A method and apparatus for verifying identity of a participant in a network-based transaction facility are described. According to one embodiment, user interface information is provided to the participant via a communications network. The user interface information specifies an identity verification...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6466917?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6466917 - Method and apparatus for verifying the identity of a participant within an on-line auction environment