System and Method to Streamline Identity Verification at Airports and Beyond

• US 20170069151A1
• Filed: 11/17/2016
• Published: 03/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC (Advent International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Morphotrust USA Incorporated (Advent International Corporation)
• Inventors: Saravanan, Thiagarajan
• Granted Patent: US 10,262,481 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

A system and method of performing identity verification based on the use of mobile phones or mobile computing devices in conjunction with a secure identity authority; said method to be used as an alternative to conventional identity verification using paper-based documents such as driver'"'"'s licenses and passports. The new method improves speed, accuracy, cost, and reliability of identity verification for entities that need to verify identity, as well as convenience for end-users.

Claims

1. A system and method of performing identity verification based on the use of mobile phones or mobile computing devices in conjunction with a secure identity authority;

the system comprising a registration system, a check-in system, a document checker'"'"'s system, and a document checker subscriber terminal;

the method comprising the following;

an end-user registering their intention to use the system on one or more mobile phones or computing devices;

an end-user checking into the check-in system upon arrival at a checkpoint; and

a document checker receiving identity information on the document checker subscriber terminal that allows the end-user to either pass through the checkpoint or be stopped for further processing.

2. The system and method according to claim 1, with the addition of a separate travel/visit check-in system where a third party is notified in advance of the end-user'"'"'s intention to be at the checkpoint at a certain time, thus providing a means for the document checker'"'"'s system to perform additional checking for the end-user'"'"'s legitimacy to be at said checkpoint at a given date and time.