Patent ID: 8499165

Claim:
A method for providing verified delivery of an item, comprising: registering a recipient prior to receiving an item, the registration comprising obtaining biometric identification data from the recipient, storing the biometric identification data in a database, and issuing an identification card to the recipient comprising the biometric identification data and a signature sample from the recipient; scanning a barcode of the issued card at a point of delivery using a barcode scanner of a portable device, the barcode comprising the biometric identification data; obtaining biometric information from the recipient upon delivery of the item using a biometric scanner of the portable device; comparing the biometric identification data obtained from the card and the biometric information obtained from the biometric scanner to the biometric information stored in the database; obtaining a signature from the recipient upon delivery of the item using a signature pad of the portable device; comparing the signature sample obtained from the card and the signature obtained from the recipient; and releasing the item to the recipient based on the comparison of the biometric information and the signature.