Patent ID: 6430581
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A47G,G07F

Abstract:
A computer-controlled system for docketing documents, said system comprising:a housing located at a site; means for depositing a document in the housing; means for printing filing information on the document that indicates the date and time the document was placed in the housing; means for printing information on a receipt that indicates the date and time the document was placed in the housing; means coupled to the computer for paying for the filing of the various documents; means coupled to the computer, the document filing information means and the document receipt printing means for obtaining a unique docket number which comprises: means for obtaining an identification number of the housing located at a site; means for combining the identification number with the date and time of filing the document; means coupled to the combining means for encrypting the combined identification number with the date and time of filing, wherein the unique docket number, name of party filing the document, method for payment for the filing, and type of filing are stored in the computer and printed on the top page of the document by the document filing information means, and the unique docket number, name of party filing the document, method for payment of the filing and type of filing are printed on the receipt by the receipt printing means; and a scanner and printer coupled to the computer and the document to produce a user replica of the now marked top page of the document.