MOBILE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of;
- preparing transaction documents for a first transaction and a second transaction at an office location having an office network;
storing electronically on the office network transaction documents for said first transaction and said second transaction,providing power to a mobile closing unit included in a housing, said mobile closing unit including a printer connected to a router having a wireless card for connecting to said office network through a wide area network, and a power switch for controlling power to said mobile closing unit,receiving from said office network over said wide area network and at a location remote from the office location said electronically stored transaction documents relating to said first transaction,printing on said printer and at a location remote from the office location said transaction documents relating to said first transaction,executing the transaction documents related to the first transaction at a first location,scanning said executed transaction documents relating to the first transaction at a location remote from said office location and sending said transaction documents over said wide area network to said office network,moving said housing from said first location to a second location and said mobile closing unit receiving at a location remote from said office location transaction documents relating to said second transaction,printing on said printer and at a location remote from said office location said transaction documents relating to said second transaction,executing said transaction documents relating to said transaction at said second location, andscanning said executed transaction documents relating to said second transaction at a location remote from said office location and sending said executed transaction documents relating to said second transaction over said wide area network to said office network.
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Abstract
A mobile system and method are provided for closing real estate transactions remotely. A mobile closing unit (24), which is included in a housing (20) having a satellite or wireless antenna (48), includes a printer (28) connected to a router (40) having a wireless card (84) for connecting to a wide area network (100) and power switch (76). An office network (36) stores transaction documents relating to a real estate transaction and a subsequent transaction. While in route to or at the remote closing location, the mobile closing unit (24) connects to the office network (36) over the wide area network (100), and prints the documents. The real estate transaction is conducted at a remote closing location, and the executed transaction documents are sent over the wide area network (100) to the office network (36). The housing (20) is moved to a subsequent location and the mobile closing unit (24) connects, while in route to or at the subsequent location, to the office network (36) over the wide area network (100), and prints the documents. The subsequent transaction is conducted at the subsequent location, and the executed transaction documents are sent over the wide area network (100) to the office network (36).
29 Citations
40 Claims
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1. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of;
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preparing transaction documents for a first transaction and a second transaction at an office location having an office network; storing electronically on the office network transaction documents for said first transaction and said second transaction, providing power to a mobile closing unit included in a housing, said mobile closing unit including a printer connected to a router having a wireless card for connecting to said office network through a wide area network, and a power switch for controlling power to said mobile closing unit, receiving from said office network over said wide area network and at a location remote from the office location said electronically stored transaction documents relating to said first transaction, printing on said printer and at a location remote from the office location said transaction documents relating to said first transaction, executing the transaction documents related to the first transaction at a first location, scanning said executed transaction documents relating to the first transaction at a location remote from said office location and sending said transaction documents over said wide area network to said office network, moving said housing from said first location to a second location and said mobile closing unit receiving at a location remote from said office location transaction documents relating to said second transaction, printing on said printer and at a location remote from said office location said transaction documents relating to said second transaction, executing said transaction documents relating to said transaction at said second location, and scanning said executed transaction documents relating to said second transaction at a location remote from said office location and sending said executed transaction documents relating to said second transaction over said wide area network to said office network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of;
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preparing transaction documents for a plurality of transactions at an office location; storing electronically on an office network said transaction documents for said plurality of transactions; receiving at a location remote from said office location, while en route to a transaction, or at said first location, said first location being remote from said office location, transaction documents relating to a first transaction of said plurality transactions, said transaction documents relating to said fist transaction being received from said office network over a wide area network; printing said received transaction documents relating to said first transaction; executing said transaction documents relating to said first transaction at said first location; scanning said executed transaction documents relating to said first transaction and sending copies of said scanned documents over said wide area network to said office network, moving a mobile closing unit capable of printing and scanning documents from said first location to a second location remote from the office location; executing transaction documents related to a second transaction at said second at said second location remote from said office location, and scanning said executed transaction documents relating to said second transaction at a location remote from said office location and sending said documents over said wide area network to said office network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mobile system for processing real estate transactions, comprising:
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an office network at an office location including electronically stored transaction documents relating to a plurality of real estate transaction, including at least a first real estate transaction and a second real estate transaction, a housing including a mobile closing unit that includes a printer, a router having a wireless card for connecting to said office network through a wide area network and a connection to said printer, and a power switch for controlling power to said mobile closing unit, wherein said mobile closing unit automatically connects, while remote from said office location, to said office network via said wide area network to download and print said transaction documents relating to at least one of said first and second transactions and wherein said mobile closing unit is in communication with said office network during transit to one of said first and second locations as well as at least one of said first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of,
storing electronically on an office network at an office location transaction documents for a transaction, providing power to a remote mobile closing unit included in a housing, said mobile closing unit including a printer connected to a router having a wireless card for connecting to said office network through a wide area network, receiving from said office network over said wide area network said electronically stored transaction documents relating to said transaction while said mobile closing unit is in transit to a transaction site remote from said office location, and printing said transaction documents relating to said transaction on said printer while in transit to said transaction site.
