Systems and methods for point of sale age verification
Systems and methods for point of sale age verification are disclosed. According to one disclosed embodiment, a system includes: a scanner configured to scan a passive data source on an identification card; and a processor coupled to the scanner, the processor configured to: receive a scanner signal from the scanner; verify an age of a user based on the scanner signal; and transmit verification information to a point of sale device, the point of sale device configured to authorize a sale of age-restricted material based on the verification information.
1. A system for age verification, the system comprising:
a scanner configured to scan a passive data source on an identification card; and
a processor coupled to the scanner, the processor configured to:
receive a scanner signal from the scanner;
verify an age of a user based on the scanner signal; and
display a second passive data source comprising verification information configured to be scanned by a point of sale device, the point of sale device configured to authorize a sale of age-restricted material based on the verification information.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a textual verification code configured to be entered by a user into the point of sale device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein transmitting verification information comprises transmitting a verification signal to the point of sale device via a wireless data connection.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein verifying an age of the user comprises:
determining a type of encryption associated with the passive data source; and
extracting one or more known data elements from the passive data source.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein extracting one or more known data elements comprises:
transmitting data associated with the passive data source to a server configured to:
extract a date of birth from the passive data source; and
transmit the date of birth to a device associated with the scanner.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the server is further configured to:
extract data comprising one or more of: a first name, a last name, an address, a city, a state, a zip code, an issue date, or an expiration date from the passive data source; and
transmit the extracted data to a device associated with the scanner.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the server is further configured to determine whether a user is an authorized user.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein determining whether the user is an authorized user comprises determining whether the user has purchased age-restricted material within a predefined time period.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the scanner comprises a digital camera on a smartphone and wherein the processor is configured to crop an image of the passive data source.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the passive data source comprises one or more of: data encoded in a Near Field Communication (NFC) device, a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, a SmartCard, an Integrated Circuit Card (ICC), a magnetic strip, a quick response (QR) code, optical media, or PDF-417.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the age-restricted material comprises one or more of: a tobacco product, an electronic cigarette, an alcohol product, a firearm, or a lottery ticket.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the identification card comprises an electronic identification card.
13. A method for age verification, the method comprising:
receiving a scanner signal from a scanner configured to scan a passive data source on an identification card;
verifying an age of a user based on the scanner signal; and
displaying a second passive data source comprising verification information configured to be scanned by a point of sale device, the point of sale device configured to authorize a sale of age-restricted material based on the verification information.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein transmitting verification information comprises displaying a textual verification code configured to be entered by a user into the point of sale device.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein transmitting verification information comprises transmitting a verification signal to the point of sale device via a wireless data connection.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein verifying an age of the user comprises:
determining a type of encryption associated with the passive data source; and
extracting one or more known data elements from the passive data source.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein extracting one or more known data elements comprises:
transmitting data associated with the passive data source to a server configured to:
extract a date of birth from the passive data source; and
transmit the date of birth to a device associated with the scanner.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the server is further configured to:
extract data comprising one or more of: a first name, a last name, an address, a city, a state, a zip code, an issue date, or an expiration date from the passive data source; and
transmit the extracted data to a device associated with the scanner.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the server is further configured to determine whether a user is an authorized user.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein determining whether the user is an authorized user comprises determining whether the user has purchased age-restricted material within a predefined time period.
21. The method of claim 13 , wherein the scanner comprises a digital camera on a smartphone and further comprising cropping an image of the passive data source.
22. The method of claim 13 , wherein the passive data source comprises one or more of: data encoded in a Near Field Communication (NFC) device, a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, a SmartCard, an Integrated Circuit Card (ICC), a magnetic strip, a quick response (QR) code, optical media, or PDF-417.
23. The method of claim 13 , wherein the age-restricted material comprises one or more of: a tobacco product, an electronic cigarette, an alcohol product, a firearm, or a lottery ticket.
24. The method of claim 13 , wherein the identification card comprises an electronic identification card.
25. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program code, which, when executed by a processor, is configured to cause the processor to:
receive a scanner signal from a scanner configured to scan a passive data source on an identification card;
verify an age of a user based on the scanner signal; and
display a second passive data source comprising verification information configured to be scanned by a point of sale device, the point of sale device configured to authorize a sale of age-restricted material based on the verification information.