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System and method for providing central notification of issued items

  • US 5,896,298 A
  • Filed: 08/08/1997
  • Issued: 04/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing advance notification of issued items, comprising:

  • a data collection subsystem that gathers data regarding said issued items from an entity having issued items and transmits said data in a prescribed form; and

    a data storage and communication subsystem, including a central database, that receives said data from said data collection subsystem, combines said data with data gathered from other entities having issued items, stores said combined data in said central database and provides access of said central database to a potential item recipient thereby to allow said potential item recipient to receive advance notification as to whether an item to be received by said potential item recipient was properly issued.

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