REAL-TIME ROUTE OPTIMIZATION FOR REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE TOURS
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1. A method for optimizing a travel route and schedule of destinations and storing notes in association with one or more destinations, comprising:
- (a) receiving user input on destinations the user would like to visit;
(b) optimizing a travel route and schedule of the destinations, using a geographic map of the area of destinations and a predetermined estimate of time of travel between the destinations;
(c) adjusting the travel route optimized in said step (b) in real time where the user spends longer than scheduled at a destination or omits one of the destinations;
(d) receiving notes while at a destination; and
(e) storing the notes in association with the destination in a central database.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for optimizing a route and schedule for visiting real estate open houses. The system may update the route and schedule in real time where a user deviates from the provided route and schedule. The system and method may further receive notes from a user while at an open house, and automatically store those notes in association with a property where the notes were received.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing a travel route and schedule of destinations and storing notes in association with one or more destinations, comprising:
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(a) receiving user input on destinations the user would like to visit; (b) optimizing a travel route and schedule of the destinations, using a geographic map of the area of destinations and a predetermined estimate of time of travel between the destinations; (c) adjusting the travel route optimized in said step (b) in real time where the user spends longer than scheduled at a destination or omits one of the destinations; (d) receiving notes while at a destination; and (e) storing the notes in association with the destination in a central database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
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- 7. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of notifying a user when the user has arrived at a destination.
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10. A method for optimizing a travel route and schedule of destinations and storing notes in association with one or more destinations, comprising:
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(a) receiving user input on destinations the user would like to visit; (b) optimizing a travel route and schedule of the destinations, using a geographic map of the area of destinations and a predetermined estimate of time of travel between the destinations; (c) receiving notes from a plurality of users when the users are at a given destination; (d) storing the notes from the plurality of users in association with the given destination in a central database; and (e) providing feedback on the given destination based on the notes from the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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