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`(12) United States Patent
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`Weiss
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`(io) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`(54) UNIVERSAL SECURE REGISTRY
`(54) UNIVERSAL SECURE REGISTRY
`
`Inventor: Kenneth P. Weiss, Newton, MA
`(US)
`(75)
`(75) Inventor: Kenneth P. Weiss, Newton, MA (US)
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`( * ) Notice:
`(*) Notice:
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`(73) Assignee: Universal Secure Registry, LLC,
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`e
`e
`(73) Assignee: Universal Secure Registry, LLC,
`Newton, MA (US)
`Newton, MA (US)
`term
`the
`Subject to any disclaimer,
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 221 days.
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 221 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/768,729
`(21) Appl.No.: 11/768,729
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`31, 21.
`(22) Filed:
`(22) Filed:
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`Jun. 26, 2007
`Jun. 26, 2007
`Prior Publication Data
`Prior Publication Data
`US 2008/0005576 A1
`Jan. 3, 2008
`|US 2008/000557.6 A1
`Jan. 3, 2008
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`Related U.S. Application Data
`Related U.S. Application Data
`(Continued)
`(Continued)
`(63) Continuation of application No. 09/810,703, filed on
`Primary Examiner — Darren B Schwartz
`(63) Continuation of application No. 09/810,703, filed on
`Primary Examiner – Darren B Schwartz
`Mar. 16, 2001, now Pat. No. 7,237,117.
`Assistant Examiner — Thomas Gyorfi
`Mar 16, 2001, now Pat. No. 7,237,117.
`Assistant Examiner – Thomas Gyorfi
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Lando & Anastasi, LLP
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm – Lando & Anastasi, LLP
`(51) Int. CI.
`(51) Int. Cl.
`ABSTRACT
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`H04L 9/32
`(2006.01)
`H04L 9/32
`(2006.01)
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`ABSTRACT
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`for A secure registry system and method the use thereof are
`
`
`G{}6F 21/62
`(2013.01)
`A secure registry system and method for the use thereof are
`G06F 21/62
`(2013.01)
`provided which permits secure access
`to
`a database
`H04L 29/06
`200 6. 01
`provided which permits secure access to a database contain
`H04L 29/06
`(2006.01)
`ing selected data on a plurality of entities, at least portions of
`(
`.01)
`ing selected data on a plurality of entities, at least portions of
`G06Q 20/38
`(2012.01)
`which database has restricted access. Mechanisms are pro­
`G06Q 20/38
`(2012.01)
`which database has restricted access. Mechanisms are pro
`(52) U.S. CI.
`vided for controlling access to restricted access portions of
`(52) U.S. CI.
`vided for controlling access to restricted access portions of
`H04L 63/105 (2013.01); G06F 21/6245
`CPC
`the database are provided, such access being determined by at
`CPC .......... H04L 63/105 (2013.01); G06F 21/6245
`the database are provided, such access being determined by at
`(2013.01); Y10S 707/99931 (2013.01); Y10S
`least one of the identity of the requesting entity and the
`least one of the identity of the requesting entity and the
`(2013.01); Y10S 707/99931 (2013.01); Y10S
`entity' s status. A multicharacter public code may be provided
`707/99933 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99939
`entity’s status. A multicharacter public code may be provided
`707/99933 (2013.01); Y10S 707/99939
`which the system can map to provide permit delivery of items,
`(2013.01); G06Q 20/382
`(2013.01); H04L
`which the system can map to provide permit delivery of items,
`(2013.01); G06Q 20/382 (2013.01); H04L
`complete telephone calls and perform other functions for
`complete telephone calls and perform other functions for
`2463/102 (2013.01)
`2463/102 (2013.01)
`entities. The system may also be utilized to locate an indi­
`USPC .... 713/182; 713/164; 713/184; 707/999.001;
`entities. The system may also be utilized to locate an indi
`USPC ... 713/182; 713/164; 713/184; 707/999.001;
`vidual based on limited biological data. Oiganizations utiliz­
`vidual based on limited biological data. Organizations utiliz
`707/999.003; 707/999,009
`707/999.003; 707/999.009
`ing the system may have custom software facilitating their
`ing the system may have custom software facilitating their
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`(58) Field of Classification Search
`access and use of the system.
