Document proportional allocation system

• US 10,445,515 B2
• Filed: 07/19/2017
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Total Expert LLC
• Original Assignee: Total Expert LLC
• Inventors: Welu, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Roy, Sanchita
• Application Number:
  US15/654,229
• Publication Number:
  US 20190026481A1
• Time in Patent Office: 818 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0607 Regulated
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/16 Real estate

Abstract

Systems and methods may be used to create and modify a co-marketed document. A system and method may include using a template with designated editable regions for each co-marketer, wherein each co-marketer may not edit regions designated for the other co-marketer. The system and method may include selecting regions of the co-marketed document for each co-marketer to determine the percentage of space each co-marketer utilizes on a co-marketed document. The system and method may include providing mechanisms for the determined percentage of space to be verified, approved, and transmitted to a printing service.

Claims

1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising instructions which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

receive a first credential identifying a first user as a first co-marketer type;

load an instance of a co-marketed document layout corresponding to the first co-marketer type and a second co-marketer type, the instance comprising a set of editable regions;

identify a first subset of the set of editable regions based on identifying the first user as the first co-marketer type, wherein the first subset has at least one editable region not included in a second subset of the set of editable regions;

provide a first graphical user interface (GUI) to the first user, the GUI providing one or more GUI controls to edit the first subset of editable regions;

receive a first edit from the first user corresponding to at least one editable region in the first subset of the set of editable regions;

receive a second credential identifying a second user as the second co-marketer type;

identify the second subset of the set of editable regions based on identifying the second user as the second co-marketer type, wherein the second subset has at least one editable region not included in the first subset of the set of editable regions;

provide a second GUI to the second user, the second GUI providing one or more GUI controls to edit the second subset of editable regions;

receive a second edit from the second user corresponding to at least one editable region in the second subset of the set of editable regions;

store a modified instance of the co-marketed document layout including the first and second edits;

provide a third GUI to the first or second user, the third GUI providing one or more GUI controls to select at least one area of a graphical representation of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout and assign a selected area to either the first co-marketer type or the second co-marketer type;

receive a first selection area, within the third GUI designated by a first set of coordinates corresponding to at least one selected area of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout, wherein the first selection area is associated with the first co-marketer type;

receive a second selection area, within the third GUI designated by a second set of coordinates corresponding to at least one selected area of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout, wherein the second selection area is associated with the second co-marketer type;

calculate a selected area total equal to a sum of the first selection area and the second selection area;

calculate a first percentage for the percentage of the selected area total occupied by the first selection area and calculate a second percentage for the percentage of the selected area total occupied by the second selection area; and

provide, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display.

2. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the set of editable regions of the instance includes one or more sections of editable text or graphics.

3. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the editable graphic comprises an image received from a listing associated with the first or second co-marketer on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

4. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the editable text comprises textual data received from a listing associated with the first or second co-marketer on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

5. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions to:

receive the first set of coordinates as the first or second user is creating the first selection area; and

provide, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display as the first or second user is creating the first selection area.

6. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions to:

receive the second set of coordinates as the first or second user is creating the second selection area; and

provide, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display as the first or second user is creating the second selection area.

7. A method comprising:

receiving a first credential identifying a first user as a first co-marketer type;

loading an instance of a co-marketed document layout corresponding to the first co-marketer type and a second co-marketer type, the instance comprising a set of editable regions;

identifying a first subset of the set of editable regions based on identifying the first user as the first co-marketer type, wherein the first subset has at least one editable region not included in a second subset of the set of editable regions;

providing a first graphical user interface (GUI) to the first user, the GUI providing one or more GUI controls to edit the first subset of editable regions;

receiving a first edit from the first user corresponding to at least one editable region in the first subset of the set of editable regions;

receiving a second credential identifying a second user as the second co-marketer type;

identifying the second subset of the set of editable regions based on identifying the second user as the second co-marketer type, wherein the second subset has at least one editable region not included in the first subset of the set of editable regions;

providing a second GUI to the second user, the second GUI providing one or more GUI controls to edit the second subset of editable regions;

receiving a second edit from the second user corresponding to at least one editable region in the second subset of the set of editable regions;

storing a modified instance of the co-marketed document layout including the first and second edits;

providing a third GUI to the first or second user, the third GUI providing one or more GUI controls to select at least one area of a graphical representation of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout and assign a selected area to either the first co-marketer type or the second co-marketer type;

receiving a first selection area, within the third GUI designated by a first set of coordinates corresponding to at least one selected area of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout, wherein the first selection area is associated with the first co-marketer type;

receiving a second selection area, within the third GUI designated by a second set of coordinates corresponding to at least one selected area of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout, wherein the second selection area is associated with the second co-marketer type;

calculating a selected area total equal to a sum of the first selection area and the second selection area;

calculating a first percentage for the percentage of the selected area total occupied by the first selection area and calculate a second percentage for the percentage of the selected area total occupied by the second selection area; and

providing, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the set of editable regions of the instance includes one or more sections of editable text or graphics.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the editable graphic comprises an image received from a listing associated with the first or second co-marketer on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the editable text comprises textual data received from a listing associated with the first or second co-marketer on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving the first set of coordinates as the first or second user is creating the first selection area; and

providing, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display as the first or second user is creating the first selection area.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving the second set of coordinates as the first or second user is creating the second selection area; and

providing, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display as the first or second user is creating the second selection area.

13. A system comprising:

a processor and memory, including instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

receive a first credential identifying a first user as a first co-marketer type;

load an instance of a co-marketed document layout corresponding to the first co-marketer type and a second co-marketer type, the instance comprising a set of editable regions;

identify a first subset of the set of editable regions based on identifying the first user as the first co-marketer type, wherein the first subset has at least one editable region not included in a second subset of the set of editable regions;

provide a first graphical user interface (GUI) to the first user, the GUI providing one or more GUI controls to edit the first subset of editable regions;

receive a first edit from the first user corresponding to at least one editable region in the first subset of the set of editable regions;

receive a second credential identifying a second user as the second co-marketer type;

identify the second subset of the set of editable regions based on identifying the second user as the second co-marketer type, wherein the second subset has at least one editable region not included in the first subset of the set of editable regions;

provide a second GUI to the second user, the second GUI providing one or more GUI controls to edit the second subset of editable regions;

receive a second edit from the second user corresponding to at least one editable region in the second subset of the set of editable regions;

store a modified instance of the co-marketed document layout including the first and second edits;

provide a third GUI to the first or second user, the third GUI providing one or more GUI controls to select at least one area of a graphical representation of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout and assign a selected area to either the first co-marketer type or the second co-marketer type;

receive a first selection area, within the third GUI designated by a first set of coordinates corresponding to at least one selected area of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout, wherein the first selection area is associated with the first co-marketer type;

receive a second selection area, within the third GUI designated by a second set of coordinates corresponding to at least one selected area of the modified instance of the co-marketed document layout, wherein the second selection area is associated with the second co-marketer type;

calculate a selected area total equal to a sum of the first selection area and the second selection area;

calculate a first percentage for the percentage of the selected area total occupied by the first selection area and calculate a second percentage for the percentage of the selected area total occupied by the second selection area; and

provide, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the set of editable regions of the instance includes one or more sections of editable text or graphics.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the editable graphic comprises an image received from a listing associated with the first or second co-marketer on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the editable text comprises textual data received from a listing associated with the first or second co-marketer on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive the first set of coordinates as the first or second user is creating the first selection area; and

provide, to the third GUI, the first percentage and the second percentage for display as the first or second user is creating the first selection area.