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System for secure enrollment and secure verification of network users by a centralized identification service

  • US 9,172,691 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2014
  • Issued: 10/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method for enrolling consumers, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to enroll a consumer, the request including a merchant identifier uniquely identifying a merchant of a plurality of merchants and an identity of the consumer;

    determining that the identity of the consumer in the request is for a new account; and

    responsive to the determination that the identity of the consumer in the request is for a new account;

    instructing the consumer associated with the identity to perform a scan from a scanning device for verification at the merchant;

    receiving a scanning result from the consumer;

    storing the scanning result as a verification data item that is associated with the merchant identifier and the identity of the consumer in the request;

    generating a random value uniquely identifying the verification data item; and

    transmitting the random value to the merchant as a verification of the consumer.

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