`access and use of the system.
`USPC
`713/169, 182, 184; 707/9, 999.001
`USPC ................ 713/169, 182, 184; 707/9,999.001
`See application file for complete
`search history.
`38 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets
`See application file for complete search history.
`38 Claims, 14 Drawing Sheets
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`contain­
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`Wide Area Network
`Wide Ared Network
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`ks-
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`Tax
`Tax.
`^ Information
`Information
`Interface
`Interface
`Centers
`Centers
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`Medical
`Medicol
`Information
`Information
`Interface
`Interface
`Centers
`Centers
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`Job Application
`Job Application
`Information
`Information
`Interface
`Interfoce
`Centers
`Centers
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`Financial
`Financial
`Information
`information
`Interface
`Interfdoe
`Centers
`Centers
`
`Address
`Address
`Information
`Information
`Interface
`Interface
`Centers
`Centers
`
`FIG. 4
`F/G, 4
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`U.S. Patent
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`Oct. 7, 2014
`Oct. 7, 2014
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`Sheet 5 of 14
`Sheet 5 of 14
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`Train the Database
`Troin the Dotobose
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`500
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`Validate Person's
`Validate Person's
`Identification
`identification
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`Does
`^
`Does
`Person Have Rights to
`Person Have Rights to
`Enter Data
`Enter Ddtd
`‘p
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`No
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`-5*,
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`Yes
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`v
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`504
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`Enable Person to Enter
`Endble Person to Enter
`Basic Personal Data
`Bosic Personal Dotd
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`v
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`506
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`Does
`^''
`Does
`Person Have Right to
`Person Have Right to
`Enter Additional Data
`Enter Additional Doto
`2
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`No
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`:::>
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`Yes
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`508
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`V
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`Enable Person to Enter
`Endble Person to Enter
`Advanced Personal Data
`Advanced Personal Ddto
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`M
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`510
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`Enable Person to Specify Access
`Endble Person to Specify Access
`to Advanced Personal Data
`to Advonced Persond Doto
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`v
`Q Return
`Return
`FIG. 5
`FIG. 5
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`Oct. 7, 2014
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`Enable Access to
`Endble Access to
`Basic Personal Data
`Bosic Personal Data
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`600
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`No
`No
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`Additional Information
`Additional Information
`Requested
`Requested
`º
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`v
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`Yes
`Yes
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`Does Requestor
`Does Requestor
`No
`Have Rights to Access
`Have Rights to Access
`Type of Requested
`^Type of Requested^
`^^^\Da
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`Yes
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`608
`_T 608
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`No
`No
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`Participating in
`Participating in
`Transaction^
`Transdotion
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`614
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`Yes
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`v
`Validate Person's
`Validate Person's
`Identity
`Identity
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`v
`Enable Person to
`Endble Person to
`Change Access
`Change Access
`Rights to Data
`Rights to Data
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`616
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`No
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`Does Requestor
`Does Requestor
`Have Rights to Access
`Have Rights to Access
`Type of Requested
`Type of Requested^
`^^^Data
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`Yes
`Yes
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`606
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`v
`Cause USR to Enable
`Couse USR to Endble
`Access to Type of
`Access to Type of
`Requested Data
`Requested Data
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`610
`61O
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`Return )
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`FIG. 6
`F/G, 6
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`Oct. 7, 2014
`Oct. 7, 2014
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`Sheet 7 of 14
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`702
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`704
`704
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`706
