Eligibility for access to restricted goods and services using zero-knowledge proofs

US11989762B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Civic Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jonathan Robert Smith · Oakland, US
• Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham · Los Altos, US
• Stephen Smit · San Mateo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 10, 2019
• Grant date: May 21, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F9/026
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for identity verification to provide access to restricted goods or services. A first device may receive, from a second device operated on behalf of a user, a first request to purchase a restricted good or service. The first device may transmit, to the second device responsive to the first request, a second request comprising an identification of information of the user, and an identification of validation system; and may receive the requested information of the user. The first device may generate an attestation key comprising a hash of the requested information of the user and the identification of the validation system; and may determine that a record in a centralized or distributed ledger at an address corresponding to the attestation key is associated with a non-zero transaction value. Responsive to the determination, the first device may provide the restricted good or service to the user.