Method and apparatus for verification of remotely accessed data
First Claim
1. A verification method for use in a verification system comprising a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from said verification terminal, and a communication link coupling said verification terminal to said remote terminal, comprising the steps of:
- generating a document data file from a document provided at the remote terminal;
transmitting said document data file from said remote terminal to said verification terminal via said communication link;
generating a verification data file at said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document;
transmitting said verification data file from said verification terminal to said remote terminal via said communication link; and
merging said document data file and said verification data file to generate a verification record.
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Abstract
A verification method for use in a verification system comprises a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from the verification terminal, and a communication link coupling the verification terminal to the remote terminal. The method includes the steps of generating a document data file from an identity document provided at the remote terminal, and then transmitting the document data file from the remote terminal to the verification terminal. The method further includes generating a verification data file that verifies an attribute of the document at the verification terminal. The verification data file preferably comprises a digitized signature of the verification authority operating the verification terminal. The verification data file is transmitted to the remote terminal. Finally, the document data file and the verification data file are merged to produce a verification record. The verification record may be time stamped and stored and/or printed by a printer. In an alternative embodiment, the verification record may be assembled and stored at the verification terminal. The verification method is especially useful for the remote verification of identity documents required at a point of sale of a product or service, for example, banking services.
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37 Claims
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1. A verification method for use in a verification system comprising a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from said verification terminal, and a communication link coupling said verification terminal to said remote terminal, comprising the steps of:
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generating a document data file from a document provided at the remote terminal; transmitting said document data file from said remote terminal to said verification terminal via said communication link; generating a verification data file at said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document; transmitting said verification data file from said verification terminal to said remote terminal via said communication link; and merging said document data file and said verification data file to generate a verification record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a verification system including a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from said verification terminal, and a communication link coupling said verification terminal to said remote terminal, a method of operating said remote terminal comprising the steps of:
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generating a document data file from a document provided by a user; transmitting said document data file from said remote terminal to said verification terminal via said communication link; receiving a verification data file from said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document; and merging said document data file and said verification data file to generate a verification record. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a verification system including a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from said verification terminal, and a communication link coupling said verification terminal to said remote terminal, a method of operating said verification terminal comprising the steps of:
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receiving from said remote terminal a document data file, said document data file representing an image of a document; generating a verification data file at said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document; transmitting said verification data file from said verification terminal to said remote terminal via said communication link; and merging said document data file and said verification data file to generate a verification record. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A verification system comprising a verification terminal operated by a verification authority, a remote terminal remote from said verification terminal, and a communication link coupling said verification terminal to said remote terminal, wherein said remote terminal comprises:
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an imager for imaging a document to generate a document data file; and a transmitter for transmitting said document data file to said verification terminal via said communication link; said verification terminal comprises; a receiver for receiving said document data file; means for generating a verification data file at said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document; and a transmitter for transmitting said verification data file to said remote terminal via said communication link, said remote terminal further comprising; a receiver for receiving said verification data file; and means for merging said document data file and said verification data file to generate a verification record. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A remote terminal for use in a verification system comprising:
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an imager for imaging a document to generate a document data file; a transmitter for transmitting said document data file to a verification terminal via a communication link; a receiver for receiving a verification data file from said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document; and means for merging said document data file and said verification data file to generate a verification record. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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36. A verification terminal for use in a verification system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a document data file from a remote terminal over a communication link, said document data file representing an image of a document; means for generating a verification data file at said verification terminal, said verification data file verifying an attribute of said document and including a verification authority identification; and a transmitter for transmitting said verification data file to said remote terminal via said communication link.
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