Patent ID: 7751624
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a customer request for an automated title search of a real estate property, comprising: (a) receiving the customer request for the automated title search via a computer network; (b) creating a job order based on the customer request and using a database to identify a rule set for a customer operation; (c) creating a work flow for the customer operation based on customer requirements and the rule set; (d) electronically notifying a member designated for the work flow of successful receipt of the customer request; (e) sending a document request to a data provider; wherein the document request to the data provider includes information from the customer request and any identification information that is derived and associated with the real estate property, including an Assessor Parcel Number and a borrower's identity information; and wherein the document request includes a general index request related to any recorded documents associated with any party involved in a transaction involving the real estate property; (f) receiving a document image from the data provider in response to the document request; wherein the document image includes a starter title insurance policy, if the policy was in place before the customer request was received in step (a); (g) performing pattern data extraction on the document image received in step (f) after converting the document image to a text file using an optical character recognition process; wherein pattern data extraction is performed based on a defined rule set and is used to obtain a plurality of data elements from the document image, including identity of a trustor, a trustee, a mortgagor, a mortgagee and a beneficiary and the extracted information is automatically integrated into another document; (h) automatically generating a customized report after formatting information obtained from the document image and the pattern data extraction; wherein the report is generated based on customer requirements; and (i) delivering the customized report based on the pattern data extraction; wherein the customized report includes information regarding ownership of the real estate property, a general index, tax information regarding the real estate property and a map showing the real estate property.