# US 7,933,820 B2 · Method and apparatus for compiling data from property title documents > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,933,820 B2 - Document ID: US7933820B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/331,456 - Filed: 2006-01-13 - Published: 2007-07-26 - Granted: 2011-04-26 - Earliest claimed: 2006-01-13 - Assignees: Data Trace Information Services, LLC - Inventors: Evan H. Jafa; Nicholas M. Look - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7933820B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/04: Billing or invoicing - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - G06Q 40/00: Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes - G06Q 40/03: Credit; Loans; Processing thereof - G06Q 50/16: Real estate - 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 and apparatus for collecting property data from sources using a mobile device, such as a tablet pc, and to upload that property data to a database. The property data is then proofed and immediately returned to the searcher using the mobile device for error corrections. If there are no errors, the method and apparatus of the invention saves the data and returns the requested property data to the requester. If there are errors, the method and apparatus of this invention requests revisions from the searcher, proofs the order again, and returns the requested property data to the requester. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-based method of gathering property data of a property having a location comprising the steps of: uploading a property data request to a first database; selecting, using a processor, a mobile device based on the location of the property; downloading the property data request from the first database to the mobile device; inputting property data received from various sources into the mobile device; receiving, at a second database, tax data or title data relatable to the property data; uploading the property data from the mobile device to the second database; and analyzing, using an electronic proofing system, the property data with the tax data or the title data for detecting an error in the property data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of gathering information for the property data requests from in-house or 3rd party sources. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of storing the property data in a third computer database. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of delivering the property data to a requester. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the downloading step takes place using a wireless or wired connection. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the inputting the property data into the mobile phone is performed via an electronic form that is similar to a paper form. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile device is a personal digital assistant or a tablet pc. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the initial step of checking that the property for which the property data request was generated may be located within a property database. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising a second step of checking that property data for the property for which the property data request has been made does not already exist within a property data database. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the proofing step includes validation of the data for accuracy at a time before and after an order has been submitted. ### Claim 11 A property data retrieval method comprising the steps of: submitting a request for property data to a server, wherein the property data is related to a property having a location; searching a database for the property data; generating a data request for the property data not found in the database; selecting, using a processor, a mobile device based on the location of the property; transferring the data request from the database to the mobile device; obtaining information requested in the data request; populating data fields with the information; determining, using an electronic proofing server, whether the information in the data fields contains an error by verifying the information in the data fields against a mathematical algorithm; and updating the database with the information from the data fields. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The property data retrieval method of claim 11 further comprising the step of sending a report to complete the request for property data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The property data retrieval method of claim 11 wherein the data request is in the form of an electronic form. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The property data retrieval method of claim 13 wherein the data fields are embedded in the electronic form. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The property data retrieval method of claim 11 wherein the data fields are validated by the mobile device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The property data retrieval method of claim 11 wherein validating is completed by a human proofer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The property data retrieval method of claim 16 wherein the human proofer may add or edit the data fields. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The property data retrieval method of claim 11 wherein the mobile device is a personal data assistant or a tablet PC. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The property data retrieval method of claim 11 wherein the mathematical algorithm is based on a function of tax data or title data, and wherein the tax data or the title data is relatable to the property data and received by the electronic proofing server via the database. ### Claim 20 A computer-enabled apparatus for gathering property data of a property having a location comprising: a first storage means for storing a property data request; a processor for selecting a mobile device based on the location of the property and transferring the property data request from the first storage means to the selected mobile device to allow the selected mobile device to gather the property data; a second storage means, coupled to the mobile device, for receiving the property data via the selected mobile device; and proofing means, coupled to the second storage means, for electronically error checking the property data by applying a predefined mathematical algorithm. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a third storage means connected to the proofing means for storing the property data. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a delivery means, connected to the third storage means, for delivering property data to a requester. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the mobile device connects to said first and second storage means using a wireless or wired connection. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said mobile device is a personal digital assistant or a tablet pc. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a property database, connected to the first storage means, for checking that the property for which the property data request was generated may be located. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a property data database, connected to the first storage means, for checking that property data for the property for which the property data request has been made has not already been saved. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the predefined mathematical algorithm is based on a function of tax data or title data, and wherein the tax data or the title data is relatable to the property data and received by the proofing means via the second storage means.