Methods and systems for identity creation, verification and management

At least one non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium having program instructions, which when executed by at least one processor causes a method of providing identity services to be performed, the method comprising:

• generating, by an identity system, an identity token incorporating an identifier representing identity data of an identity generated for an individual by an identity provider, the incorporated identifier being stored in a data structure associated with program instructions of a smart contract of a distributed ledger system, the data structure and the program instructions of the smart contract being stored in a blockchain of the distributed ledger system:
• providing, by the identity system at an interface of the identity system to a user system of the individual, the generated identity token to the user system:
• receiving, by the identity system at an interface of the identity system to a restricted access system, data extracted from an identity token received by the restricted access system from the user system;
• determining, by invoking by the identity system execution of the program instructions of the smart contract by a processor of the distributed ledger system, wherein the program instructions of the smart contract comprise an identity verification function, whether at least a portion of the extracted data matches the identifier stored in the data structure of the smart contract in the blockchain of the distributed ledger system;
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• outputting, by the identity system at the interface to the restricted access system, an indication of a validity of the identity generated by the identify provider based on the determination.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium having program instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor cause a method of providing identity services to be performed, the method comprising:
• generating, by an identity system, an identity token incorporating an identifier representing identity data of an identity generated for an individual by an identity provider, the incorporated identifier being stored in a data structure associated with program instructions of a smart contract of a distributed ledger system, the data structure and the program instructions of the smart contract being stored in a blockchain of the distributed ledger system:
• providing, by the identity system at an interface of the identity system to a user system of the individual, the generated identity token to the user system:
• receiving, by the identity system at an interface of the identity system to a restricted access system, data extracted from an identity token received by the restricted access system from the user system;
• determining, by invoking by the identity system execution of the program instructions of the smart contract by a processor of the distributed ledger system, wherein the program instructions of the smart contract comprise an identity verification function, whether at least a portion of the extracted data matches the identifier stored in the data structure of the smart contract in the blockchain of the distributed ledger system;
• and
• outputting, by the identity system at the interface to the restricted access system, an indication of a validity of the identity generated by the identify provider based on the determination.

A method of verifying an identity, the method comprising:

• generating, by an identity system, an identity token incorporating an identifier representing identity data of an identity generated for an individual by an identity provider, the incorporated identifier being stored in a data structure associated with program instructions of a smart contract of a distributed ledger system, the data structure and the program instructions of the smart contract being stored in a distributed ledger of the distributed ledger system:
• providing, by the identity system at an interface of the identity system to a user system of the individual, the generated identity token to the user system:
• receiving, by the identity system at an interface of the identity system to a restricted access system, data extracted from an identity token received by the restricted access system from the user system;
• determining, by invoking by the identity system execution of the program instructions of the smart contract by a processor of the distributed ledger system, wherein the program instructions of the smart contract comprise an identity verification function, whether at least a portion of the extracted data matches the identifier stored in the data structure of the smart contract in the distributed ledger of the distributed ledger system;
• and
• outputting, by the identity system at the interface to the restricted access system, an indication of a validity of the identity generated by the identify provider based on the determination, wherein the indication indicates a current status of the identity, the current status including at least one of:
• an indication of whether the identity has been revoked, or an indication of an expiration date of the identity.