Patent ID: 7949602
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a distributed image capture proof-of-deposit system having a central processing site and a number of branches connected via a network with the central processing site, the method comprising: capturing at a branch images of physical document items without use of a group of physical tracer document items; transferring the captured images of physical document items from the branch via the network to the central processing site; receiving at the central processing site the images transferred from the branch; assigning a unique entry number to all batches of document items received from the branch during a predetermined period of time; creating a group of non-physical, logical tracer document items based upon the assigned unique entry number; and associating the group of non-physical, logical tracer document items with the batches of document items received from the branch during the predetermined period of time; and processing the batches of document items received from the branch during the predetermined period of time by using the group of non-physical, logical tracer document items which has been associated with the batches of document items received from the branch during the predetermined period of time.