US 7010508

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 7010508:

• Title: Automated multimedia data processing network
• Assignee: Individual
• Inventor: Lawrence B. Lockwood
• Filing Date: 1995-04-07
• Issue Date: 2006-03-07
• Abstract: The patent describes a system for filing applications with an institution from remote sites and automatically processing these applications based on an applicant's credit rating, which is obtained from a credit reporting service. The system consists of self-service terminals linked to a first computer at the institution and a second computer at the credit reporting service. Each terminal includes a video screen and memory to display a simulated loan officer that guides the applicant through interactive questions to gather loan request data. The system can also function as a trading network for securities, where stations are used by buyers and sellers to place and accept offers, and a central installation acts as a computerized database for processing and updating transactions.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1: This claim describes a comprehensive automated multimedia data processing system. It involves a central computer system ("computerized installation") with a database for storing, processing, updating, and retrieving data based on coded requests. These requests come from multiple remote "stations," each equipped with a general-purpose computer. Each station further includes a large-capacity memory for textual and graphical data, a video display for presenting this data, and means for inputting information. The station is programmed to display a series of inquiry messages, including operational instructions, and to interactively present various transaction options with associated textual and graphical data. It stores user-entered information, inquiries, and orders, transmits them to the central installation, and receives data back. The station's operation is interactively controlled by a system that uses an "operational sequencing list" and processes information using "backward-chaining and forward-chaining sequences." It also analyzes user input and presents additional questions based on that analysis. The central installation immediately transmits requested data from its database to the station and updates its database in response to orders, correlating data to specific station inputs. This entire system allows multiple users at different stations to exchange data and process inquiries and orders.
• Claim 8: This claim describes an automated multimedia data processing system designed to deliver information to a user upon request. It features at least one computerized station that accepts and processes a user's input using "backward-chaining and forward-chaining sequences." This processing includes analyzing the user's entry, combining it with existing stored data, and then, based on this analysis, formulating a query which is presented to the user. Finally, the system delivers the requested information to the user.
• Claim 16: This claim outlines an automated multimedia data processing system comprising at least two computerized stations. Each station has access means, a mass memory containing a database, and capabilities for storing, processing, updating, and retrieving data. These functions are controlled by programs that respond to coded requests entered via the access means. Each station can also store and retrieve textual and graphical data, process and retrieve interrelated textual and graphical data related to various transaction options from its mass memory, and access this data through specific access paths. The stations accept and process requests using "backward-chaining and forward-chaining sequences." They automatically display selected data in response to coded requests. The operation of the station's components and mass memory is interactively managed by a control system that holds an operational sequencing list and directs operations based on the status of these components.

USPTO and CAFC 2026 Dockets Search:

A review of available information from the USPTO indicates that US Patent 7010508 has a legal status of "Expired - Lifetime" as of the publication date of this analysis.

Searches for US patent 7010508 within the 2026 dockets of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) did not yield any specific active cases or scheduled arguments directly related to this patent number as of April 26, 2026.