US RE40,692 E1 · Uniform system for verifying and tracking the title of articles or objects of value

Abstract

A uniform, centralized system for converting all existing systems into one unique, universal system which allows for tracking those titles for articles objects of value, such as motor vehicles, boats, land, antiques insurance files, etc., in a congruent and continual manner. The system provides a centralized computer data base(s) operating in a “client-server” computer environment for use in creating a title history file, and for assigning a singular registration number and identification number from the VIN (or other) identifying number with those numbers being coded, and creating a coded title and registration number and for storing relevant data on the item. The centralized data base is connected to various authorized agents such as insurance agents and car dealers, and to governmental agents such as department of motor vehicles and tax collecting entities. In this way, all relevant data on an item can now be is maintained on a centralized system which is accessible to all who need the information.

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Dependent claims

A uniform system for tracking titles to articles or objects having an identifying number, tracking independently of preexisting tracking systems, comprising:

(a) a centralized computer data base for storing data;
(b) means for transmitting a coded identifying number to said centralized computer data base;
(c) means for decoding said identifying number and storing characters of said identifying numbers number in predertermined storage locations in the centralized computer data base wherein each of said storage locations corresponds to a specific identifying feature of an article;
(d) means for creating a title history file responsive to transmission of said identifying number;
(e) means for creating a title number identical to said identifying number;
(f) means for creating a registration number identical to said identifying number;
(g) means for mathematically linking said identifying number, said title number and said registration number to create a uniform system of tracking the article independent of preexisting tracking systems ;
and
(h) means for enabling uniform system users to retrieve data relating to the article.

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A uniform system for tracking an article or object having a first identifying number, tracking independently of preexisting tracking systems, comprising:

(a) a centralized computer data base for storing data;
(b) means for transmitting a coded identifying number to said centralized computer data base;
(c) means for decoding said coded first identifying number and storing the results in predetermined storage locations wherein each of said storage locations corresponds to a specific identifying feature of an article or object;
(d) means for creating a history file responsive to transmission of said first identifying number;
(e) means for creating a second identifying number related to said first identifying number;
(f) means for creating a third identifying number related to said first identifying number;
(g) means for mathematically linking said first, second or and third identifying numbers, or any combination of said identifying numbers, to create a uniform system for tracking the history of an article or object independent of preexisting tracking systems said the uniform system further having means for accepting and updating data relating to the article or object;
(h) means for providing said uniform system to a plurality of users, having means for enabling said users to input data relating to the article or object, and means for instantly receiving updated data relating to the article or object;
and,
(i) means for accepting alpha-numeric symbols, said alpha-numeric symbols being of the coded first identifying number generated externally from said uniform system.

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A uniform system for tracking ownership to an article or object of value, tracking independently of preexisting tracking systems, comprising:

(a) a centralized computer data base;
(b) means for inputting identifying features for an article or object of value;
(c) means for assigning storage locations in the centralized computer data base corresponding to certain identifying features of the article or object of value;
(d) means for routing the specific certain identifying features to a the corresponding storage location locations;
(e) means for generating a first identifying number based on the storage locations for of the certain identifying features;
(f) means for creating a history file for the first identifying number;
(g) means for linking the first identifying number with the history file to create a uniform system of tracking the article of value , said uniform system further having means for accepting and updating data relating to the article object;
and,
(h) means for providing said uniform system to a plurality of users, so as to enable said users to input data relating to the article or object of value, and instantly receiving updated data relating to the article or object of value.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Uniform system for verifying and tracking the title of articles or objects of value

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