CA2434757C - System and method for the capture, storage and manipulation of remote information - Google Patents

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CA2434757C
CA2434757C CA002434757A CA2434757A CA2434757C CA 2434757 C CA2434757 C CA 2434757C CA 002434757 A CA002434757 A CA 002434757A CA 2434757 A CA2434757 A CA 2434757A CA 2434757 C CA2434757 C CA 2434757C
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A system and method for the capture, storage and manipulation of remote information is disclosed. The system includes at least one remote information capture device located at a remote site for capturing remote data, a central database accessible by the remote capture device for storing the captured remote data, and a computer program operative to manipulate the captured data. The method includes the steps of capturing remote data, storing the captured remote data, and manipulating the stored data.

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1. A remote information capture system for the capture, storage and manipulation of remote information, the system comprising:
(i) a portable remote information capture device located at a remote site for capturing remote information comprising consumer personal data and consumer preference data, the portable remote information capture device comprising:
a reader for capturing the consumer personal data encoded on a consumer's identification (ID); and an entry module useable by an operator for entering the consumer preference data;
(ii) a computer system accessible by the portable remote information capture device operative to store the captured remote information, the computer system comprising a global rules manager module for creating one or more global rules and managing one or more rewards based on the one or more global rules, the one or more global rules being uploaded to the portable remote information capture device; and (iii) a computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information, the portable remote information capture device further comprising a module for identifying a consumer who is eligible for the one or more rewards defined by the uploaded one or more global rules, the module identifying the eligible consumer based on at least the captured remote information and the one or more global rules uploaded to the remote information capture device.
2. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reader includes a bar code reader, including a reader for a 1D barcode and a 2D
barcode.
3. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device is a wireless device for accessing the computer system wirelessly.
4. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote information capture system further comprises a verification module for verifying the captured consumer personal data.
5. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises a signature capture module for capturing a consumer signature.
6. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reader includes a magnetic strip reader.
7. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises a consumer interface for consumer participation.
8. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises a fraudulent use detection module for detecting fraudulent uses based on the remote information.
9. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises a privacy consent module for capturing consumer privacy consent approval.
10. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises a digital camera for capturing a consumer photo.
11. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote information is security rounds data.
12. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote information includes parking data.
13. The remote information capture, system as claimed in claim 5 wherein the signature capture module comprises:
a module for storing the captured signature in a binary signature file format, including a module for identifying a plurality of points in a screen along the consumer signature and storing the plurality of points along with one or more indexes of one or more points among the plurality of points, each of the one or more indexes representing a disconnection with another point; and a module for reading the binary signature file format and creating an image of the captured signature.
14. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises a module for providing a demographic data capture screen, the demographic data capture screen comprising:
(i) a first entry screen comprising:
a first field for displaying first entry data; and a list for displaying one or more than one possible first entry data, high-lighting the closest match from the list based on the input by the operator, a possible first entry data being selectable from the list to complete the first entry data, the first field being updated by the selected first entry data; and (ii) a second screen comprising:
a second field for displaying the first entry data provided on the first field; and a button for saving the data displayed on the second field.
15. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the portable remote information capture device further comprises:
a module for providing an image information screen, the image information screen useable by the operator for associating the captured consumer photo with the consumer personal data.
16. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information is located on the portable remote information capture device.
17. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer system is a laptop computer, and wherein the computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information manipulates the captured remote information located on the laptop computer.
18. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer system is a database server, and wherein the computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information manipulates the captured remote information located on the database server.
19. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote information capture device accesses the computer system through a docking cradle.
20. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote information capture device accesses the computer system through a dial up connection.
21. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the entry module comprises a manual entry screen comprising:
(i) a first entry screen, comprising:
a first field;
a drop down list to display one or more than one possible first entry data, and a selection means operable by the operator by which a possible first entry data is selected from the one or more than one possible first entry data, the first field being updated by the selected first entry data, (ii) a second entry screen, comprising:
a keypad activated by a stylus operable to input second entry data;
a display means for displaying the input by the keypad and stylus at the second field;
a scroll list field to display one or more than one possible second entry data in response to the input; and a selection means operable by the operator by which a possible second entry data is selected from the one or more than one possible second entry data; and (iii) a third screen, comprising:
a third field for displaying one of:

the first entry data provided on the first entry screen; and the second entry data provided on the second entry screen; and a button on the third screen for saving the data displayed third field data.
22. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein storing the captured remote information on the accessible computer system is done in batch files.
23. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein storing the captured remote information on the accessible computer system is done in real time.
24. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the consumer's ID is a driver's license.
25. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the consumer's ID is a loyalty rewards card.
26. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device accesses the computer system over the Internet.
27. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the remote information further comprises the captured consumer photo.
28. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the captured consumer photo is associated with the consumer personal data through an image number.
29. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the portable remote information capture device comprises:
an email address generator module for automatically generating an email address for a consumer based on the personal data captured by the reader and displaying the automatically generated email address, and a module for accepting a change to the automatically generated email address from the consumer.
30. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the computer program comprises:
an electronic marketing engine module for electronic marketing utilizing the captured remote information.
31. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the computer program comprises:
an electronic contest generator.
32. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the computer program comprises:
a means for driving customers to a web site utilizing the captured remote information.
33. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer program comprises:
an incorporator module for incorporating at least one of the captured consumer personal data and consumer preference data as a text data within a multimedia presentation.
34. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 29, wherein the email address generator module comprises:
a module for providing an email capture screen to capture the email address, the email capture screen comprising a field and a plurality of buttons to manipulate an address displaying on the field, the buttons comprising:
(i) a first button for inserting the consumer's name from the captured remote information;
(ii) a second button for toggling between one or more domain names; and (iii) a third button for toggling between one or more domain extensions.
35. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable remote information capture device comprises:
a module for defining odds for the one or more rewards; and a module for selecting a random winner from a group of consumers who have provided corresponding consumer personal data and consumer reference data, the one or more rewards being provided based on at least one of the uploaded one or more global rules, the defining module and the selecting module.
36 36. A method for the capture, storage and manipulation of remote information, the method comprising the steps of;
(i) at a portable device, capturing remote information comprising consumer personal data and consumer preference data, comprising the steps of:
capturing the consumer personal data encoded on a consumers identification;
and providing to an operator an entry module operable to enter the consumer preference data and associate the consumer preference data with the consumer's personal data;
(ii) at a computer system, storing the captured remote information; creating one or more global rules; and managing one or more rewards based on the one or more global rules;
(iii) manipulating the captured remote information;
(iv) uploading the one or more global rules to the portable remote information capture device;
(v) at the portable device, identifying a consumer who is eligible for the one or more rewards defined by the uploaded one or more global rules, the eligible consumer identified based on at least the captured remote information and the one or more global rules uploaded to the remote information capture device.
37. A portable remote information capture system at a remote site, comprising:
(i) a module for capturing remote information comprising consumer personal data and consumer preference data, including:
a reader for capturing the consumer personal data encoded on a consumer's identification (ID); and an entry module useable by an operator for entering the consumer preference data, (ii) a module for communicating with a computer system, the computer system managing one or more global rules and one or more rewards based on the one or more global rules, the one or more global rules being uploaded to the portable remote information capture system via the communicating module; and (iii)a module for identifying a consumer who is eligible for the one or more rewards defined by the uploaded one or more global rules, based on at least the captured remote information and the uploaded one or more global rules.
38. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the reader includes:
a bar code reader, including a reader for a 1D barcode and a 2D barcode.
39. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the communicating module comprises:
a module for communicating the computer system in real time.
40. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a verification module for verifying the captured consumer personal data.
41. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a signature capture module for capturing a consumer signature.
42. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the reader includes:
a magnetic strip reader.
43. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a consumer interface for consumer participation.
44. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a fraudulent use detection module for detecting fraudulent uses based on the remote information.
45. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a privacy consent module for capturing consumer privacy consent approval.
46. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a digital camera for capturing a consumer photo.
47. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the remote information is security rounds data.
48. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the remote information includes parking data.
49. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 41, wherein the signature capture module comprises:
a module for storing the captured signature in a binary signature file format, including a module for identifying a plurality of points in a screen along the consumer signature and storing the plurality of points along with one or more indexes of one or more points among the plurality of points, each of the one or more indexes representing a disconnection with another point; and a module for reading the binary signature file format and rendering it by interconnecting the data points and/or further by creating an image of the captured signature.
50. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a module for providing a demographic data capture screen, the demographic data capture screen comprising:
(i) a first entry screen comprising:
a first field for displaying first entry data; and a list for displaying one or more than one possible first entry data, high-lighting the closest match from the list based on the input by the operator, a possible first entry data being selectable from the list to complete the first entry data, the first field being updated by the selected first entry data; and (ii) a second screen comprising:
a second field for displaying the first entry data provided on the first field;
and a button for saving the data displayed on the second field.
51. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 46, comprising:
a module for providing an image information screen, the image information screen useable by the operator for associating the captured consumer photo with the consumer personal data.
52. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information.
53. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information manipulates the captured remote information located on the computer system.
54. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the communicating module comprises at least one of:
a docking cradle;
a module for a dial up connection;
a module for Internet and/or Intranet access;
a module for wireless access.
55. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the entry module comprises a manual entry screen comprising:
(i) a first entry screen, comprising:
a first field;
a drop down list to display one or more than one possible first entry data, and a selection means operable by the operator by which a possible first entry data is selected from the one or more than one possible first entry data, the first field being updated by the selected first entry data, (ii) a second entry screen, comprising:
a keypad activated by a stylus operable to input second entry data;
a display means for displaying the input by the keypad and stylus at the second field;
a scroll list field to display one or more than one possible second entry data in response to the input; and a selection means operable by the operator by which a possible second entry data is selected from the one or more than one possible second entry data; and (iii) a third screen, comprising:
a third field for displaying one of:
the first entry data provided on the first entry screen; and the second entry data provided on the second entry screen; and a button on the third screen for saving the data displayed third field data.
56. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, wherein the consumer's ID comprises:
at least one of a magnetic stripe and a barcode.
57. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 46, wherein the remote information further comprises the captured consumer photo.
58. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 51, wherein the captured consumer photo is associated with the consumer personal data through an image number.
59. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the capturing module comprises:
an email address generator module for automatically generating an email address for a consumer based on the personal data captured by the reader and displaying the automatically generated email address, and a module for accepting a change to the automatically generated email address from the consumer.
60. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the computer program comprises:
an electronic contest generator.
61. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the computer program comprises:
a program for driving customers to a web site utilizing the captured remote information.
62. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the computer program comprises:
an incorporator module for incorporating at least one of the captured consumer personal data and consumer preference data as a text data within a multimedia presentation.
63. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 59, wherein the email address generator module comprises:
a module for providing an email capture screen to capture the email address, the email capture screen comprising a field and a plurality of buttons to manipulate an address displaying on the field, the buttons comprising:
(i) a first button for inserting the consumer's name from the captured remote information;
(ii) a second button for toggling between one or more domain names; and (iii) a third button for toggling between one or more domain extensions.
64. The remote information capture system as claimed in claim 37, comprising:
a module for defining odds for the one or more rewards; and a module for selecting a random winner from a group of consumers who have provided corresponding consumer personal data and consumer reference data, the one or more rewards being provided based on at least one of the uploaded one or more global rules, the defining module and the selecting module.
65. A method for a portable remote information capture device, comprising the steps of:
(i) capturing remote information comprising consumer personal data and consumer preference data, including the steps of:
capturing the consumer personal data encoded on a consumer's identification, and providing to an operator an entry module operable to enter the consumer preference data and associate the consumer preference data with the consumer's personal data;
(ii) communicating with a computer system for managing one or more global rules and one or more rewards based on the one or more global rules;
(iii) uploading the one or more global rules to the portable remote information capture device from the computer system; and (iv) identifying a consumer who is eligible for the one or more rewards defined by the uploaded one or more global rules, the eligible consumer identified based on at least the captured remote information and the one or more global rules uploaded to the remote information capture device.
66. A system for providing a reward to a consumer through a remote information capture system at a remote site, comprising:
a module for managing one or more global rules;
a module for managing one or more rewards based on the one or more global rules; and a module for communicating with the remote information capture system, the one or more global rules being uploaded to the portable remote information capture system, the remote information capture system capturing remote information comprising consumer personal data and consumer preference data and identifying a consumer who is eligible for the one or more rewards defined by the uploaded one or more global rules, based on at least the captured remote information and the uploaded one or more global rules.
67. A system as claimed in claim 66, comprising:
a computer program operative to manipulate the captured remote information.
68. A system as claimed in claim 67, wherein the computer program comprises at least one of:
an electronic marketing engine module for electronic marketing utilizing captured remote information;
an electronic contest generator;
a module for driving customers to a web site utilizing the captured remote information;
an incorporator module for incorporating at least one of the captured consumer personal data and consumer preference data as a text data within a multimedia presentation.
69. A system as claimed in claim 66, comprising:
a module for storing the captured remote information.
70. A system as claimed in claim 69, wherein the storing the storing captured remote information is done in batch files or in real time.
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