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Abstract

In a first embodiment, a central database accessible by registered members, including merchants, will contain all of an individual's information while a smart card will store a unique id, known as an avatar, that may be utilized to access the information on the server. The central database is accessed through an authentication service to ensure smartcard validity. The unique identity information is retrieved by smartcard readers issued to registered members. In another embodiment, all the information concerning the individual is contained within the smart card itself. In a further embodiment, data on the smartcard and the central database is arranged in an access list with the more sensitive personal information being made available only to the smartcard readers having the highest level of access. At least two avatars, horizontal and vertical, are utilized with the horizontal avatar providing id that is changeable and the vertical avatar providing non-changeable id. Very low levels of identification are contained in memory on the smartcard.

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First Claim