Point-of-service digital identity verification device

An identity verification device for verification of a digital credential comprising

• a computer processor;
• a memory storing an application executable by the computer processor to implement a verification process that verifies authenticity of the digital credential;
• a user device communication interface for operative communication with a user device associated with a human user, the user device communication interface operative to receive from the user device the digital credential of the human user stored locally on the user device;
• and
• a relying party communication interface operative
• to send a request to an intermediary credential service platform for verification of the digital credential presented by the user device, wherein the request includes an indication of a specific issuing authority credential standard required by the identity verification device according to a configuration prescribed by a relying party associated with the identity verification device;
• and
• to receive verification of the digital credential from the intermediary credential service platform after application of the issuing authority credentialing standard to the digital credential, wherein the issuing authority credentialing standard is selected from a plurality of issuing authority credentialing standards stored in a digital identity credentialing database maintained by the intermediary credential service platform;
• and
• a verification indicator operative to provide an indication of verification status to the relying party associated with the identity verification device.