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`705
`708
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`710
`710
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`712
`712
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`User Initiates Purchase
`User Initiates Purchdse
`
`v
`User Enters Secret Code
`User Enters Secret Code
`in Secure ID
`in Secure ID
`
`v
`Merchant Transmits to Credit
`Merchdn't Transmits to Credit
`Card Company
`Card Company
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(2) Store Number
`(2) Store Number
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`
`v
`Credit Cord Company
`Credit Card Company
`Sends Code to USR
`Sends Code to USR
`
`
`
`
`
`v
`USR Determines if Code is Valid, and if
`USR Determines if Code is Valid, and if
`Valid Accesses User's Credit Card
`Valid Accesses User's Credit Card
`Information and Transmits Credit Card
`Information dnd Transmits Credit Cord
`Number to Credit Cord Company
`Number to Credit Card Company
`
`v
`Credit Card Company Checks
`Credit Card Company Checks
`Credit Worthiness and Declines
`Credit Worthiness ond Declines
`Card or Debits User's Account and
`Card or Debits User's Account and
`Transfers $ to Merchant's Account
`Transfers $ to Merchant's Account
`
`v
`CCC Notifies Merchant of
`CCC Notifies Merchont of
`Result of Transaction
`Result of Tronsdction
`
`FIG. 7
`F/G, 7
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`Oct. 7, 2014
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`Sheet 8 of 14
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`800
`800
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`802
`802
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`804
`804
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`806
`806
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`808
`808
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`810
`810
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`812
`812
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`814
`814
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`User Initiates Purchase
`User Initiates Purchase
`
`User Enters Secret Code
`User Enters Secret Code
`in Secure ID
`in Secure ID
`
`v
`Merchant Transmits to USR
`Merchdnt Transmits to USR
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(2) Store Number
`(2) Store Number
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`
`v
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`
`
`
`USR Accesses User's Credit Card
`USR Accesses User's Credit Card
`Information and Transmits to CCC
`Informdtion dnd Tronsmits to CCC
`(1) Credit Card Number
`(1) Credit Card Number
`(2) Store Number
`(2) Store Number
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`(3) Amount of Purchase
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`W
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`CCC Checks Credit Worthiness and
`CCC Checks Credit Worthiness ond
`Declines Card or Debits User's Account
`Declines Card or Debits User's Account
`and Transfers $ to Merchant's Account
`and Transfers $ to Merchant's Account
`
`v
`CCC Notifies USR of
`CCC. Notifies USR of
`Result of Transaction
`Result of Transaction
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`M
`USR Notifies Merchant of
`USR Notifies Merchdnt of
`Result of Transaction
`Result of Tronsdction
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`FIG. 8
`F/G, 8
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`Sheet 9 of 14
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`900
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`902
`902
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`906
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`908
`908
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`910
`910
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`User Initiates Purchase and
`User Initiotes Purchdse Ond
`Writes Check to Merchant
`Writes Check to Merchont
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`User Enters Secret Code
`User Enters Secret Code
`in Secure ID
`in Secure ID
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`\!
`Merchant Transmits to USR
`Merchdnt Transmits to USR
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(2) Store Number
`(2) Store Number
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`
`v
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`USR Determines if Code is Volid
`
`
`
`v
`USR Accesses User's Bank
`USR Accesses User's Bank
`Information and Transmits to Bank
`Information dnd Transmits to Bonk
`(1) Bank Account Number
`(1) Bank Account Number
`(2) Store Number
`(2) Store Number
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`(3) Amount of Purchase
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`M
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`Bank Checks Account Balance
`Bonk Checks Account Bolonce
`to Verify Availability of Funds
`to Verify Availability of Funds
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`M
`Bank Notifies USR of
`Bonk Notifies USR of
`Result of Verification
`Result of Verification
`
`M
`USR Notifies Merchant of
`USR Notifies Merchont of
`Result of Verification
`Result of Verification
`
`FIG. 9
`F/G, 9
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`Sheet 10 of 14
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`User Initiates Anonymous Purchase
`User Initiates Anonymous Purchase
`by Entering Secret Code in Secure
`by Entering Secret Code in Secure
`ID and Transmitting Result to
`ID and Transmitting Result to
`On—Line Merchant
`On-Line Merchdnt
`
`v
`Merchant Transmits to USR
`Merchdn't Tronsmits to USR
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(1) Code from Secure ID
`(2) Store Number
`(2) Store Number
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`(3) Amount of Purchase
`
`H
