Single point of access to land records
First Claim
1. A method for performing a search for property records stored and maintained across a plurality of data stores, each data store storing and maintaining property records by a type of records, the method comprising:
- (a) generating a virtual view of the data records maintained by the plurality of data stores;
(b) selecting a search type for the type of records to search;
(c) entering search criteria in accordance with the selected search type;
(d) executing at least one search of the virtual view using the entered search criteria and the selected search type; and
(e) retrieving resulting data and displaying one or more records of the resulting data by the type of records.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for performing a search for property records stored and maintained across a plurality of data stores, each data store storing and maintaining property records by a type of records, comprising: generating a virtual view of the data records maintained by the plurality of data stores; selecting a search type for the type of records to search; entering search criteria in accordance with the selected search type; executing at least one search of the virtual view using the entered search criteria and the selected search type; and retrieving resulting data and displaying one or more records of the resulting data by the type of records. The system and method further provide the ability to save the performed search, automatically re-execute the saved search at preset set periodicity, and notify a subscriber of any changes in resulting data as applicable.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for performing a search for property records stored and maintained across a plurality of data stores, each data store storing and maintaining property records by a type of records, the method comprising:
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(a) generating a virtual view of the data records maintained by the plurality of data stores; (b) selecting a search type for the type of records to search; (c) entering search criteria in accordance with the selected search type; (d) executing at least one search of the virtual view using the entered search criteria and the selected search type; and (e) retrieving resulting data and displaying one or more records of the resulting data by the type of records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. The method for performing a search for property records in accordance with claim 12, further comprising the steps of:
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selecting whether to display records not selected for abstracting; and displaying a trail on non-selected records to the subscriber if in accordance with the selection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13-1. An online electronic system for performing a search of property records over a network, the system comprising:
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at least one computing device for generating one or more search requests to perform the search of property records over the network; a plurality of land data stores, each data store storing and maintaining property records for a type of records; a virtual land kiosk for; (i) generating a virtual view of the data records maintained by the plurality of data stores; (ii) receiving from the computing device a search type for the type of records to search and search criteria in accordance with the search type for each search request; (iii) executing at least one search of the virtual view using the received search criteria and the selected search type for each search request; and (iv) transmitting resulting data including one or more records by the type of records to the at least one computing device for display.
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20. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable on the machine to perform a method for performing a search for property records stored and maintained across a plurality of data stores, each data store storing and maintaining property records by a type of records, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating a virtual view of the data records maintained by the plurality of data stores; (b) selecting a search type for the type of records to search; (c) entering search criteria in accordance with the selected search type; (d) executing at least one search of the virtual view using the entered search criteria and the selected search type; and (e) retrieving resulting data and displaying one or more records of the resulting data by the type of records. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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