System and method for biometric verification in a delivery process
First Claim
1. A method for providing a verified delivery of a package, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining registration information from a recipient, the registration information including a signature sample and a biometric identification of the recipient;
generating an identification card for the recipient;
storing the registration information on the identification card;
further storing the registration information in a computer database;
providing the identification card to the recipient;
obtaining the package from a sender which is addressed to the recipient;
forwarding the package to the recipient, wherein a point of delivery is the address of the recipient;
verifying using the identification card at the point of delivery, that the recipient is authorized to receive the package;
obtaining the biometric identification of the recipient from the identification card using a portable device, the portable device including a biometric reader and a signature pad;
obtaining a further signature sample and a further biometric identification from the recipient at the point of delivery using the portable device;
obtaining the biometric identification from the computer database using the portable device;
releasing the package to the recipient only if the biometric identification obtained from the database, the biometric identification obtained from the identification card and the further biometric identification are matching and (ii) the sample signature matches the further sample signature; and
after releasing, removing the biometric identification and the further biometric identification from the portable device.
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Abstract
Described is a method and system for providing a verified delivery of a package. First, registration information is obtained from a recipient; the registration information includes a biometric identification of the recipient. A delivery service obtains the package from a sender which is addressed to the recipient and forwards the package to the recipient. At the point of delivery, the delivery service obtains a further biometric identification from the recipient using a portable device which includes a biometric reader. The delivery service releases the package to the recipient only if the biometric identification is substantially identical to the further biometric identification.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing a verified delivery of a package, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining registration information from a recipient, the registration information including a signature sample and a biometric identification of the recipient; generating an identification card for the recipient; storing the registration information on the identification card; further storing the registration information in a computer database; providing the identification card to the recipient; obtaining the package from a sender which is addressed to the recipient; forwarding the package to the recipient, wherein a point of delivery is the address of the recipient; verifying using the identification card at the point of delivery, that the recipient is authorized to receive the package; obtaining the biometric identification of the recipient from the identification card using a portable device, the portable device including a biometric reader and a signature pad; obtaining a further signature sample and a further biometric identification from the recipient at the point of delivery using the portable device; obtaining the biometric identification from the computer database using the portable device; releasing the package to the recipient only if the biometric identification obtained from the database, the biometric identification obtained from the identification card and the further biometric identification are matching and (ii) the sample signature matches the further sample signature; and after releasing, removing the biometric identification and the further biometric identification from the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing a verified delivery of a package, comprising:
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a computing arrangement including a biometric reader, the computer arrangement obtaining a registration information from a recipient, the registration information including a signature sample and a biometric identification of the recipient; and a portable device including a portable biometric reader and a signature pad, wherein an identification card is generated for and provided to the recipient, the registration information being stored on the identification card, wherein the package is obtained from a sender and addressed to the recipient, the package being forwarded to the recipient, wherein a point of delivery is the address of the recipient, wherein the identification card, at the point of delivery, is used to verify that the recipient is authorized to receive the package, wherein the biometric identification of the recipient is obtained from the identification card using the portable device, wherein a further sample signature and a further biometric identification is obtained from the recipient using the portable device at the point of delivery, wherein the package is released to the recipient only if (i) the biometric identification matches the further biometric identification and (ii) the sample signature matches the further sample signature, and wherein after the package is released, the biometric identification and the further biometric identification are removed from the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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