SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS FOR PROVIDING AN IDENTITY AND AGE-APPROPRIATE VERIFICATION REGISTRY
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, are configured to implement a method for operating an identity and age verification registry having accounts for individuals, the instructions comprising:
- a registration module configured to receive a request to register an account for an individual in the registry, the registered account including at least an identifier and a date of birth for the registered individual; and
an identity verification module configured to;
(i) receive a request from an entity to determine if an individual is registered with the registry;
(ii) query the registry to determine if the individual is registered with the registry; and
(iii) if the individual is registered with the registry, provide;
(a) an indication to the requesting entity whether the registered individual is or is not of a sufficient age to access information, a service or a product of the requesting entity, and/or to disclose information which could be shared or become publicly available by the requesting entity; and
/or(b) the age, age range, or date or birth of the registered individual to the requesting entity.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and software applications for providing an identity and age-appropriate verification registry. A system for providing an identity and age-sensitive information registry includes various modules. In one implementation, system may include a registration module configured to allow parents and their children to register an account with the registry; and a request processing module configured to enable third parties to query the registry to see if any individual is registered and has authority or consent to access age-sensitive content, products or services or share data that could become publicly available by the third party.
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40 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, are configured to implement a method for operating an identity and age verification registry having accounts for individuals, the instructions comprising:
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a registration module configured to receive a request to register an account for an individual in the registry, the registered account including at least an identifier and a date of birth for the registered individual; and an identity verification module configured to; (i) receive a request from an entity to determine if an individual is registered with the registry; (ii) query the registry to determine if the individual is registered with the registry; and (iii) if the individual is registered with the registry, provide; (a) an indication to the requesting entity whether the registered individual is or is not of a sufficient age to access information, a service or a product of the requesting entity, and/or to disclose information which could be shared or become publicly available by the requesting entity; and
/or(b) the age, age range, or date or birth of the registered individual to the requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for providing an identity and age verification registry, the method being executed by one or more processors that perform the following steps:
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receiving a request to register an account for an individual in the registry, the registered account including at least an identifier and a date of birth for the registered individual; receiving a request, from an entity, to determine if an individual is registered with the registry; querying the registry to determine if the individual is registered with the registry; and if the individual is registered with the registry, providing; (a) an indication to the requesting entity whether the registered individual is or is not of a sufficient age to access information, a service or a product of the requesting entity, and/or to disclose information which could be shared or become publicly available by the requesting entity; and
/or(b) the age, age range, or date or birth of the registered individual to the requesting entity.
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32. An identity and age verification registry system comprising:
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a database configured to store records, each record including account information for an individual including at least an identifier and a date of birth for the individual; and a server machine having one or more processors configured; receive a request from an entity to determine if an individual is registered with the registry, query the database to determine if the individual includes a record in the database; and if the individual is registered includes a record in the database, provide; (a) an indication to the requesting entity whether the registered individual is or is not of a sufficient age to access information, a service or a product of the requesting entity, and/or to disclose information which could be shared or become publicly available by the requesting entity; and
/or(b) the age, age range, or date or birth of the registered individual to the requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, are configured to implement a method for providing an identity verification registry having accounts for individuals, the instructions comprising:
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a registration module configured to receive a request to register an account for an individual in the registry, the registered account including at least an identifier for the registered individual; and an identity verification module configured to; (i) receive a request from an entity including an identifier of an individual to determine if the individual is registered with the registry; (ii) query the registry, based on the identifier received from the requesting entity, to determine if that individual is registered with the registry; and (iii) if that individual is registered with the registry, provide an indication to the requesting entity that stored credential information associated with the identifier of the registered individual had been previously verified by the registry operator or its agents. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, are configured to implement a method for providing an identity verification registry having accounts for individuals, the instructions comprising:
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a registration module configured to receive a request to register an account for an individual in the registry, the registered account including at least an identifier for the registered individual; a consent module configured to receive a request, from a registered individual, that authorizes, or denies, the registered individual and/or another registered individual to access information, a service or a product of an entity, and/or to disclose information which could be shared or become publicly available by the entity; and an identity verification module configured to; (i) receive a request from an entity including an identifier of an individual to determine if the individual is registered with the registry; (ii) query the registry, based on the identifier received from the requesting entity, to determine if that individual is registered with the registry; and (iii) if that individual is registered with the registry, provide an indication to the requesting entity whether the registered individual has authorization to access information, a service or a product of the requesting entity, and/or to disclose information which could be shared or become publicly available by the requesting entity.
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