SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GATHERING, PROCESSING, AUTHENTICATING AND DISTRIBUTING PERSONAL INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for gathering, processing, authenticating and distributing an individual'"'"'s personal background information, comprising:
- verifying an identity of an individual,receiving authorization from the individual to gather, process, authenticate and distribute the individual'"'"'s personal background information,gathering personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information,storing said personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information,allowing the individual to selectively allow access to particular portions of personal background information to selected evaluating entities,verifying the evaluating entity'"'"'s identity,allowing access to the evaluating entities in order to request the individual'"'"'s personal background information, andpresenting selected portions of the personal background information related to the individual to the evaluating entity according to the selected access allowed by the individual.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of this invention are directed towards a system and method for gathering, processing, authenticating and distributing personal information. Various embodiments of the invention disclose a system and method for gathering personal information from a plurality of sources and making the information available for entities that wish to evaluate or screen the individual. Various embodiments of the invention allow the individual to selectively grant permission to the various evaluating entities on specific background information that is stored within the system. Various embodiments allow the individual to submit information and finance the collection of information, whereby the individual can check the information for accuracy and collect commissions based on the access of the information by requesting entities.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for gathering, processing, authenticating and distributing an individual'"'"'s personal background information, comprising:
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verifying an identity of an individual, receiving authorization from the individual to gather, process, authenticate and distribute the individual'"'"'s personal background information, gathering personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information, storing said personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information, allowing the individual to selectively allow access to particular portions of personal background information to selected evaluating entities, verifying the evaluating entity'"'"'s identity, allowing access to the evaluating entities in order to request the individual'"'"'s personal background information, and presenting selected portions of the personal background information related to the individual to the evaluating entity according to the selected access allowed by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for gathering, processing, authenticating and distributing an individual'"'"'s personal background information, comprising:
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a database that stores data related to an individual'"'"'s personal background information and allows individuals and evaluating entities to selectively access said database, said database being configured to; verify the identity of the individual, receive authorization from the individual to gather, process, and distribute the individual'"'"'s personal background information, gather personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information, store said personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information, allow the individual to selectively allow access to particular portions of personal background information related to the individual to selected evaluating entities, verify the evaluating entity'"'"'s identity, allow access to the evaluating entities in order to request the individual'"'"'s personal background information, and present selected portions of the personal background information related to the individual to the evaluating entity according to the selected access allowed by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A world-wide-web based system for gathering, processing, authenticating and distributing an individual'"'"'s personal background information, comprising:
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a web page that may be accessed by individuals and evaluating entities in order to access and control a database system for said world-wide-web based system for gathering, processing, authenticating and distributing an individual'"'"'s personal background information, said database system being configured to; store data related to the individual'"'"'s personal background information and allow individuals and evaluating entities to selectively access said database over the world-wide-web, verify an identity of an individual, receive authorization from the individual from said web page to gather, process, and distribute the individual'"'"'s personal background information, gather personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information, store said personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information, allow the individual to selectively allow access from said web page to particular portions of personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information to selected evaluating entities, verify the evaluating entity'"'"'s identity, allow access to the evaluating entities from said web page in order to request the individual'"'"'s personal background information, and present selected portions from said web page of the personal background information related to the individual from two or more sources of personal background information to the evaluating entity according to the selected access allowed by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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