Identification Authentication in a Communications Network

Abstract

Systems and methods for an identification capable communication device are provided. The communication device or line is registered or associated with a primary unique ID that identifies a person. Furthermore, the unique ID is associated with a secondary unique ID (e.g., biometric information of that person, or a unique identification code only known by that person). The combination of the primary and the secondary IDs is registered with a server system that is capable of verifying the two IDs when a communication connection is initiated from the registered communication device or line.

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         11 . An identification method using a mobile communication device having a first unique identifier, the method comprising:
 registering the mobile communication to a single user as an identification device in a onetime interaction with a representative of a recognized authority, wherein registering the mobile communication device to the single user includes:
 assigning the first unique identifier of a mobile communication device to the single user, wherein the first unique identifier uniquely identifies the single user to whom the mobile communication device is registered, 
 associating a second unique identifier to the first unique identifier, the second unique identifier including biometric data of the single user, 
 verifying the accuracy and legitimacy of the first unique identifier, the second unique identifier, and the single user's identity by the representative using legally recognized identification information, 
 certifying the first unique identifier and the second unique identifier by the recognized authority, and 
 storing a photo of the single user, the certified first unique identifier, and the certified second unique identifier on a remote secure server that includes a verification mechanism, wherein the remote secure server and verification mechanism are configured to verify identities of persons; 
   establishing a communication connection to the remote secure server with the identification device by a caller;   automatically transmitting the first unique identifier from the identification device to the remote secure server for processing by the verification mechanism;   inputting the secondary ID into the identification device by the caller;   transmitting the secondary ID from the identification device to the remote secure server for processing by the verification mechanism, wherein upon receipt of the first unique identifier and the secondary ID, the verification mechanism compares the first unique identifier and the secondary ID to the certified first unique identifier and the certified second unique identifier; and   transmitting authentication information and the photo of the single user from the remote secure server confirming that the caller and the single user are the same individual if the first unique identifier and the secondary ID match the certified first unique identifier and the certified second unique identifier.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the legally recognized identification information includes a governmentally issued ID. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the photo is transmitted to a third party device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the biometric data comprises finger print information. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the biometric data comprises retina scan information. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the authentication information is provided to an enforcement authority. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the authentication information includes information verifying that the single user to whom the mobile communication device is registered has a valid legally recognized license to practice a certain profession. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the enforcement authority is a police officer. 
     
     
         19 . An identification system comprising:
 a mobile communication device configured to be registered to a single user as an identification device; and   a verification mechanism located on a remote server configured to identify the single user;   wherein:
 the mobile communication device is registered to the single user in a onetime interaction with a representative of a recognized authority, 
 a unique first identifier associates the mobile communication device to the single user and uniquely identifies the single user to whom the mobile communication device is registered, 
 a unique second identifier based on biometric information of the single user is associated with the first unique identifier, 
 the accuracy and legitimacy of the associated first unique identifier, the second unique identifier, and the single user's identity is verified and certified by a representative of a recognized authority using legally recognized identification information, 
 the remote server includes a photo of the single user, the certified first unique identifier, and the certified second unique identifier, 
 upon establishing a communication connection with the identification device to the remote server by a caller, the identification device automatically transmits the first unique identifier from the identification device to the remote secure server for processing by the verification mechanism, 
 upon input of a secondary ID based on biometric data of the caller into the identification device, the identification device transmits the secondary ID from the identification device to the remote secure server for processing by the verification mechanism, 
 upon receipt of the first unique identifier and the secondary ID, the verification mechanism compares the first unique identifier and the secondary ID to the certified first unique identifier and the certified second unique identifier; 
 and transmits authentication information and the photo of the single user from the remote secure server confirming that the caller and the single user are the same individual if the first unique identifier and the secondary ID match the certified first unique identifier and the certified second unique identifier. 
   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the legally recognized identification information includes a governmentally issued ID. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the photo is transmitted to a third party device. 
     
     
         22 . The identification system of  claim 19 , wherein first unique identifier and the secondary ID are transmitted to the remote server through a third party verification device. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the biometric data comprises finger print information, 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the biometric data comprises retina scan information. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the authentication information is provided to an enforcement authority. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the authentication information includes information verifying that the single user to whom the mobile communication device is registered has a valid legally recognized license to practice a certain profession. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the enforcement authority is a police officer.