USPTO Patent Application for Digital Identification Creation and Use

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Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260081918A1) detailing a method for creating and using digital identification. The application describes a process involving user images, photo identification verification, and live person detection to generate a user digital ID.

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This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260081918A1) for a method and apparatus for creating and using digital identification. The application outlines a process that includes capturing user facial images and ID images, transmitting them to a verification server for live person detection and comparison against the ID, and subsequently generating and transmitting a user digital ID upon successful verification.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations. However, it signals potential future technological developments in digital identity verification that could impact compliance requirements related to Know Your Customer (KYC) and identity management. Companies in the technology and financial services sectors should monitor the progress of this and similar patent applications as they may inform future product development and regulatory considerations.

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATION AND USE OF DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION

Application US20260081918A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

Kevin Alan Tussy, Josh Rose

Abstract

A method for generating a digital ID comprising capturing one or more user images of user's face, transmitting the one or more user images or data derived therefrom to a verification server and determining if the one or more images represent a live person. Capturing an ID image of a photo identification for the user and transmitting the ID image to the verification server. Comparing at least one of the one or more user images or data derived therefrom to the image of the user on the photo identification to determine if user in the one or more user images is the same person as the image on the photo identification. Responsive to a match from the comparing and a determination that a live person was captured in the one or more user images, generating a user digital ID, and transmitting the user digital ID to the user.

CPC Classifications

H04L 63/0861 G06F 21/32 G06F 21/34 G06Q 20/3276 G06Q 20/40145 G06V 40/166 G06V 40/167 G06V 40/172 G06V 40/50 G06V 40/67 G06V 40/70 H04W 12/06 G06V 40/20 H04W 12/65 H04W 12/68 H04W 88/02