Methods and apparatus for transacting with multiple domains based on a credential

摘要

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving from a credential a credential-owner authentication information associated with an identity of an individual. A issuer validation information associated with an issuer of the credential is also received. The method also includes providing a plurality of options, including a first option associated with a first domain and a second option associated with a second domain mutually exclusive from the first domain. The method also includes sending to a portion of the first domain the credential-owner authentication information and the issuer validation information in response to the first option being selected.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, based on a credential and at a terminal device outside a first domain and a second domain mutually exclusive from the first domain, a credential-owner authentication information associated with (1) an identity of a subject entity, and (2) a request for entity-specific information associated with the subject entity from a relying entity within the first domain, the first domain being at least one of a physical domain or a virtual domain; authenticating the identity of the subject entity based on the credential-owner authentication information; and sending, based on the request for entity-specific information and in response to the authenticating, an indication of the identity to an information source of the second domain to instruct the information source of the second domain to send to the relying entity of the first domain the entity-specific information associated with the subject entity based on the indication of the identity.