IDENTIFICATION, STORAGE AND DISPLAY OF LAND DATA ON A WEBSITE

• US 20100293485A1
• Filed: 07/27/2010
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LandNet Corp.
• Original Assignee: LandNet Corp.
• Inventors: Harrison, Craig
• Application Number:
  US12/844,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20100293485A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/760
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/16 Real estate
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/163 Real estate management

Abstract

Disclosed is a land website that provides a personalized database on which data can be stored, retrieved, customized and communicated (e.g., by e-mail) relating to a particular piece of property. The database can be accessible via a password and a security code over the Internet and may be encrypted for transmission. Land websites can be established that contain image data, map libraries, virtual tours, legal descriptions, title information, e-documents, actual pictures of property and various other information. Unique 3-D imaging of composite images can be provided on the land website as well as fly-around composite 3-D images. The land website provides a unique way of packaging information relating to a piece of land in a single, accessible location. A boundary applet tool is provided on the land website portal that allows a user to simply and easily draw boundaries around the property of interest and then submit an order for more detailed information about the property of interest. Various map data and image data are provided to assist the user in drawing the boundaries. Acreage amounts are automatically calculated based upon the size and area drawn by the user. Properties of interest can be easily accessed by a global coordinate system or by searching on map data that is provided on a wide range of scales.

Claims

1. A land website that provides a dedicated Internet URL address for archiving information relating to an area of land comprising:

a storage device that stores map data;

boundary drawing tools that circumscribe a boundary around said area of land to create global coordinates for said area of land;

an Internet accessible storage area located at said dedicated Internet address that stores said map data associated with said global coordinates and other data as a personalized land website;

browser compatible imaging tools that interface with browsers that allow viewing of said map data and other data on said personalized land website.