Systems and methods for alignment of check during mobile deposit
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting an image, comprising:
- a mobile device having a camera, a display and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to;
display a field of view of the camera on the display;
generate an alignment guide associated with the field of view of the camera, the alignment guide including a shape adjustable to align with an instrument in the field of view;
monitor at least one feature of the instrument that is within the field of view;
determine whether the at least one feature aligns with the alignment guide;
automatically capture an image when the at least one feature is determined to align with the alignment guide; and
transmit the captured image from the mobile device to a server via a communication pathway between the mobile device and the server.
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Abstract
An alignment guide may be provided in the field of view of a camera associated with a mobile device used to capture an image of a check. When the image of the check is within the alignment guide in the field of view, an image may be taken by the camera and provided from the mobile device to a financial institution. The alignment guide may be adjustable at the mobile device. The image capture may be performed automatically by the camera or the mobile device as soon as the image of the check is determined to be within the alignment guide. The check may be deposited in a user'"'"'s bank account based on the image. Any technique for sending the image to the financial institution may be used.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting an image, comprising:
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a mobile device having a camera, a display and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to; display a field of view of the camera on the display; generate an alignment guide associated with the field of view of the camera, the alignment guide including a shape adjustable to align with an instrument in the field of view; monitor at least one feature of the instrument that is within the field of view; determine whether the at least one feature aligns with the alignment guide; automatically capture an image when the at least one feature is determined to align with the alignment guide; and transmit the captured image from the mobile device to a server via a communication pathway between the mobile device and the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for transmitting an image, the instructions being executed by a processor of a mobile device to:
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generate an alignment guide associated with a field of view of a camera of the mobile device, the alignment guide including a shape extending a majority of a width or a length of the field of view, and the shape adapted to align with an instrument in the field of view; monitor at least one feature of the instrument in the field of view of the camera; determine whether the at least one feature aligns with the alignment guide; automatically capturing an image when the feature is determined to align with the alignment guide; and transmit the image from the mobile device to a server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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