System and method for wireless state identification

• US 9,135,763 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2007
• Issued: 09/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gupta, Shekhar
• Primary Examiner(s): Balaoing, Ariel
• Assistant Examiner(s): BAMERT, JOHN J
• Application Number:
  US12/004,155
• Publication Number:
  US 20090164798A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,827 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.8, 340/5.81, 340/5.82, 340/5.83, 340/5.86
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/88 Medical equipments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3249 using RSA or related signature schemes, e.g. Rabin scheme
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/904 Credit card

Abstract

A system and method for processing a state identifier. A request is received for a state identifier. A biometric associated with the state identifier is requested from a user. Authenticity of the biometric is verified in response to receiving the biometric from the user. The state identifier is transmitted to a receiving device in response to determining the biometric is authentic.

Claims

1. A method for processing a state identifier, the method comprising:

receiving a request, through a cell phone that is associated with a user and from a receiving device separate from the cell phone, for the state identifier of the user, wherein the state identifier represents the actual identity of the user and comprises a form of identification in itself that is generated on a secure server by a local or federal government agency and transmitted to the cell phone wirelessly from the secure server, the state identifier including contact information of the user, wherein the cell phone displays the request for the state identifier to the user, wherein the receiving device comprises at least part of a law enforcement vehicle, and wherein the request includes a law enforcement identifier establishing that the request is authorized by the law enforcement vehicle;

requesting a biometric associated with the state identifier from the user for receipt through a biometric reader of the wireless device that is associated with the user, the wireless device displaying the request for the biometric to the user;

verifying, using the biometric reader of the cell phone that is associated with the user, authenticity of the biometric in response to receiving the biometric from the user, by determining whether the biometric is from an authorized user of the cell phone; and

transmitting the state identifier, from the cell phone that is associated with the user to the receiving device in response to determining the biometric is authentic.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request is received wirelessly from an electronic device associated with a state official or federal official.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein transmitting further comprises:

establishing a secure wireless connection between the wireless device that is associated with the user and the receiving device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the request includes an identifier of the receiving device.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the state identifier by the receiving device;

verifying the state identifier is authentic; and

presenting the state identifier to an official.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the biometric is a fingerprint.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the biometric is any of a retinal scan, DNA verification, voice recognition, facial identifier, odor, and hand geometry.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the state identifier is encrypted.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the state identifier includes a picture and personal information.

10. A system for receiving a state identifier, the system comprising:

a server configured to wirelessly request the state identifier from a cell phone, the cell phone associated with a user and separate from the server, and receive the state identifier from the cell phone associated with the user, wherein the state identifier represents the actual identity of the user, comprises a form of identification in itself that is generated on a secure server by a local or federal government agency and transmitted to the cell phone wirelessly from the secure server, and is linked with a user biometric and the state identifier is released for communication to the server in response to receiving the user biometric from the user and verifying the user biometric, wherein the state identifier includes contact information of the user,

wherein the server is in communication with a law enforcement vehicle configured to relay a request to the cell phone, wherein the request includes a law enforcement identifier establishing that the request is authorized by the law enforcement vehicle; and

a database in communication with the server, the database is configured to verify (1) the state identifier is authentic and (2) information associated with the state identifier.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the server communicates with a wireless device of the user using a secure connection.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the server decrypts the state identifier based on a key received through a secure connection.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein the state identifier is stored in an electronic file.

14. The system according to claim 10, wherein the information comprises a criminal record of the user.

15. A cell phone configured to utilize a state identifier comprising:

a memory for storing the set of instructions;

a processor for executing the set of instructions that when executed causes the processor to;

receive, from a secure server, a state identifier, wherein the state identifier is generated on the secure server by a local or federal government agency;

receive a request for the state identifier of a user from a receiving device separate from the wireless device,

display the request for the state identifier to the user,

request a biometric associated with the state identifier from the user through a biometric reader of the wireless device, wherein said wireless device is associated with the user, wherein the request for the biometric is displayed to the user by the wireless device,

verify authenticity of the biometric in response to receiving the biometric from the user via the biometric reader, and

transmit the state identifier to the receiving device in response to (1) verifying the biometric is authentic and (2) receiving a verified request for the state identifier from the receiving device, wherein the state identifier represents the actual identity of the user comprises a form of identification in itself,

wherein the state identifier includes contact information of the user, wherein the receiving device comprises at least part of a law enforcement vehicle, wherein the request includes a law enforcement identifier establishing that the request is authorized by the law enforcement vehicle.

16. The wireless device according to claim 15, further comprising:

establishing a secure connection with the receiving device for transmitting the state identifier.

17. The wireless device according to claim 15, wherein the state identifier includes a picture and personal information in an encrypted format.

18. The wireless device according to claim 15, wherein the biometric reader is a fingerprint scanner for verifying the biometric, and wherein the biometric is a fingerprint.

19. The wireless device according to claim 15, wherein the verified request includes a time stamp, and wherein the state identifier must be sent during a time period prior to expiry of the time stamp.