Patent ID: 8447687
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for preventing attempts by others to illegitimately use a consumer's identity data while providing legitimate requestors compliance status of identification requests, comprising carrying out steps of the computer-implemented method by a computer system with at least a processor and a memory, the computer-implemented steps of the method including: receiving the consumer's identity data from the consumer over a secure internet connection including consumer identity profile, consumer identity rules and notification rules; processing the consumer's identity data by an identity management process and storing the consumer identity data in a database; receiving an identity verification request from a legitimate requestor by an identity authorization process; accessing the consumer identity profile and identity rules from the database and evaluating the identity verification request by an identity authorization process for determining compliance or non-compliance with the consumer identity profile and consumer identity rules; notifying the legitimate requestor whether the identity verification request is compliant or non-compliant with the consumer identity profile and consumer identity rules; limiting access to the consumer's identity data stored in the database to the consumer, the identity management process, the identity authorization process and a notification process; and preventing access by others to the consumer's identity data stored in the database.