Method of conducting interactive real estate property viewing

• US 20060020522A1
• Filed: 07/26/2004
• Published: 01/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wyatt Barton Pratt
• Original Assignee: Wyatt Barton Pratt
• Inventors: Pratt, Wyatt Barton
• Application Number:
  US10/898,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20060020522A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

A method for showing real property for sale to a prospective buyer uses a camera to provide a real-time continuous visual feed sent to a prospective buyer and an audio feed between a real estate agent and prospective buyer. The camera is located on the real property and moves in response to directions from the real estate agent, who is simultaneously communicating with the prospective buyer.

Claims

1. A method for showing real property for sale to a prospective buyer, comprising:

locating a real-time camera at a subject real property;

transmitting a real-time visual feed of the real property from the camera to a remotely located visual display device for viewing by the prospective buyer of the real estate;

displaying the real-time visual feed on the visual display device;

communicating between the prospective buyer and real estate agent over an audio transmission feed effective for the prospective buyer to ask real-time questions regarding the real property relative to the displayed real-time visual feed to the real estate agent and the real estate agent to communicate information back to the prospective buyer; and

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concurrently, moving the camera in real-time through the real property in response to directions from the real estate agent to address the buyer'"'"'s questions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication of the real-time continuous camera to the prospective buyer passes through the internet.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication between the prospective buyer and real estate agent passes through the internet.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the continuous camera zooms in on particular parts of the real property.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the continuous camera is supported by the real estate agent.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the continuous camera is mounted on the real estate agent'"'"'s head.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the real-time continuous camera feed is viewable by the real estate agent.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the continuous camera includes multiple camera units.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the multiple camera units transmit a separate visual feeds to a screening location for selection by the real estate agent or prospective buyer.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the real-time continuous audio feed is communicated through the continuous camera.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the display device is selected from the group consisting of computer monitor and television.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the display device is a computer monitor.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the real property is residential property.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the real property is commercial property.

15. A viewed real property product produced by the method of claim 1.