SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

摘要

A system and method for securely and automatically identifying users to an inquirer for purposes of obtaining user identifying information is described. The system consisting of at least one client device associated with a user, at least one inquiring device associated with a host, a client information server and a network. The system allows computer based systems to automatically authenticate the identities of a plurality of users entering a physical space and obtain information pertaining to user preferences. The inquiring device may enable transactions with the user based on the authentication. The authentication may be enhanced by capturing biometric data from the user by the inquiring device as well as identifying known associates physically present with the user at the time of authentication.

主权项

1. An identity confirmation system and service provided by a computerized server connected to a wide area network (WAN) storing and executing software from memory, comprising:
an interface, accessible on the WAN, provided by the software at the server, enabling a user to register for service with the server; a computerized client device carried by a user and enabled to connect to the WAN, the client device including transmission and receiving hardware enabling wireless communication, the client device storing and executing an instance of the software from memory; a computerized inquiring device connected to the WAN including transmission and receiving hardware enabling wireless communication, the inquiring device storing and executing an instance of the software from memory, the inquiring device hosted by a party separate from the client device; a database accessible to the server storing client identification data, profile data and preferences of the user; and an identification token generated by the client device including the client identification data received from the server, the token stored on the client device; wherein, upon the client device coming within geographic proximity enabling wireless communication with the inquiring device, the inquiring device sends second data identifying the inquiring device to the client device and requests the token from the client device, the client device updates the token with the second data and forwards the token to the inquiring device, the inquiring device receives the token and forwards the token to the server which analyzes and validates identity of the user and client device and forwards the stored profile data to the inquiring device.