Systems and methods for mobile deposit of negotiable instruments
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1. A processor-implemented method of depositing a negotiable instrument, comprising:
- with a processor of a server of a financial institution in communication with a mobile device, the mobile device communicatively coupled to an image capture device, the processor;
delivering an application comprising a remote deposit processing component from the financial institution for instantiation on the mobile device communicatively coupled to the image capture device, the delivering of the application occurring at least partially after authenticating a user of the mobile device, the authenticating of the user, comprising;
receiving, from the mobile device, authentication information of the user of the mobile device for authenticating the user to the server of the financial institution; and
authenticating, through the authentication information, that the user is an authorized consumer of the financial institution;
instructing the application on the mobile device, after the authenticating of the user, to enable execution of the remote deposit processing component on the mobile device;
receiving, from the remote deposit processing component, an image file of the negotiable instrument, wherein the image file comprises an image of the negotiable instrument captured by the image capture device communicatively coupled to the mobile device of the user;
verifying that the image file is readable such that financial information may be obtained from the negotiable instrument;
obtaining the financial information pertaining to the negotiable instrument from the image file, wherein the financial information includes information regarding an account for depositing funds of the user; and
depositing funds of the negotiable instrument into the account based on the financial information pertaining to the negotiable instrument.
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An image of a negotiable instrument may be taken by a camera associated with a mobile device and provided from a user to a financial institution via the mobile device. The negotiable instrument 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. The mobile device may process the image prior to sending the image to the financial institution. Additionally or alternatively, the financial institution may process the image.
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1. A processor-implemented method of depositing a negotiable instrument, comprising:
with a processor of a server of a financial institution in communication with a mobile device, the mobile device communicatively coupled to an image capture device, the processor; delivering an application comprising a remote deposit processing component from the financial institution for instantiation on the mobile device communicatively coupled to the image capture device, the delivering of the application occurring at least partially after authenticating a user of the mobile device, the authenticating of the user, comprising; receiving, from the mobile device, authentication information of the user of the mobile device for authenticating the user to the server of the financial institution; and authenticating, through the authentication information, that the user is an authorized consumer of the financial institution; instructing the application on the mobile device, after the authenticating of the user, to enable execution of the remote deposit processing component on the mobile device; receiving, from the remote deposit processing component, an image file of the negotiable instrument, wherein the image file comprises an image of the negotiable instrument captured by the image capture device communicatively coupled to the mobile device of the user; verifying that the image file is readable such that financial information may be obtained from the negotiable instrument; obtaining the financial information pertaining to the negotiable instrument from the image file, wherein the financial information includes information regarding an account for depositing funds of the user; and depositing funds of the negotiable instrument into the account based on the financial information pertaining to the negotiable instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium comprising:
computer-readable instructions for depositing a negotiable instrument, said computer-readable instructions comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a server of a financial institution, cause the processor to; deliver an application comprising a remote deposit processing component from the financial institution for instantiation on a mobile device communicatively coupled to an image capture device, the delivering of the application occurring at least partially after authenticating a user of the mobile device, the authenticating of the user, comprising; receive, from the mobile device, authentication information of the user of the mobile device for authenticating the user to the server of the financial institution; and authenticate, through the authentication information, that the user is an authorized consumer of the financial institution; instruct the application on the mobile device, after the authenticating of the user, to enable execution of the remote deposit processing component on the mobile device; receive, from the remote deposit processing component, an image file of the negotiable instrument, wherein the image file comprises an image of the negotiable instrument captured by the image capture device communicatively coupled to the mobile device of the user; verify that the image file is readable such that financial information may be obtained from the negotiable instrument; obtain the financial information pertaining to the negotiable instrument from the image file, wherein the financial information includes information regarding an account for depositing funds of the user; and deposit funds of the negotiable instrument identified by the financial information obtained from the negotiable instrument into an account held by the user at the financial institution. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for depositing a negotiable instrument, comprising:
a server of a financial institution, the server comprising; a memory storing instructions; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, the processor configured to execute the instructions to; deliver an application comprising a remote deposit processing component from the financial institution for instantiation on a mobile device communicatively coupled to an image capture device, the delivering of the application occurring at least partially after authenticating a user of the mobile device, the authenticating of the user, comprising; receive, from the mobile device, authentication information of the user of the mobile device for authenticating the user to the server of the financial institution; and authenticate, through the authentication information, that the user is an authorized consumer of the financial institution; instruct the application on the mobile device, after the authenticating of the user, to enable execution of the remote deposit processing component on the mobile device; receive, from the remote deposit processing component, an image file of the negotiable instrument, wherein the image file comprises an image of the negotiable instrument captured by the image capture device communicatively coupled to the mobile device of the user; verify that the image file is readable such that financial information may be obtained from the negotiable instrument; obtain the financial information pertaining to the negotiable instrument from the image file, wherein the financial information includes information regarding an account for depositing funds of the user; and deposit funds of the negotiable instrument identified by the financial information obtained from the negotiable instrument into an account held by the user at the financial institution. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A processor-implemented method of depositing a negotiable instrument, comprising:
with a processor of a mobile device communicatively coupled to an image capture device, the mobile device in communication with a server of a financial institution, the processor; receiving an application comprising a remote deposit processing component from the financial institution for instantiation on the mobile device communicatively coupled to the image capture device, the receiving of the application occurring at least partially after authenticating a user of the mobile device, the authenticating of the user, comprising sending, via the application on the mobile device, authentication information to the financial institution to authenticate that the user of the mobile device is an authorized consumer of the financial institution; receiving an instruction from the financial institution to enable execution of the remote deposit processing component on the mobile device; capturing an image of a negotiable instrument via the image capture device communicatively coupled to the mobile device; performing a cleaning procedure via the remote deposit processing component on the captured image of the negotiable instrument, the cleaning procedure including deskewing and dewarping the captured image of the negotiable instrument; sending the cleaned image of the negotiable instrument to the financial institution via the remote deposit processing component; and receiving an indication including information related to a status of depositing the negotiable instrument.
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