Patent ID: 7567905

Claim:
An identification and verification method for identifying and verifying an element using a voice system to prevent memorization of an item identification by a system user, comprising the acts of: associating at least one of an at least 4 unit area character matrix with an element, wherein the at least 4 unit area character matrix comprises at least one character; using a computer system comprising; at least one processor comprising data storage, a connection to an input device, and a connection to an output device; computer instructions in the data storage comprising text to speech computer instructions, voice recognition computer instructions, computer instructions associating characters with the at least one at least 4 unit area character matrix; indicating, through the output device, first output instructions that a system user locate at least one specific character identification set comprised of at least one character in the at least one 4 unit area character matrix, wherein the at least one specific character identification set is one of multiple specific character identification sets for use in the at least one 4 unit area character matrix, and wherein the at least one specific character identification set is selected randomly from the multiple specific character identification sets; requesting the system user verify at least one character by location in the at least one 4 unit matrix for the element, and randomizing additional specific character identification sets for the element for subsequent identification and verification; providing a located specific character identification set to the computer system using the input device; using the computer system to verify that the located specific character identification set matches the specific character identification set requested in the first output instructions; and proceeding with additional instructions concerning the element, the system user, or combination thereof.