Mobile Data Validation for Property Title Accuracy

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing process of acquiring property title and tax data is time-consuming and prone to human error due to manual data entry and multiple transmission steps, leading to inefficiencies and inaccuracies.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a database server to store requests, check for existing data, and use a mobile device connected to the internet to gather and validate data electronically, reducing human interaction and increasing accuracy through single-point data entry and validation rules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual data entry and multiple transmission steps are used, then data can be collected from public records, but the process takes a number of days and is prone to human error

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accuracyVSAvoiddata collection time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry processes with electronic data capture systems. Searchers use electronic forms and devices to collect title and tax data directly from public records, eliminating the need for handwritten transcription and multiple fax transmissions. This substitution of mechanical manual processes with electronic systems reduces both time and human error.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates electronic copies of title and tax data directly from source documents. Instead of manually transcribing data from public records to paper forms and then to databases, the system captures electronic copies of the data through standardized electronic forms that are immediately transmitted and stored, eliminating repeated manual copying steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If multiple transmission steps and manual input are used, then data can be gathered from public offices, but there are many places where data can be incorrectly taken down or inputted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing efficiencyVSAvoiddata accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service mechanisms through electronic validation rules that automatically check data integrity. The system includes built-in validation logic that verifies data as it is entered, automatically detecting and preventing errors without requiring manual review at each transmission step. This self-validating approach maintains high productivity while ensuring data accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates feedback loops through electronic validation rules that immediately notify searchers of data entry errors. The system provides real-time feedback on data quality, allowing searchers to correct mistakes before submission. This immediate feedback mechanism prevents erroneous data from propagating through multiple transmission steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of time

If traditional fax and manual input processes are used, then title and tax data can be acquired from public records, but the process is slow and requires multiple human interactions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveorder fulfillment timeVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple separate processes into a single integrated electronic workflow. Data collection, validation, transmission, and database storage are combined into one continuous electronic process rather than separate manual steps. This consolidation reduces the overall time required while managing complexity through system integration rather than multiple discrete operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary validation and data preparation actions before final submission. Electronic forms include pre-configured validation rules and data formatting requirements that are applied automatically as data is collected. This preliminary processing prevents errors from occurring later in the workflow and reduces the need for rework, thereby reducing overall process time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS7933820B2Method and apparatus for compiling data from property title documents
Publication Date: 2011.04.26 FIRST AMERICAN DATA TREE LLC
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  • US7933820B2 patent drawing
  • US7933820B2 patent drawing

AI summary

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.