Data collection and dissemination system with terminal having literature distribution

• US 20070088606A1
• Filed: 04/20/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Homefeedback.Com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Homefeedback.Com, Inc.
• Inventors: Bengson, Rick
• Application Number:
  US11/408,212
• Publication Number:
  US 20070088606A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.660
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/26 for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus ticket printing or the like apparatus G07F17/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/10 Casings or parts thereof, e.g. with means for heating or cooling

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for collecting and disseminating customer data and for distributing real estate marketing literature. The system includes a customer terminal, which is in communication with a data center, which, in turn, is in communication with a business terminal. The customer terminal includes a device for inputting customer data and a device for distributing relevant marketing literature. The customer data is sent to the data center, where it is stored for subsequent retrieval by a sales person using the business terminal.

Claims

1. A system for collecting and disseminating customer data and for distributing literature, the system comprising:

a customer terminal for collecting customer data and for distributing literature;

a data center for receiving said customer data from said customer terminal and for storing said customer data;

and a business terminal for accessing said customer data; and

wherein said customer terminal is linked with said data center, and said data center is linked with said business terminal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said customer terminal comprises:

an input device for inputting said customer data; and

a literature bin for housing said literature.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said literature bin dispenses said literature.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said literature is housed in said literature bin, and wherein said literature bin is accessible through a controlled door.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said business terminal comprises a computer with Internet access.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein said business terminal comprises a computer with Internet access.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said customer terminal and said business terminal comprise a single device.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein said customer terminal and said business terminal comprise a single device.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein said customer terminal further comprises a visual display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said customer terminal further comprises one of a printer and an audio speaker.

11. A customer terminal for collecting customer data and distributing literature, comprising:

a visual display for displaying information to a customer;

an input device for inputting customer data; and

a literature bin for distributing literature.

12. The customer terminal of claim 11, further comprising one of a printer and an audio speaker.

13. The customer terminal of claim 11, wherein said literature is dispensed after at least a portion of said customer data is verified.

14. The customer terminal of claim 11, wherein said literature bin dispenses said literature.

15. The customer terminal of claim 11, wherein said literature is housed in said literature bin, and wherein said literature bin is accessible through a controlled door.

16. The customer terminal of claim 11, wherein said customer terminal is configured to transmit said customer data to a separate device.

17. The customer terminal of claim 11, wherein said input device is one of a keyboard, keypad, touch-screen, mouse, trackball, or microphone.

18. A method of collecting potential home buyer leads and distributing promotional materials, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving at a customer terminal customer data entered via an input device;

transmitting said customer data from said customer terminal to a data center; and

after receiving said customer data at said data center, dispensing promotional materials from said customer terminal.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

accessing via a business terminal said customer data stored at said data center.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said dispensing comprises releasing a door to a literature bin.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein said customer data includes user profile data and property profile data.