System and method for acquiring and assembling real property data
First Claim
1. A computer based apparatus for acquiring and assembling property data, comprising:
- a server communicating via a network;
a memory accessible to the server, the memory containing receiving means executable by the server for receiving a request for property data and determining means executable by the server for determining, based on the request, a property information source containing the requested property data; and
a custom dynamic interface executable by the server for accessing the property information source via the network, retrieving the requested property data there from, and assembling the retrieved property data in a standard format.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for acquiring property data from numerous property information sources and assembling the data in a standard format. For each source there is at least one custom dynamic interface for retrieving and standardizing the property data. A custom dynamic interface is capable of dynamically reacting to changes made in the sources of property information by parsing data and selecting only information relevant to a data request. The method and apparatus may receive multiple requests for property data from individual users and automated systems, and respond to the requests in real time or store standardized records for later delivery. The apparatus includes a server interfacing with the sources and requesters via a network, and memory containing multiple custom dynamic interfaces, and all software modules required to receive and prioritize requests, determine sources appropriate for the requests, access the sources using authentication, and retrieve, format, and store the requested data.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer based apparatus for acquiring and assembling property data, comprising:
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a server communicating via a network;
a memory accessible to the server, the memory containing receiving means executable by the server for receiving a request for property data and determining means executable by the server for determining, based on the request, a property information source containing the requested property data; and
a custom dynamic interface executable by the server for accessing the property information source via the network, retrieving the requested property data there from, and assembling the retrieved property data in a standard format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-based method of acquiring and assembling property data comprising:
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receiving at a server a request for property data;
determining a property information source based on the request;
accessing the property information source using authentication means;
retrieving the requested property data from the property information source; and
assembling the property data retrieved in a standard format. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-based method of organizing property data comprising:
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a dynamic scheduling module for receiving property data from a remote property information system;
a filter module for extracting a portion of the property data to produce relevant property data; and
a data standardization module for formatting the relevant property data into a standard format.
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