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`
`v
`USR Accesses User's Credit Card
`USR Accesses User's Credit Card
`Information and Transmits to CCC:
`Information dnd Transmits to CCC:
`1) Credit Card Number
`(1) Credit Card Number
`Store Number
`2) Store Number
`Amount of Purchase
`$
`Amount of Purchdse
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`
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`\ t
`CCC Checks Credit Worthiness and
`CCC Checks Credit Worthiness dnd
`Declines Card or Debits User's Account
`Declines Card or Debits User's Account
`and Transfers $ to Merchant's Account
`and Transfers $ to Merchant's Account
`
`M
`CCC Notifies USR
`CCC Notifies USR
`of Result of Transaction
`of Result of Tronsdction
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`1000
`1000
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`1002
`10O2
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`1004
`1004
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`1006
`1006
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`1008
`1008
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`1010
`1010
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`lf Credit Declined,
`If Credit Declined,
`USR Notifies Merchant
`USR Notifies Merchdn't
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`1012
`1012
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`1016
`1016
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`
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`1014
`1074
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`v
`If Credit Accepted, USR
`If Credit Accepted, USR
`Accesses Address Code
`Accesses Address Code
`and Provides Merchant
`dnd Provides Merchant
`with Address Code
`with Address Code
`
`Merchant Labels Package
`Merchant Labels Package
`with Address Code and Ships
`with Address Code and Ships
`FIG. 10
`F/G, 10
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`Sheet 11 of 14
`Sheet 11 of 14
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`US 8,856,539 B2
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`User Provides Address
`User Provides Address
`Code on Public Area
`Code on Public Ared
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`User Provides Address Information
`User Provides Address Information
`in Address Area of USR
`in Address Ared of USR
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`Person Places Public Code
`Person Places Public Code
`on Parcel to be Mailed
`on Porcel to be Mdiled
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`\ i
`Post Office Accesses USR
`Post Office Accesses USR
`to Retrieve Address Information
`to Retrieve Address Informotion
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`1100
`17 OO
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`1102
`1102
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`1104
`1104
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`1106
`1106
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`1108
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`Post Office Delivers Parcel to
`Post Office Delivers Pdrcel to
`Address in Address Area of USR
`Address in Address Ared of USR
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`V
`Post Office Prints Bar Code
`Post Office Prints Bor Code
`on Parcel to Automate
`on Porcel to Automote
`Delivery of Parcel to Address
`Delivery of Parcel to Address
`in Address Area of USR
`in Address Area of USR
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`FIG. 11
`FIG 11
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`User Provides Telephone
`User Provides Telephone
`Code on Public Area
`Code on Public Ared
`
`v
`User Provides Telephone Information
`User Provides Telephone Information
`in Telephone Area of USR
`in Telephone Area of USR
`
`_X_
`Person Dials USR Phone Number and
`Person Didis USR Phone Number ond
`Enters Telephone Code for User
`Enters Telephone Code for User
`
`v
`USR Connects Person to Telephone
`USR Connects Person to Telephone
`Number Without Providing User
`Number Without Providing User
`Person with Telephone Number
`Person with Telephone Number
`FIG. 12
`F/G, 12
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`FIG. 13
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`Information and Police Record Information
`
`USR Accesses User's Photograph
`
`Warrants for Arrest and Criminal History
`(3) Police Records, Such as Outstanding
`(2) Picture of Secure ID Holder
`(1) Verification of Identity
`
`and Transmits to Policeman
`
`v
`
`(2) Picture of Secure ID Holder
`(1) Verification of Identity
`
`Information and Transmits to Validator
`
`USR Accesses User's Photograph
`
`v
`
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`
`USR Determines if Code is Valid
`
`v
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`Policeman Transmits to USR
`
`Code from Secure ID
`
`v
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`y
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`Validator Transmits to USR
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`Code from Secure ID
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`y
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`User Enters Secret Code in Secure ID
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`User Enters Secret Code in Secure ID
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`s-1402
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`v
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`Identification to Policeman
`User Attempts to Prove
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`1400
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`Identification to Validator
`User Attempts to Prove
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`an Application on Behalf of the User
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`Information to User or Completes
