one of the service provider to perform the services or to a third party to enable a transaction without providing the information to the service provider.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the act of receiving the multicharacter code comprises receiving a secret multicharacter code which is secret to the entity.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the act of receiving the multicharacter code comprises receiving the secret code which has been transmitted by via a secure electronic transmission device.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the act of receiving the multicharacter code comprises receiving an encrypted multicharacter code and the method further comprises decrypting the encrypted multicharacter code.

21. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the service provider provides delivery services, the information is an address to which an item is to be delivered for the entity, the provider receives an item to be delivered and the address for delivery of the item.

22. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the service provider provides telephone service, the information is a telephone number for the entity, and the service provider connects a requestor to the telephone number of the entity.

23. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the acts of mapping the multicharacter code and using the information to perform the services comprises not providing the information to the provider of services.

24. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the act of using the information to perform the services comprises using credit card information about the entity to enable a transaction.

25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein the act of using the information comprises receiving a validation or denial of the credit card transaction without providing the credit card number of the entity to the service provider.

26. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the act of using the information to perform the services comprises using bank card information about the entity to enable a transaction.

27. The method as claimed in claim 26, wherein the act of using the information comprises receiving a validation or denial of the bank card transaction without providing the bank card number of the entity to the service provider.

28. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the act of mapping the multicharacter code to information required by the service provider comprises mapping the multicharacter code into personal identification information about the entity.

29. The method as claimed in claim 28, wherein the personal identification information comprises a photograph of the entity.

30. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the information to comprises an email address information about the entity.