SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION AT POINT OF SALE
First Claim
1. A method for verifying the identity of an individual at a selected location, the method comprising:
- reading an identification device of the individual to obtain an ostensible identifier of the individual therefrom;
retrieving a photograph associated with the ostensible identifier from a remote location;
displaying the photograph at the selected location; and
,comparing the displayed photograph to the individual to verify the identity of the individual.
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Abstract
A method for verifying the identity of an individual at a selected location, such as a point of sale (POS), includes storing a photograph of the individual with an associated verifier, such as the individual'"'"'s verified name, at a remote service provider. A request for a photograph of the individual having the associated verifier is transmitted from the selected location to the remote service provider via a secure data communication network. In response to the request, the service provider matches the verifier with the verifier stored in the database and transmits the photograph associated therewith back to the selected location via the network. The individual'"'"'s photograph is displayed at the selected location and used by a merchant or the like to verify the identity of the individual.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for verifying the identity of an individual at a selected location, the method comprising:
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reading an identification device of the individual to obtain an ostensible identifier of the individual therefrom; retrieving a photograph associated with the ostensible identifier from a remote location; displaying the photograph at the selected location; and
,comparing the displayed photograph to the individual to verify the identity of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus for verifying the identity of an individual at a selected location, the apparatus comprising:
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a reader for reading an identification device of the individual to obtain an ostensible identifier of the individual therefrom; means for retrieving a photograph associated with the ostensible identifier from a remote location; and
,a display for displaying the retrieved photograph at the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for verifying the identity of an individual at a selected location, the method comprising:
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storing a photograph of the individual in association with a unique identifier of the individual in a database at a remote location; receiving a request from the selected location for a photograph of an individual having the unique identifier associated therewith; retrieving the photograph having the associated unique identifier from the database; and
,transmitting the photograph to the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for verifying the identity of an individual at a selected location, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing a photograph of the individual in association with a unique identifier of the individual at a remote location; means for receiving a request from the selected location for a photograph of an individual having the unique identifier associated therewith; means for retrieving the photograph having the associated unique identifier from the storing means; and
,means for transmitting the photograph to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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