Methods of marketing summary maps depicting the location of real property and certain traits in the vicinity thereof
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method by which a service provider furnishes to a customer a summary map which depicts a selected trait at the site of, and in the vicinity of, a selected property, which method comprises:
- (a) electronically obtaining from the customer the location of the site of the property;
(b) thereafter, electronically locating the site of the property on a georeferenced digital map that depicts the selected trait and is one of a continuum of other georeferenced maps, all of the georeferenced maps depicting the selected trait;
(c) electronically delineating the site of the property on the georeferenced map; and
(d) electronically storing and transmitting to the customer a selected portion of the georeferenced map as a summary map of the vicinity of the site of the property, with the site delineated on that portion.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method permits the furnishing to a customer of a summary map delineating thereon the site of real property and some trait at the site and in the vicinity of the site. First, the property is located on a georeferenced map showing the trait. The georeferenced map is one of a continuum or matrix of maps, all of which show the trait. Once the site is located, a portion of the georeferenced map with the site generally centrally located thereon is stored and sent to the customer. If the foregoing map portion would otherwise contain some blank areas because the site is near a corner or boundary of the second map, portions of adjoining maps are included in the summary map to preclude this. The summary map ultimately stored and transmitted—whether a portion of the georeferenced map or portions of thegeoreferenced map and maps adjoining it—may be scaled up or down from the scale of the georeferenced map and/or rotated to present North in a selected orientation. Further, the summary map may show property markers, boundary lines, and other indicia., as well as a compass rose and a scale legend. The georeferenced map may be a FEMA flood map, and, where the summary map comprises portions of several adjacent FEMA flood maps, the map panel designation and suffix, panel effective date, community name, county name, etc. of the georeferenced map containing the site may be appended. The summary map transmitted to the customer is often a part of a report covering matters such as acquiring or dropping flood insurance, mortgagor/mortgagee information, a properrty appraisal report, an inspection report, an addendum to a previous flood hazard determination, an agreement/contract to purchase realty, a Floodscape™ report, an insurance quotation/solicitation letter, a Realtor® marketing brochure, and similar matters.
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36 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method by which a service provider furnishes to a customer a summary map which depicts a selected trait at the site of, and in the vicinity of, a selected property, which method comprises:
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(a) electronically obtaining from the customer the location of the site of the property;
(b) thereafter, electronically locating the site of the property on a georeferenced digital map that depicts the selected trait and is one of a continuum of other georeferenced maps, all of the georeferenced maps depicting the selected trait;
(c) electronically delineating the site of the property on the georeferenced map; and
(d) electronically storing and transmitting to the customer a selected portion of the georeferenced map as a summary map of the vicinity of the site of the property, with the site delineated on that portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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23. A computer-implemented method by which a service provider furnishes to a customer a map which depicts a selected trait at the site of, and in the vicinity of, selected property, which comprises:
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electronically furnishing the customer with facilities and instructions for the use thereof so that the customer can electronically enable the service provider to electronically locate the site of the property on a georeferenced map that depicts the selected trait;
thereafter, electronically locating and delineating the indicated site on the georeferenced map, the georeferenced map being one of a continuum of georeferenced maps all of which depict the selected trait over a large geographic area; and
electronically storing and providing to the customer a selected portion of the georeferenced map with the site delineated thereon, the map portion being accompanied by other selected information.
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