Automated realty transfer
First Claim
1. A method for automating at least some phases of real estate transfer, said method being centralized on at least one server and carried out over a distributed computer network to a plurality of client computers, said method comprising the steps of:
- creating a real estate record on said at least one server;
receiving information from a plurality of sources including real estate databases, computer input devices, facsimile equipment, and electronic mail systems;
associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using a record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record.
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Abstract
A system and method for automating the transfer of real estate. A centralized server or servers are connected to a distributed computer network that is connected between a plurality of client computers. A real estate record is created on the centralized server and information is received on the server from a plurality of sources including real estate databases, computer input devices, facsimile equipment, and electronic mail systems. The centralized server is integrated with a multiple listing service wherein information can be automatically exchanged therebetween. Fax or email communications may include documents for storage on the server. The fax or email sender enters a record identifier wherein the server recognizes the record identifier and determines whether it matches an existing real estate record. If so, the server converts the document to digital form if necessary and saves it to the matching real estate record.
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75 Claims
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1. A method for automating at least some phases of real estate transfer, said method being centralized on at least one server and carried out over a distributed computer network to a plurality of client computers, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating a real estate record on said at least one server;
receiving information from a plurality of sources including real estate databases, computer input devices, facsimile equipment, and electronic mail systems;
associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using a record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for automating at least some phases of real estate transfers, said system comprising:
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at least one server in a centralized location;
a distributed computer network in communication with said at least one server;
a plurality of client computers in communication with said distributed computer network;
means for creating a real estate record on said at least one server;
means for receiving information from a plurality of sources including real estate databases, computer input devices, facsimile equipment, and electronic mail systems;
means for associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using a record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
means for storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable medium on which is stored computer program code, said computer program code implementing a method for automating at least some phases of real estate transfer, said method being centralized on at least one server and carried out over a distributed computer network to a plurality of client computers, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating a real estate record on said at least one server;
receiving information from a plurality of sources including real estate databases, computer input devices, facsimile equipment, and electronic mail systems;
associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using a record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for automating transfer of an electronic communication to a database, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating a database record on at least one server, said database record having a record identifier associated therewith;
receiving information from at least one source including at least one of a facsimile generator and an electronic mail generator;
associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using said record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A system for automating transfer of an electronic communication to a database, said system comprising:
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means for creating a database record on at least one server, said database record having a record identifier associated therewith;
means for receiving information from at least one source including at least one of a facsimile generator and an electronic mail generator;
means for associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using said record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
means for storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A computer readable medium on which is stored computer program code, said computer program code implementing a method for method for automating transfer of an electronic communication to a database, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating a database record on at least one server, said database record having a record identifier associated therewith;
receiving information from at least one source including at least one of a facsimile generator and an electronic mail generator;
associating at least some of said information to said real estate record using said record identifier associated with said real estate record; and
storing said information on said at least one server in association with said real estate record. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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