ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,304, issued on Nov. 25.

"System and a method for authenticating information during a police inquiry" was invented by Jose Torres (Vernon, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and a method for authenticating information of a vehicle and automobilist. The system comprising a first handheld device associate with a first user, configured to generate a request for authenticating the information of a vehicle or a residential property. The system also comprises a second handheld device associated with a second user, configured to acknowledge the request. The system also comprises an informatory device configured to communicate with...