Patents by Inventor Catherine Haala

Catherine Haala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions
    Patent number: 7334259
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the person and the status of the national identification card carried by the person, as a prerequisite to negotiating or entering into a transaction, such as purchasing an airline ticket. The identity of the person is verified and crosschecked by using a biometric characteristic unique to that person. If an irregularity is found during the verification or crosscheck, or if the identification card is found to be invalid or expired, the person is prevented or obstructed from negotiating that or any subsequent transaction with any other person, group or entity in the population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Crosscheck Identification Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: Catherine A. Haala
  • National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions
    Publication number: 20060224899
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the person and the status of the national identification card carried by the person, as a prerequisite to negotiating or entering into a transaction, such as purchasing an airline ticket. The identity of the person is verified and crosschecked by using a biometric characteristic unique to that person. If an irregularity is found during the verification or crosscheck, or if the identification card is found to be invalid or expired, the person is prevented or obstructed from negotiating that or any subsequent transaction with any other person, group or entity in the population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Catherine Haala
  • National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions
    Patent number: 6971031
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the person and the status of the national identification card carried by the person, as a prerequisite to negotiating or entering into a transaction, such as purchasing an airline ticket. The identity of the person is verified and crosschecked by using a biometric characteristic unique to that person. If an irregularity is found during the verification or crosscheck, or if the identification card is found to be invalid or expired, the person is prevented or obstructed from negotiating that or any subsequent transaction with any other person, group or entity in the population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Crosscheck Identification Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: Catherine A. Haala
  • National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions
    Patent number: 6934861
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the person and the status of the national identification card carried by the person, as a prerequisite to negotiating or entering into a transaction, such as purchasing an airline ticket. The identity of the person is verified and crosschecked by using a biometric characteristic unique to that person. If an irregularity is found during the verification or crosscheck, or if the identification card is found to be invalid or expired, the person is prevented or obstructed from negotiating that or any subsequent transaction with any other person, group or entity in the population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Crosscheck Identification Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: Catherine A. Haala
  • National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions
    Publication number: 20050102524
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the person and the status of the national identification card carried by the person, as a prerequisite to negotiating or entering into a transaction, such as purchasing an airline ticket. If an irregularity is found during the verification or crosscheck, or if the identification card is found to be invalid or expired, the person is prevented or obstructed from negotiating that or any subsequent transaction with any other person, group or entity in the population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Catherine Haala
  • NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD SYSTEM AND BIOMETRIC IDENTITY VERIFICATION METHOD FOR NEGOTIATING TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20050005172
    Abstract: A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the person and the status of the national identification card carried by the person, as a prerequisite to negotiating or entering into a transaction, such as purchasing an airline ticket. If an irregularity is found during the verification or crosscheck, or if the identification card is found to be invalid or expired, the person is prevented or obstructed from negotiating that or any subsequent transaction with any other person, group or entity in the population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventor: Catherine Haala