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38. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of;
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automatically receiving and printing transaction documents relating to a real estate transaction on a printer connected to a router having a wireless card for connecting through a wide area network to a remote network that stores said transaction documents, wherein said receiving and printing occur while said printer and said router are in transit from a first location to a second location or at said second location, and executing said transaction at said second location.
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39. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of;
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storing on an office network at an office location transaction documents for a first transaction and a second transaction, providing power to a remote mobile closing unit included in a housing, said mobile closing unit including a printer connected to a router having a wireless card for connecting to said office network through a wide area network, and a power switch for controlling power to said mobile closing unit, automatically receiving and printing from said office network over said wide area network said transaction documents relating to said first transaction while said mobile closing unit is remote from said office location, in transit to a first location, or at said first location executing at said first location said first transaction, moving said housing from said first location to a second location automatically receiving and printing transaction documents relating to said second transaction without visiting said office location, and executing at said second location said second transaction.
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40. A method for processing real estate transactions, comprising the steps of:
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storing electronically on an office network title closing documents, lender closing documents, shipping labels, and checks for a first transaction and a second transaction, providing power to a mobile closing unit at a first location, said mobile closing unit contained in a housing having an antenna and including a computer having a connection to a magnetic check scanner, a printer, and a router having a wireless card for connecting to said office network through a wide area network, said router including a first connection to said printer and a second connection to said computer, and a power switch for controlling power to said mobile closing unit, receiving at said first location from said office network over said wide area network said title closing documents, lender closing documents, checks and labels relating to said first transaction, printing on said printer said title closing documents, lender closing documents, said shipping labels, and said checks relating to said first transaction, executing at said first location said title closing documents and said lender closing documents relating to said first transaction, receiving at said first location funds from a party to said first transaction, scanning at said first location said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents relating to said first transaction and sending said executed documents over said wide area network to said office network, storing said executed documents on said office network, depositing from said first location said funds into an escrow account by scanning said funds at said first location and transmitting said funds from said first location to said first escrow account via said wide area network, copying at said first location said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents relating to said first transaction, distributing a copy of said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents to a plurality of parties involved in said first transaction, reviewing said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents relating to said first transaction, authenticating said funds, moving said housing from said first location to a second location, said mobile closing unit receiving at said second location title closing documents, lender closing documents, and labels relating to said second transaction, printing on said printer said title closing documents, said lender closing documents, said labels, and said checks relating to said second transaction, executing at said second location said title closing documents and said lender closing documents relating to said second transaction, scanning at said second location said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents relating to said second transaction and sending said executed documents over said wide area network to said office network, copying at said second location said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents relating to said second transaction, distributing a copy of said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents to a plurality of parties involved in said second transaction, reviewing said executed title closing documents and said executed lender closing documents relating to said second transaction.
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Specification