Patent ID: 7298872

Claim:
An apparatus for providing an individual's authorized consent forms comprising: (a) a computer system comprising: first input means for receiving said individual's identification information; and second input means for receiving said individual's biometric information; (b) a database connection system comprising: a database comprising an individual's identification information and an individual's biometric information; at least one recording means for recording additional identification data indicating the time and/or location of receipt of the individual's identification information and biometric information; a database comprising the additional identification data; and verification means for authenticating the identity of said individual by verifying said individual's identification information and said individual's biometric information; (c) authorization means for recording said individual's consent on a consent form, wherein the authorization means is located remotely from the systems defined by (a) and (b) which are located remotely from each other; and (d) at least five communication lines: a first communication line for transmitting information from (a) to (b); a second communication line for transmitting information from (a) to (c); a third communication line for transmitting information from (c) to (a); a fourth communication line for transmitting information from (b) to (c); and a fifth communication line for transmitting information from (c) to (b).