Prior art

To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 12159310, I will consult the "Patent citations" section of the patent on Google Patents. The full text of the patent provides a list of these citations.

The abstract of US12159310 states that "An image of a check that is in the field of view of a camera is monitored prior to the image of the check being captured. The camera is associated with a mobile device. When the image of the check in the field of view passes monitoring criteria, an image may be taken by the camera and provided from the mobile device to a financial institution. The check may be deposited in a user's bank account based on the image. Any technique for sending the image to the financial institution may be used. Feedback may be provided to the user of the camera regarding the image of the check in the field of view."

Based on this, prior art that teaches or suggests monitoring an image of a check via a mobile device camera, applying monitoring criteria, and then capturing the image for remote deposit, especially with auto-capture or user feedback, would be highly relevant.

Here are some of the patent citations listed for US12159310 that appear to be highly relevant:

1. US12039504B1 (Mobile check deposit)
   • Full Citation: US12039504B1, "Mobile check deposit"
   • Publication/Filing Date: Filed: September 13, 2023; Date of Patent: July 16, 2024.
   • Brief Description: This patent describes methods and systems for remote check deposit, including receiving a check image captured by a mobile device, performing optical character recognition (OCR) on the image to generate OCR data, and using this for deposit.
   • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): US12039504B1 potentially anticipates claims of US12159310 related to the fundamental process of mobile check deposit via an image capture device of a mobile device, performing image processing (like OCR), and depositing funds. The key differentiator for US12159310, however, lies in the monitoring prior to capture and auto-capture functionality based on monitoring criteria. If US12039504B1's description of capturing the image "in response to receiving a user actuation" implies no pre-capture monitoring or auto-capture based on quality, then it may not fully anticipate the more specific claims of US12159310 relating to these aspects.

Further analysis would require reviewing the specific claims of US12159310, which are not currently available in the provided patent text, and a more detailed examination of the specification and claims of each cited prior art reference. Without the claims of US12159310, it is not possible to definitively state which specific claims are potentially anticipated.