MOBILE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SECURE REMOTE IN PERSON TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile system for processing secure in-person transactions remote from a home office having an office network, with a mobile unit including a printer, scanner and a network device for communicating with said home office over a wide area network, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an order requiring in-person signing of documents;
preparing documents at the home office relating to the order;
providing scheduling information to the mobile unit including a transaction location and expected time of signing;
traveling to the transaction location with the mobile unit;
pushing the prepared documents by the home office to the mobile unit while said step of traveling to the transaction location with the mobile unit is occurring;
printing the prepared documents to create printed documents in response to said step of pushing the prepare documents by the home office;
preparing the printed documents for an in-person signing;
signing of the documents to create signed documents;
scanning of the signed documents to create electronic signed documents;
sending the electronic signed documents to the home office; and
distributing the signed documents.
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Abstract
A mobile system and method are provided for securely sending, receiving and signing documents remote from a home office. A mobile unit capable of connecting to a home corporate network where documents are stored relating to a transaction is used as part of the system. While in route to or at the remote signing location, the mobile unit connects to the corporate network and prints the documents, or the home office sends the documents through a secure wireless connection to the mobile unit. The transaction is conducted at a remote location, and the executed documents are scanned and sent securely to the corporate network. The housing and mobile unit may be moved to a subsequent location and the mobile unit connects, while in route to or at the subsequent location, prints the documents for the subsequent transaction.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile system for processing secure in-person transactions remote from a home office having an office network, with a mobile unit including a printer, scanner and a network device for communicating with said home office over a wide area network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an order requiring in-person signing of documents; preparing documents at the home office relating to the order; providing scheduling information to the mobile unit including a transaction location and expected time of signing; traveling to the transaction location with the mobile unit; pushing the prepared documents by the home office to the mobile unit while said step of traveling to the transaction location with the mobile unit is occurring; printing the prepared documents to create printed documents in response to said step of pushing the prepare documents by the home office; preparing the printed documents for an in-person signing; signing of the documents to create signed documents; scanning of the signed documents to create electronic signed documents; sending the electronic signed documents to the home office; and distributing the signed documents. - 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 of operating a mobile system for processing secure in-person transactions at a transaction location remote from a home office having an office network, using a mobile unite including a printer, scanner a power source and a network device for communicating with said home office over a wide area network, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing power from the power source to the printer and the network device; automatically and without human intervention connecting the network device to the wide area network upon completing said step of providing power from the power source; automatically and without human intervention establishing a secure connection between the home office network and the mobile unit upon completing said step of automatically and without human intervention connection said network device to the wide area network; traveling to the transaction location with the mobile unit; automatically and without human intervention printing a set of prepared documents to create printed documents while performing said step of traveling to the transaction location; arriving at the transaction location and obtaining the printed documents from the printer; presenting the printed documents obtained from the printer to at least one party at the transaction location; and obtaining a signature on the printed documents from the at least one party at the transaction location to create signed documents. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. The method of claim 34 further including the steps of:
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making the requested change to the documents to create changed documents after said step of unlocking the document; printing changed documents on the printer in the mobile unit to create printed documents for use in the transaction.
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