System and method for electronic deposit of a financial instrument by banking customers from remote locations by use of a digital image
First Claim
1. A system for depositing value associated with a financial instrument into a bank account of a banking customer payee comprising:
- a customer terminal, located remote from a bank, the customer terminal comprising, a cell phone, a wireless handheld device, a personal digital assistant, or any combination thereof, the customer terminal further comprising at least an electronic processor and digital imaging capabilities;
an automated banking system comprising an electronic processor and connected to the customer terminal via a communication link; and
a check clearing system comprising an electronic processor, the check clearing system connected to the automated banking system via a communication link, the check clearing system being located remote from the automated banking system,wherein the automated banking system is configured such that information from the financial instrument is received from the customer terminal, the information originating from a digital image of the financial instrument, the digital image having been electronically received by the banking customer payee from a digital camera interfaced with the customer terminal as part of the digital imaging capabilities and the digital image is directly sent to the automated banking system without requiring the banking customer payee to produce a physical copy of the digital image and the information is used to determine whether the automated banking system is associated with a paying bank of the financial instrument, wherein the information comprises a routing number, an account number, a date written, and an amount of the financial instrument, as well as the digital image of the financial instrument, andwherein the automated banking system and check clearing system are configured to effectuate deposit of the value of the financial instrument into the bank account of the banking customer payee without physical receipt of the financial instrument by the automated banking system.
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Abstract
A system and method for initiating a deposit transaction, where the depositor is a banking customer located at a remote location, and where the item to be deposited is a financial instrument, such as a paper check from a third party, payable to the depositor. The enabling system features a Remote Customer Terminal (RCT) with certain input devices, connected to a bank system. An image and/or other data of the financial instrument are transmitted from the RCT to the Bank of First Deposit (BOFD) where the data may be processed by conversion to Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), via Electronic Check Presentment (ECP), or via check reconstruction. The deposit transaction can be accomplished without physical transfer of the financial instrument to or through the bank system. The system and method provide convenience and improved transaction processing speed compared to other deposit transactions of financial instruments.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for depositing value associated with a financial instrument into a bank account of a banking customer payee comprising:
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a customer terminal, located remote from a bank, the customer terminal comprising, a cell phone, a wireless handheld device, a personal digital assistant, or any combination thereof, the customer terminal further comprising at least an electronic processor and digital imaging capabilities; an automated banking system comprising an electronic processor and connected to the customer terminal via a communication link; and a check clearing system comprising an electronic processor, the check clearing system connected to the automated banking system via a communication link, the check clearing system being located remote from the automated banking system, wherein the automated banking system is configured such that information from the financial instrument is received from the customer terminal, the information originating from a digital image of the financial instrument, the digital image having been electronically received by the banking customer payee from a digital camera interfaced with the customer terminal as part of the digital imaging capabilities and the digital image is directly sent to the automated banking system without requiring the banking customer payee to produce a physical copy of the digital image and the information is used to determine whether the automated banking system is associated with a paying bank of the financial instrument, wherein the information comprises a routing number, an account number, a date written, and an amount of the financial instrument, as well as the digital image of the financial instrument, and wherein the automated banking system and check clearing system are configured to effectuate deposit of the value of the financial instrument into the bank account of the banking customer payee without physical receipt of the financial instrument by the automated banking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computerized method for a banking customer to deposit a value of a financial instrument into a bank account from a location that is remotely situated with respect to a bank, comprising:
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logging the banking customer onto an automated electronic banking system through a customer terminal remotely located with respect to the bank and the automated electronic banking system, wherein the customer terminal comprises a cell phone, a wireless handheld device, a personal digital assistant, or any combination thereof, the customer terminal further comprising at least an electronic processor and digital imaging capabilities; receiving a request by the automated electronic banking system from the banking customer to deposit the value of the financial instrument that is made payable to the banking customer; receiving, by the automated electronic banking system, a digital image of the financial instrument from the customer terminal, the digital image having been electronically received by the banking customer from a digital camera interfaced with the customer terminal as part of the digital imaging capabilities and the digital image is directly sent to the automated banking system without requiring the banking customer to produce a physical copy of the digital image; receiving, by the automated electronic banking system, transaction data transmitted by the banking customer and determining whether the automated electronic banking system is associated with a paying bank of the financial instrument based at least in part on the transaction data, wherein the transaction data comprises a routing number, an account number, a date written and an amount of the financial instrument; depositing, by the automated electronic banking system, the value of the financial instrument into a bank account represented by the routing number and the account number without physical receipt of the financial instrument by the automated electronic banking system; and transmitting by the automated electronic banking system to the banking customer a result of the transaction for the financial instrument. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computerized method for a banking customer to deposit a value of a financial instrument from a location that is remote from a bank, comprising:
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logging onto an automated electronic banking system from a customer terminal located remote from the bank, wherein the customer terminal comprises a cell phone, a wireless handheld device, a personal digital assistant, or any combination thereof, the customer terminal further comprising at least an electronic processor and digital imaging capabilities; transmitting to the automated electronic banking system a request for authorization to make a transaction; receiving authorization to access the automated electronic banking system; transmitting a digital image of the financial instrument, the digital image having been electronically received by the banking customer from a digital camera interfaced with the customer terminal as part of the digital imaging capabilities and the digital image is directly sent to the automated banking system without requiring the banking customer to produce a physical copy of the digital image, and transaction data to the automated electronic banking system and determining whether the automated electronic banking system is associated with a paying bank of the financial instrument based at least in part on the transaction data, wherein the transaction data comprises a routing number, an account number, a date written and an amount of the financial instrument; and receiving confirmation that the value of the financial instrument has been deposited into the account of the banking customer by the automated electronic banking system without physical receipt of the financial instrument by the automated electronic banking system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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