TITLE TRANSFER APPLICATION AND METHOD

• US 20140032430A1
• Filed: 05/23/2013
• Published: 01/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Insurance Auto Auctions Incorporated (RB Global, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Insurance Auto Auctions Incorporated (RB Global, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sieger, Joseph Michael
• Application Number:
  US13/901,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20140032430A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/311
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/18 Legal services

Abstract

A method and apparatus includes an app on a smartphone that assists a policy holder in transferring title of a damaged vehicle to an insurance company or other party by requesting that the user compare the title at hand to images of versions of vehicle titles, by requesting information on the names and number of owners on the title and whether any lienholders are named on the title. Instructions are sent to the user as to executing the title for transfer. The smartphone is used to photograph the executed title and the photos are uploaded for review. After review, the title with any changes requested by the reviewer is forwarded to the insurance company.

Claims

1. A method for transferring a title of a vehicle title at hand, comprising:

in an electronic device, identifying a state that issued the title at hand;

in an electronic device, identifying a version of the title at hand;

in an electronic device, identifying a number of owners on the title at hand;

in an electronic device, identifying any lienholders of the title at hand;

in an electronic device, receiving instructions for executing the title as a negotiable title.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a smartphone.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

in an electronic device, photographing executed title documents of the title at hand;

in an electronic device, uploading the photographs of the title documents to a storage device for review by a reviewer; and

in an electronic device, receiving a report from the reviewer regarding the reviewed title documents.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

in an electronic device, corresponding with the reviewer regarding the reviewed title documents.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

in an electronic device, receiving mailing instructions relating to the executed title at hand.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a plurality of versions of title documents on a display of the electronic device;

changing between versions of the title documents by scrolling in a first direction;

displaying a plurality of views of each version of the title documents, said views including at least a front view and a back view of the title documents; and

changing between views of a title document by scrolling in a second direction.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said changing between versions is by

swiping on a touch sensitive display in a first direction;

and

said changing between views is by swiping on the touch sensitive display in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction.