Method and system for processing financial instrument deposits physically remote from a financial institution

US 7,440,924 B2
Filed: 08/10/2004
Issued: 10/21/2008
Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2000
Status: Expired due to Fees

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1. A method for deposit processing at a central system a plurality of checks deposited at a remote site with accompanying deposit information, comprising:

the central system receiving deposit information for a plurality of different deposit transactions, with the deposit information including for each of the different deposit transactions a deposit account designation to a bank of first deposit, electronic check data and check image data for at least one check to be deposited, wherein the central system is separate from MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems for the bank of first deposit;

the central system performing at least one of sorting the received deposit information and error checking the received deposit information before transmission to any of the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit designated in the deposit account designations in the deposit informat on;

the central system transmitting the electronic deposit data for the deposit transactions to the bank of first deposit; and

the central system transmitting electronic check data and the check image data directly or indirectly to a maker bank or a Federal Reserve Bank or a correspondent bank in a transmission having a transmission path that bypasses the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit for that deposit transaction.

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A system that includes computer hardware, computer software, apparatus, and methodology that enables individuals, businesses, and all types of organizations (both for profit and non-profit) to capture and securely transmit check images (including, but not limited to, personal checks, business checks, travelers checks, money orders, merchant coupons, food coupons, line of credit checks, etc.), deposit information, and other information from remote locations (i.e., locations that could include the financial institution'"'"'s remote locations, other financial institution'"'"'s locations, businesses, private residences, etc.), for the purpose of having those checks credited to the depositing individual'"'"'s or organization'"'"'s bank account(s) and having the check images (and/or physical checks) entered into the bank check clearing channels for ultimate delivery to the maker bank for payment out of the maker'"'"'s account.

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1. A method for deposit processing at a central system a plurality of checks deposited at a remote site with accompanying deposit information, comprising:
- the central system receiving deposit information for a plurality of different deposit transactions, with the deposit information including for each of the different deposit transactions a deposit account designation to a bank of first deposit, electronic check data and check image data for at least one check to be deposited, wherein the central system is separate from MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems for the bank of first deposit;
  
  the central system performing at least one of sorting the received deposit information and error checking the received deposit information before transmission to any of the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit designated in the deposit account designations in the deposit informat on;
  
  the central system transmitting the electronic deposit data for the deposit transactions to the bank of first deposit; and
  
  the central system transmitting electronic check data and the check image data directly or indirectly to a maker bank or a Federal Reserve Bank or a correspondent bank in a transmission having a transmission path that bypasses the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit for that deposit transaction.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- - 2. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the central system receiving endorsed and/or voided check image data from the remote site for processing.
  - 3. The system as defined in claim 2, further comprising the central system sending the check image data to a bank of first deposit.
  - 4. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of the central system storing at least one of the check image data and endorsed and/or voided check image data on a server accessible from the Internet.
  - 5. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
    - the central system determining if the maker bank requires a hard copy of the check; and
      
      if it does, sending check image data for printing a hard copy of the check.
  - 6. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
    - the central system determining if the maker bank requires a hard copy of the check;
      
      if it does, printing a copy of the check from the check image data and sending directly or indirectly the printed check to the maker bank.
  - 7. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprisingthe central system receiving information about a return check coupled with a reference key for an original deposit transaction;
    - andthe central system sending return check image data for the return check with the reference key directly or indirectly to the maker bank for re-presentment.
  - 8. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprisingthe central system receiving information about a return check coupled with a reference key for an original deposit transaction;
    - the central system determining if a re-presentment of the returned check requires a duplicate hard copy of the return check or if check data image is acceptable for the re-presentment; and
      
      if the check image is acceptable, sending directly or indirectly check image data for the return check and the reference key to the maker bank.
  - 9. The method as defined in claim 8, further comprising returning the check image data or the reference key to the depositor.
  - 10. The method as defined in claim 1, further comprising operating in a system with a plurality of different remote sites, the following steps being performed at each of the plurality of remote sites:
    - the remote site obtaining electronic deposit data for the one or more checksthe remote site converting data for each of the one or more checks into electronic check data;
      
      the remote site creating an image of the one or more checks to obtain original check image data; and
      
      the remote site transmitting the electronic check data and the original check image data to die central system.
  - 11. The method as defined in claim 10, wherein the transmitting to the central system step comprises transmitting both the original check image data and endorsed and/or voided check image data.

12. A computer-readable medium comprising a program product for deposit processing at a central system a plurality of checks deposited at a remote site with accompanying deposit information, comprising:
- at least one computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein to be executed by a computer, the computer readable program code, when executed, causing a machine to perform the following method stepsthe central system receiving deposit information for a plurality of different deposit transactions, with the deposit information including for each of the different deposit transactions a deposit account designation in a bank of first deposit, electronic check data and check image data for at least one check to be deposited, wherein the central system is separate from MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems for a bank of first deposit;
  
  the central system performing at least one of sorting the received deposit information and error checking the received deposit information before transmission to any of the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit designated in the deposit information;
  
  the central system transmitting the electronic deposit data for the deposit transactions to the bank of first deposit; and
  
  the central system transmitting electronic check data and the check image data directly or indirectly to a maker bank or a Federal Reserve Bank or a correspondent bank in a transmission having a transmission path that bypasses the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit for that deposit transaction.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- - 13. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprisingprogram code for receiving endorsed and/or voided check image data from the remote site for processing.
  - 14. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprising program code for sending the check image data to a bank of first deposit.
  - 15. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprising program code for storing at least one of the check image data and endorsed and/or voided check image data on a server accessible from the Internet.
  - 16. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprising program code for causing the steps of:
    - determining if the maker bank requires a hard copy of the check; and
      
      if it does, sending check image data for printing a hard copy of the check.
  - 17. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprising program code for causing the steps of:
    - determining if the maker bank requires a hard copy of the check;
      
      if it does, printing a copy of the check from check image data and sending directly or indirectly to the maker bank.
  - 18. The computer-readable as defined in claim 12, further comprising:
    - program code for receiving information about a return check coupled with a reference key for an deposit transaction; and
      
      program code for sending return check image data for the return check with the reference key directly or indirectly to the maker bank for re-presentment.
  - 19. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprisingprogram code for the central system receiving information about a return check coupled with a reference key for an original deposit transaction;
    - program code for the central system determining if a re-presentment of the returned check requires a duplicate hard copy of the return check or if check data image is acceptable for the re-presentment; and
      
      program code for, if the check image is acceptable, sending directly or indirectly check image data for the return check and the reference key to the maker bank.
  - 20. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 18, further comprising code for returning the check image data or the reference key to the depositor.
  - 21. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, comprising program code at a plurality of different remote sites for causing when executed a machine at the respective remote site to perform the following method steps:
    - the remote site obtaining electronic deposit data for the one or more checks;
      
      the remote site converting data the at least one check into electronic check data;
      
      the remote site creating an image of the check to obtain original check image data; and
      
      the remote site transmitting the electronic check data and the original check image data and/or endorsed and/or voided check image to the central system.
  - 22. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, wherein the program code for transmitting to the central system transmits both the original check image data and endorsed and/or voided check image data.
  - 23. The computer-readable medium as defined in claim 12, further comprising program code to cause the machine to perform the following method steps;
    - determining if endorsement information at one of the remote sites for printing on the check is up-to-date; and
      
      if the endorsement information at the one of the remote sites is not up-to-date, then downloading updated endorsement information from the central system.

24. A central system for deposit processing a plurality of checks deposited at a remote site with accompanying deposit information, comprising:
- an electronic storage; and
  
  at least one processor operably connected to the electronic storage, and including the following components therein or among them if more than one processor;
  
  a component at the central system for receiving deposit information for a plurality of different deposit transactions, with the deposit information including for each of the different deposit transactions a deposit account designation in a bank of first deposit, electronic check data and check image data for at least one check to be deposited, wherein the central system is separate from MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems for a bank of first deposit;
  
  a component at the central system for transmitting the electronic deposit data for the deposit transactions to the bank of first deposit;
  
  a component at the central system performing at least one of sorting the received deposit information and error checking the received deposit information before transmission to any of the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit designated in the deposit information; and
  
  a component at the central system for transmitting electronic check data and the check image data directly or indirectly to a maker bank or a Federal Reserve Bank or a correspondent bank in a transmission having a transmission path that bypasses the MICR capture, deposit accounting, cash management, and float processing systems of the bank of first deposit for that deposit transaction.
- View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
- - 25. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprising a component for receiving the endorsed and/or voided check image data from the remote site for processing.
  - 26. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprisinga component for sending the check image data to the bank of first deposit.
  - 27. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprising a component for storing at least one of the check image data and endorsed and/or voided check image data on a server accessible from the Internet.
  - 28. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprising:
    - a component for determining if the maker bank requires a hard copy of the check, and, if it does, sending the check image data for printing a hard copy of the check.
  - 29. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprising:
    - a component for the central system determining if the maker bank requires a hard copy of the check, if it does, printing a copy of the check from the check image data and sending directly or indirectly the printed check to the maker bank.
  - 30. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprisinga component at the central system for receiving information about a return check coupled with a reference key for an original deposit transaction;
    - anda component at the central system for sending return check image data for the return check with the reference key directly or indirectly to the maker bank for re-presentment.
  - 31. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprisinga component for the central system receiving information about a return check coupled with a reference key for an original deposit transaction;
    - a component of the central system for determining if a re-presentment of the returned check requires a duplicate hard copy of the return check or if check data image is acceptable for the re-presentment; and
      
      if the check image is acceptable, sending directly or indirectly check image data for the return check and the reference key to the maker bank.
  - 32. The method as defined in claim 31, further comprising a component for returning the check image data or the reference key to the depositor.
  - 33. The system as defined in claim 24, further comprising a subsystem at a plurality of different remote sites, with the subsystem at each of the plurality of remote sites comprising:
    - a component for obtaining electronic deposit data for the one or more checks;
      
      a component for converting data for each of the one or more checks into electronic check data;
      
      a component for creating an image of each of the one or more checks to obtain original check image data; and
      
      a transmitter for transmitting the electronic check data and the original check image data and/or endorsed and/or voided check image data to the central system.
  - 34. The system as defined in claim 33, wherein the transmitter for transmitting to the central system is programmed to transmit both the original check image data and endorsed and/or voided check image data.

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Current Assignee
PPS Data LLC (Zions Bancorporation, N.A.)
Original Assignee
Netdeposit LLC (Zions Bancorporation, N.A.)
Inventors
Titus, William Ronald, Buchanan, Danne L.
Primary Examiner(s)
Subramanian; Narayanswamy

Application Number

US10/914,151
Publication Number

US 20050021466A1
Time in Patent Office

1,533 Days
Field of Search

705/35, 705 40- 45, 705 16- 18, 235379-381
US Class Current

705/45
CPC Class Codes

G06Q 20/042   characterized in that the p...

G06Q 20/0425   the cheque being electronic...

G06Q 20/102   Bill distribution or payments

G06Q 20/105   involving programming of a ...

G06Q 20/108   Remote banking, e.g. home b...

G06Q 20/1085   involving automatic teller ...

G06Q 20/20   Point-of-sale [POS] network...

G06Q 20/204   comprising interface for re...

G06Q 20/40   Authorisation, e.g. identif...

G06Q 40/00   Finance; Insurance; Tax str...

G07F 19/20   Automatic teller machines [...

G07F 19/202   Depositing operations withi...

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