APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB

• US 20110289106A1
• Filed: 12/23/2010
• Published: 11/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MG Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: BrokerSavant, Inc.
• Inventors: O' Brien, Patrick A., Rankin, Claiborne R. JR.
• Granted Patent: US 9,152,946 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2425 Iterative querying; Query formulation based on the results of a preceding query
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data

Abstract

The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.

Claims

1. A lead generating processor implemented method, comprising:

receiving a plurality of property parameters;

discerning an input activity associated with the plurality of property parameters;

determining a complementary activity that is complementary to the input activity;

generating a query statement based on the plurality of property parameters and the complementary activity;

querying lead records based on the query statement to identify at least one matching lead record; and

providing the at least one matching lead record.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one matching lead record is identified by leveraging connectivity with at least one of:

a contact relationship management feature;

a property listing service feature; and

an intelligent inbox coordination feature.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one matching lead record is identified using historical activity extracted from the at least one of:

a contact relationship management feature;

a property listing service feature; and

an intelligent inbox coordination feature.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

evaluating a match quality for the at least one matching lead record;

comparing the match quality to a threshold match value; and

wherein the at least one matching lead record is only provided if the match quality exceeds the threshold match value.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the query statement is further based on the input activity.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a contact subset; and

wherein querying lead records is limited to the contact subset.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the contact subset is a contact set of a user from which the plurality of property parameters is received.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of property parameters are received from a user, and wherein providing the at least one matching lead record comprises providing notice of the at least one matching record to the user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of property parameters are received in response to a code capture.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of property parameters are received via a bifurcated display.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of property parameters are extracted from at least one email message.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one matching lead record is a property listing record.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one matching lead record is a contact record.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one matching lead record corresponds to a site drive.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one matching lead record corresponds to a marketing idea.

16. A lead generating processor-implemented method, comprising:

identifying a transactional counterparty associated with a current activity;

querying at least one record associated with the transactional counterparty to retrieve at least one lead prospect;

retrieving at least one lead prospect record associated with the at least one lead prospect;

comparing data field entries of the at least one lead prospect record with activity data elements associated with the current activity to yield a lead match rating; and

generating a lead notification when the lead match rating is greater than a threshold.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the transactional counterparty is a broker, and wherein the at least one lead prospect record is associated with a client of the broker.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

comparing the lead match rating to a threshold; and

wherein a lead notification is only generated if the lead match rating exceeds the threshold.

19. The method of claim 20, wherein the threshold is equal to a current lead match rating associated with the current activity.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the lead match rating is determined based on a weighted sum.

21. A lead generating apparatus, comprising:

a memory;

a processor disposed in communication with the memory and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions to;

receive a plurality of property parameters;

discern an input activity associated with the plurality of property parameters;

determine a complementary activity that is complementary to the input activity;

generate a query statement based on the plurality of property parameters and the complementary activity;

query lead records based on the query statement to identify at least one matching lead record; and

provide the at least one matching lead record.

22. A lead generating medium, comprising:

a plurality of processing instructions stored in the medium and issuable by a processor to;

receive a plurality of property parameters;

discern an input activity associated with the plurality of property parameters;

determine a complementary activity that is complementary to the input activity;

generate a query statement based on the plurality of property parameters and the complementary activity;

query lead records based on the query statement to identify at least one matching lead record; and

provide the at least one matching lead record.