# US 2014/0157375 A1 · Applicant screening

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- Number: US 2014/0157375 A1
- Document ID: US20140157375A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/177,158
- Filed: 2014-02-10
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2005-07-25
- Assignees: TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc.
- Applicants: TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc.
- Inventors: Michael A. Britti; Michael John Mauseth; Joel R. Springer; Robert D. Thornley
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140157375A1

## CPC

- H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)}
- G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
- G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management
- G06Q 40/02: Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance (credit or loans G06Q40/03)
- G06Q 50/16: Real estate
- G06Q 50/20: Education
- H04L 63/102: {Entity profiles}
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A method comprising receiving by a screening service, an applicant profile that identifies an applicant and an authorization to provide access to screening results generated by the screening service based on the applicant profile to a screener, associating, using a computer, an identifier with the screening results, and communicating the identifier to the screener.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
receiving by a screening service, an applicant profile that identifies an applicant and an authorization to provide access to screening results generated by the screening service based on the applicant profile to a screener;
associating, using a computer, an identifier with the screening results; and
communicating the identifier to the screener.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the authorization and the applicant profile are submitted by the applicant.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the screening results can be retrieved using the identifier.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising communicating the identifier to the applicant, wherein the applicant can access the screening results using the identifier.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, further comprising authenticating an identity of the applicant prior to communicating the identifier to the applicant.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising authenticating an identity of the applicant prior to generating the screening results.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the screening results based on a screening selection by the applicant.

### Claim 8

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions comprising:
receiving an applicant profile that identifies an applicant and an authorization to provide access to screening results generated based on the applicant profile to a screener;
associating an identifier with the screening results; and
communicating the identifier to the screener.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprising communicating the identifier to the screener in response to receiving the authorization.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprising sending a communication to the applicant in response to generating the screening results.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein receiving the applicant profile further comprises receiving a screening selection from a plurality of screening selections presented to the applicant.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprising generating the identifier by a screening service.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprising communicating the identifier to the applicant.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the computer-executable instructions further comprising authenticating an identity of the applicant before generating the screening results.

### Claim 15

A method comprising:
receiving by a screening service, a request for screening results and an applicant profile that identifies an applicant;
generating by the screening service, the screening results based on the applicant profile; and
sending a communication to a screener in response to receiving an authorization from the applicant, wherein the screening results can be retrieved upon receiving the communication.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein receiving the request for the screening results further comprising receiving a screening selection from a plurality of screening selections identified by the screener.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising authenticating the applicant before generating the screening results.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising authenticating the applicant before sending the communication to the screener.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising generating an identifier and associating the identifier with the communication.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19, wherein the screener retrieves the screening results using the identifier.