US5032989A
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Real estate search and location system and method
Assignee: REAL ESTATE ALLIANCE Ltd
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Filing: 1989-04-24
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2009-04-24
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a method for locating available real estate properties for sale, lease or rental using a database of available properties at a central location and remote stations which use a graphic interface to select desired regions on a map of the areas in interest. The user begins with a region where they are interested in acquiring property and select an inner area within this region by using a pointing device such as a mouse to designate boundaries on a map displayed on screen. This is then zoomed in on and a second area is selected within the zoomed region. The second area is then cross-referenced with the database of available properties whose approximate locations are then pictorially displayed on screen. Information about the properties can then be obtained in textual form.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Tornetta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; G06Q50/16; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/29; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method using a computer for locating available real estate properties comprising the steps of: a) creating a database of the available real estate properties; b) displaying a map of a desired geographic area; c) selecting a first area having boundaries within the geographic area; d) zooming in on the first area of the displayed map to about the boundaries of the first area to display a higher level of detail than the displayed map; e) displaying the zoomed first area; f) selecting a second area having boundaries within the zoomed first area; g) displaying the second area and a plurality of points within the second area, each point representing the appropriate geographic location of an available real estate property; and h) identifying available real estate properties within the database which are located within the second area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method using a computer for locating available real estate properties comprising the steps of: a) creating a database of the available real estate properties; b) displaying a map of a desired geographic area; c) selecting a first area having boundaries within the geographic area; d) zooming in on the first area of the displayed map to about the boundaries of the first area to display a higher level of detail than the displayed map; e) displaying the zoomed first area; f) selecting a second area having boundaries within the zoomed first area; g) displaying the second area and a plurality of points within the second area, each point representing the appropriate geographic location of an available real estate property; and h) identifying available real estate properties within the database which are located within the second area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 in which step (e) includes the further step of printing a report containing the location of the available real estate properties identified within the database.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 in which there is included the further step of providing additional information regarding the features of the available real estate property.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 in which there is included the further step of storing the points in a separate points file, containing at least the location information of the available real estate property.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein steps (d) and (e) utilize a pointing device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: i providing characteristic information of the available real estate properties in the database of available real estate properties; j selecting at least one of the characteristics of the available real estate properties; and k modifying the display of points to represent the available real estate properties having the selected characteristics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the database of the available real estate properties created in step (a) includes available commercial properties.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the database of the available real estate properties created in step (a) includes available residential properties.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the data base of the available real estate properties created in step (a) includes available real estate properties for rental purposes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the database of the available real estate properties created in step (a) includes available real estate properties for lease purposes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the database of the available real estate properties created in step (a) includes available real estate properties for commercial purposes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the database of the available real estate properties created in step (a) includes available real estate properties for residential purposes.
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