Method and system for information authentication

A mobile communication apparatus for performing efficient, repeatable, and reliable digital identification authentication of a user initiating a transaction, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory connected to the processor;
• a front-facing camera connected to the processor;
• a rear-facing camera connected to the processor;
• and
• a communication interface coupled to each of the processor, the memory, the front-facing camera, and the rear-facing camera,
• wherein the memory stores an application executed by the processor in the mobile communication apparatus and in electronic communication via the communication interface with an authentication computing device, and
• wherein the processor is configured with control circuitry to control the front-facing and rear-facing cameras to capture substantially simultaneously an image of an identification card of a user and an image of the user's face by:
• capturing, via the front-facing camera of the mobile communication device, a first image of a face of a user;
• capturing, via the rear-facing camera of the mobile communication device, a second image of an identification card that includes a photograph of the face of the user and user-specific textual information including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight;
• wherein the processor authenticates the transaction by
• comparing the first image with the second image;
• verifying that the first image matches the second image based on a result of the comparison;
• obtaining from the second image, via the rear-facing camera and a text-recognition software module, the user-specific textual information from the second image including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight;
• receiving, from the authentication computing device, via the communication interface, a request to authenticate the transaction that relates to the user;
• receiving, from the user, an input associated with the user that is usable for authenticating the transaction;
• using the authentication computing device, the first image, the second image, the obtained user-specific textual information including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight, and the received input to authenticate the transaction by using the authentication computing device to compare user information stored in an authentication computing device database with
• the first and second images,
• the obtained user-specific textual information including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight, and
• the received input, thereby efficiently, repeatably, and reliably performing digital identification authentication.

A method for performing efficient, repeatable, and reliable digital identification authentication of a user initiating a transaction implemented by a mobile communication device having a processor, a camera, a communication interface, and a memory storing an application executed by the processor in electronic communication via the communication interface with an authentication computing device, the method comprising:

• controlling with control circuitry of the processor the camera to capture substantially simultaneously an image of an identification card of a user and an image of the user's face, by
• capturing, by the processor via the camera of the mobile communication device, a first image of a face of a user;
• capturing, by the processor via the camera of the mobile communication device, a second image of an identification card that includes a photograph of the face of the user and user-specific textual information including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight;
• comparing, by the processor, the first image with the second image;
• verifying, by the processor, that the first image matches the second image based on a result of the comparing;
• obtaining from the second image, via the camera and a text-recognition software module, by the processor, the user-specific textual information from the second image including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight;
• receiving, from the authentication computing device via the communication interface, a request to authenticate the transaction that relates to the user;
• receiving an input from the user associated with the user that is usable for authenticating the transaction;
• and
• using, by the authentication computing device, the first image, the second image, the obtained user-specific textual information including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight, and the received input to authenticate the transaction by comparing user information stored in an authentication computing device database with
• the first and second images,
• the obtained user-specific textual information including the user's name, address, birthday, sex, eye color, hair color, height, or weight, and
• the received input, thereby efficiently, repeatably, and reliably performing digital identification authentication.