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DECENTRALIZED IDENTITY VERIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

  • US 20150356523A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2014
  • Published: 12/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for uniquely identifying an individual comprising:

  • providing personal information for an individual;

    using an element or plurality of elements of provided personal information as an input to a cryptographic hash function or a plurality of cryptographic hash functions;

    identifying standard identification numbers at a subdivision, national, and international level;

    using the digest of the cryptographic hash function or plurality of cryptographic hash functions to create an identity hash, where this hash uniquely identifies an individual within a subdivision, nation, or globally if a standard identification number is used as an input, while leaving the identity hash cryptographically impractical to reverse and the individual'"'"'s provided personal information secure;

    associating public geographic identifiers with the identity hash that reveal the subdivision and Country associated with the identity hash;

    associating a compliance level code with an identity hash that reveals the level of verification associated with any documentary or non-documentary identity verification procedure, and if a standard identification number was used and the identity hash is unique to a subdivision, nation, or is globally unique;

    associating an ID type indicator with the identity hash that reveals the type of identification that was used alone or with a plurality of other elements, salt, and other data to create the identity hash, also indicating if a standard identification number was used and the identity hash is unique to a subdivision, nation, or is globally unique;

    associating other identifying data or metadata to the identity hash;

    creating an identity signature for an individual comprising;

    the identity hash, or a concatenation of the identity hash and any or all of the geographic indicator, compliance level code, ID type indicator, or other identifying data or metadata;

    associating the identity signature with a cryptocurrency address or plurality of cryptocurrency addresses by sending a digitally signed transaction to the address or plurality of addresses, or by digitally signing a transaction sent from the address or plurality of addresses where the transaction contains the identity signature and the digital signature is provided by an authorized service provider who created the identity signature and optionally the documentary or non-documentary identity verification procedure directly, through a lawful agency, or through the use of an authorized vendor.

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