Identity verification system
First Claim
1. A method for verifying the identity of a person, comprising:
- obtaining identification information about a second party;
drafting, by a first party, an electronic message to the second party;
transmitting the electronic message to a third party;
forwarding the electronic message from the third party to a distribution center located geographically proximate the physical address of the second party;
delivering a hard copy of the electronic message to the second party;
checking the identification data of the second party at the time of delivery;
recording data related to the second party and the delivery of the electronic message;
transmitting the data related to the second party and the delivery of the electronic message to the first party; and
comparing the identification data of the second party obtained before the drafting of the electronic message with the identification data of the second party obtained during the delivery of the electronic message.
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Abstract
A method and system for certifying the identity of a party. The method and system may include a first party transmitting an electronic message that is ultimately intended for a second party to an identity verifying party. The identity verifying body may use data contained in the electronic message to transmit the message to a distribution center geographically proximately located to the second party. A delivery person associated with the distribution center may then deliver the message to the second party and obtain identification data, which may be relayed back to the first party. Additionally, the method and system may be used to disseminate mass mailings through both electronic and traditional mail.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for verifying the identity of a person, comprising:
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obtaining identification information about a second party; drafting, by a first party, an electronic message to the second party; transmitting the electronic message to a third party; forwarding the electronic message from the third party to a distribution center located geographically proximate the physical address of the second party; delivering a hard copy of the electronic message to the second party; checking the identification data of the second party at the time of delivery; recording data related to the second party and the delivery of the electronic message; transmitting the data related to the second party and the delivery of the electronic message to the first party; and comparing the identification data of the second party obtained before the drafting of the electronic message with the identification data of the second party obtained during the delivery of the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of distributing messages, comprising:
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entering a message intended for a variety of recipients into an electronic interface; transmitting the message to a third party; determining parties to receive the message via email; determining parties to receive a hard copy of the electronic message; forwarding the message via email to parties agreeing to receive emailed messages; printing and delivering the message to parties agreeing to receive mailed messages. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for transmitting messages, comprising:
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an electronic message drafted by a message originating party, intended for an intended recipient of the message and containing information regarding the intended recipient; a third party located remotely from the message originating party and the intended recipient; and a message distributor located geographically proximate to the intended recipient;
whereinthe message originating party transmits the message to the third party, the third party extracts information about the intended recipient from the message and forwards the message to the message distributor, the message distributor prints and packages the message, requests and records identification data from the intended recipient, delivers the message to the intended recipient, and transmits the identification data from the intended recipient to the message originating party. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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