Mobile Identification Credential Checkpoint Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for verifying identity at security checkpoints, such as airports, are inefficient and burdensome, requiring manual verification of physical documents and multiple sources of information, which can lead to inconsistencies and increased staffing and resource demands.
Innovation Solution
The use of Mobile Identification Credentials (MICs) or Digital Identification Credentials (DICs), such as mobile driver's licenses or digital passports, which leverage facial biometrics for identity verification, allowing for secure and efficient access control through secure networks and devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual verification of physical documents is used at security checkpoints, then identity verification can be performed, but staffing and computing resources are heavily burdened and the process is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copies of identification documents stored on mobile devices instead of requiring physical document presentation. The system verifies identity by accessing and validating digital copies of passports, driver's licenses, or other ID documents that travelers have on their smartphones, eliminating the need for manual physical document checking and significantly reducing checkpoint processing time and resource requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual verification process with an automated electronic verification system. Instead of agents physically examining documents and manually checking consistency across multiple sources, the system automatically validates digital identification credentials against authorized databases, substituting human labor with automated computational processes that are faster and more consistent
2Ease of operation
If manual verification of physical documents is used, then identity confirmation is achieved, but the subject is burdened with checking in with travel carriers and undergoing extensive checkpoint experiences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary verification where travelers' identification credentials are pre-validated and travel carrier information is pre-matched before the actual checkpoint process. The system proactively verifies identity and checks travel documentation in advance, so that when travelers arrive at the checkpoint, the verification process is already partially complete, dramatically reducing the time and effort required during the actual access point
3Reliability
If physical documents are checked and multiple sources of information are verified, then identity accuracy can be confirmed, but inconsistencies between travel booking information, physical documents, and identity information create additional burden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copies of all identification documents and travel booking information stored on mobile devices and in electronic databases. This allows the system to automatically compare and cross-validate information from multiple sources (passport data, travel bookings, identification documents) without manual intervention, efficiently resolving inconsistencies through automated data matching while maintaining high verification accuracy
Data Source
AI summary
In an example, a provider system receives from a user device a request for user access through a checkpoint. The provider system sends to the user device a request for identification information of the user. The provider system receives user information associated with a mobile identification credential (MIC) which the user device received from an authorizing party system (APS), the user having consented to release the user information to the provider system, and the user information having been verified by the APS. The provider system uses the verified user information associated with the MIC to verify or not verify the identity of the user. The provider system verifies the identity of the user before granting the user the request for user access through the checkpoint.