George E Joy

US Patent:

6877136, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Oct 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/280764

Inventors:

Dwayne Lamarr Bess - San Antonio TX, US
Harold Allan Brischke - San Antonio TX, US
Andrew Charles Keller - LaCoste TX, US
Dale Alan Wagner-Krankel - San Antonio TX, US
Jacob Garza Tijerina - San Antonio TX, US
Karen Ann O'Connor - San Antonio TX, US
James William McDaniel - San Antonio TX, US
Rodney Ray Lewis - San Antonio TX, US
Rita Maria Young - San Antonio TX, US
George Edward Joy - Boerne TX, US
Curt Wayne Moy - San Antonio TX, US
Susan Yonker Price - San Antonio TX, US
John Robinson - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

7155011, 707 10

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method of providing electronic access to one or more documents. In one embodiment, a storage device retains eligibility information relating to each document. Eligibility information provides the system with information such as the document type, the applicable line of business, governmental regulations, time sensitive information, and security requirements. If a given document is determined to be eligible, the processing unit of the present invention retrieves one or more preference instructions provided by the customer. The preference instructions are reviewed to confirm 1) whether the customer has authorized electronic access to a given document and 2) the mode of electronic transmission favored by the customer. In one embodiment, the present invention is connected to a computer network such that the customer may be provided electronic access to his or her documents through a web interface.