Digital identity

#The following applications are concurrently filed and incorporated herein by reference in their entirety:

#application Ser. No. Title Date Filed 14/622,740 AUTHENTICATION OF Feb. 13, 2015 WEB CONTENT 14/622,527 DIGITAL IDENTITY Feb. 13, 2015 14/622,709 DIGITAL IDENTITY Feb. 13, 2015 SYSTEM 14/622,549 CONFIDENCE VALUES Feb. 13, 2015

#Field

#For a better understanding of the described technology and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made by way of example to the accompanying drawings in which:

#FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the core elements of a digital identity system;

#FIG. 1a is schematic block diagram of the principal components of a digital identity system;

#The following description discloses an identity registration and authentication system referred to as an uPass system.

#As a basic premise, a user of the uPass system is able to upload and register copies of their identity documents and in return they receive an anchored digital ID which can be used to verify their identity to third parties without needing to present these identity documents. They are also able to specify the nature and quantity of personal information which will be made available when doing this.

#Use cases for when an identity is to be registered or verified are assumed to be strongly associated with the use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets although the described technology is not restricted to these devices. Further, registration is described which is based on identity documents which are designed to be scanned electronically, either with OCR-friendly text or with NFC-compatible embedded chips, by way of non-limiting example. It will be evident from the following that any kind of data items pertaining to identity may be utilised, and entered into the system in any appropriate manner.