`Information and Transmits Available
`USR Accesses User's Application
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`Available to Party According to
`USR Accesses User's Information
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`Available Information to Party
`Party Code and Transmits
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`v
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`USR Determines if User Code is Valid
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`USR Determines if Code is Valid
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`Secure ID and Application Code
`User Transmits to USR Code from
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`from Secure ID and Party Code
`Party Transmits to USR Code
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`User Enters Secret Code in Secure ID
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`a Job, Credit or Apartment
`User Desires to Apply for
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`Identification to Party
`User Desires to Provide
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`1600
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`1502
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`Sheet 14 of 14
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`USR System
`USR System
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`Lap Top
`Computer
`Computer
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`Electronic
`Electronic
`Device
`Device
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`Automobile
`Automobile
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`FIG. 17
`FIG. 17
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`
`1
`1
`UNIVERSAL SECURE REGISTRY
`UNIVERSAL SECURE REGISTRY
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`2
`2
`To enable the person to function effectively in society, the
`To enable the person to function effectively in society, the
`person must typically have one or more of these identification
`person must typically have one or more of these identification
`devices with them if they wish to undertake an associated
`devices with them if they wish to undertake an associated
`activity. For example, a person is not allowed to drive a car or
`activity. For example, a person is not allowed to drive a car or
`This application claims the benefitunder35U.S.C. §120of 5 purchase alcohol without a governmentally issued driver's
`purchase alcohol without a governmentally issued driver’s
`This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 of 5
`U.S. application Ser. No. 09/810,703, filed on Mar. 16, 2001
`license. Likewise, although cash may be used to purchase
`license. Likewise, although cash may be used to purchase
`U.S. application Ser. No. 09/810,703, filed on Mar. 16, 2001
`goods and/or services, the person will typically not be able to
`and issued on Jun. 26,2007 as U.S. Pat. No. 7,237,117, which
`goods and/or services, the person will typically not be able to
`and issued on Jun. 26, 2007 as U.S. Pat. No. 7,237,117, which
`purchase goods and/or services with a credit card if the person
`is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
`is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
`purchase goods and/or services with a credit cardifthe person
`is not physically carrying the credit card. Similarly, most
`is not physically carrying the credit card. Similarly, most
`BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
`10 hospitals and other medical facilities will require proof of
`hospitals and other medical facilities will require proof of
`BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
`10
`insurance before rendering medical attention. Carrying these
`insurance before rendering medical attention. Carrying these
`1. Field of Invention
`multifarious identification devices can become onerous.
`1. Field of Invention
`multifarious identification devices can become onerous.
`This invention generally relates to a method and apparatus
`This invention generally relates to a method and apparatus
`Additionally, if one or more of the identification devices is
`Additionally, if one or more of the identification devices is
`for securely storing and disseminating information regarding
`for securely storing and disseminating information regarding
`lost, stolen or forgotten, it can be inconvenient, making it
`lost, stolen or forgotten, it can be inconvenient, making it
`individuals and, more particularly, to a computer system for
`individuals and, more particularly, to a computer system for 15 difficult to obtain goods or services requiring the missing
`difficult to obtain goods or services requiring the missing
`15
`authenticating identity or verifying the identity of individuals
`authenticating identity or verifying the identify of individuals
`identification.
`identification.
`and other entities seeking access to certain privileges and for
`and other entities seeking access to certain privileges and for
`There are also times when the individual may wish to be
`There are also times when the individual may wish to be
`selectively granting privileges and providing other services in
`selectively granting privileges and providing other services in
`identified or at least verified without providing personal infor­
`identified or at least verified without providing personal infor
`response to such identifications/verifications.
`response to such identifications/verifications.
`mation. For example, a person may wish to purchase goods
`mation. For example, a person may wish to purchase goods
`2. Discussion of Related Art
`20 and/or services without publicly providing his/her credit card
`and/or services without publicly providing his/her credit card
`2. Discussion of Related Art
`20
`Dissemination of information regarding various entities,
`Dissemination of information regarding various e