Patent ID: 7039813

Claim:
A method for providing a verified delivery of a package, comprising the steps of: obtaining registration information from a recipient, the registration information including a signature sample and a biometric identification of the recipient; generating an identification card for the recipient; storing the registration information on the identification card; further storing the registration information in a computer database; providing the identification card to the recipient; obtaining the package from a sender which is addressed to the recipient; forwarding the package to the recipient, wherein a point of delivery is the address of the recipient; verifying using the identification card at the point of delivery, that the recipient is authorized to receive the package; obtaining the biometric identification of the recipient from the identification card using a portable device, the portable device including a biometric reader and a signature pad; obtaining a further signature sample and a further biometric identification from the recipient at the point of delivery using the portable device; obtaining the biometric identification from the computer database using the portable device; releasing the package to the recipient only if the biometric identification obtained from the database, the biometric identification obtained from the identification card and the further biometric identification are matching and (ii) the sample signature matches the further sample signature; and after releasing, removing the biometric identification and the further biometric identification from the portable device.