Patent ID: 7653625
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of validating proper ownership of an item, the method comprising the steps: establishing an ownership validation database; filing a police report including information regarding a change in possession of an item, and including ownership identification information of said item; automatically appending said ownership validation database directly with information submitted in said police report, wherein said ownership validation database includes said identification information of said item; having at least one of a pawnbroker and reseller access said ownership validation database; entering information to determine if an item subject to resale is included in said ownership validation database; searching said ownership validation database to determine at least one of: providing results of said search of said ownership validation database; determining if the ownership is proper; interacting with a world wide website portal to access a police report database; entering information respective to a police report solely using a world wide web portal site, having access to a police report database; storing entered information respective to the police report; and including information obtained from at least one list from a group of listings, the group of listings consisting of: stolen goods, missing goods, and recovered goods.