LOCATION-BASED CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND CLIENTS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A real estate agent and client connection system comprising:
- one or more agent access devices configured to determine and transmit the location of one or more real estate agents;
a client access device configured to transmit one or more requests to view a property, the request including location data specifying the location of a client and property data describing the property; and
a connection server configured to;
store identification data for the one or more real estate agents and the client;
store property data received from the client access device;
maintain an updated record of the location data of the one or more real estate agents;
in response to the one or more requests, transmit identification data identifying one or more nearby agents based on the location of the one or more real estate agents relative to the location of the client, wherein the one or more nearby agents are displayed on a display screen of the client access device;
receive a showing proposal from one or more of the one or more nearby agents identifying those one or more nearby agents as available agents;
receive a client confirmation from the client access devices identifying one of the one or more available agents.
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Abstract
A connection system configured to connect real estate agents and clients based on their relative locations allows rapid deployment of real estate services, such as property viewings. The connection system may include one or more connection servers, agent access devices, and client access devices. A set of nearby agents may be determined based on a client'"'"'s location. The nearby agents that are available to provide a showing of the client'"'"'s desired property may be presented to the client for selection. The system may provide identification, biographical, and professional experience information to the client to allow an informed selection. A selected agent may the confirm his or her availability and proceed to show the property to the client.
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20 Claims
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1. A real estate agent and client connection system comprising:
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one or more agent access devices configured to determine and transmit the location of one or more real estate agents; a client access device configured to transmit one or more requests to view a property, the request including location data specifying the location of a client and property data describing the property; and a connection server configured to; store identification data for the one or more real estate agents and the client; store property data received from the client access device; maintain an updated record of the location data of the one or more real estate agents; in response to the one or more requests, transmit identification data identifying one or more nearby agents based on the location of the one or more real estate agents relative to the location of the client, wherein the one or more nearby agents are displayed on a display screen of the client access device; receive a showing proposal from one or more of the one or more nearby agents identifying those one or more nearby agents as available agents; receive a client confirmation from the client access devices identifying one of the one or more available agents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connection server comprising:
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one or more storage devices configured to store identification data for one or more agents and one or more clients, and property data; one or more communication devices configured to; receive location data identifying a location of the one or more agents; and receive a request to view a property from one or more client access devices of the one or more clients, the request including location data identifying a location of the client; and one or more processors configured to; identify a set of nearby agents from the one or more agents based on the distance of the one or more agents from the location of the client; and identify a set of available agents from the set of nearby agents based on whether or not the nearby agents propose a showing; wherein the one or more communication devices transmit identification data and location data for the available agents to the one or more client devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of connecting a client to one or more real estate agents with a connection system comprising:
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receiving identification data from a plurality of agents and one or more clients; receiving location data identifying a location of the plurality of agents; receiving a request to view a property from one or more client access devices, the request including a location of the one or more clients and at least one photo of the property; identifying a set of nearby agents from the plurality of agents based on the location of the plurality of agents relative to the location of the one or more clients; receiving a showing proposal from one or more of the nearby agents; identifying a set of available agents from the set of nearby agents based on whether or not the nearby agents propose a showing; receiving a client confirmation message from the one or more clients identifying one of the set of available agents; notifying the identified available agent that the identified available agent'"'"'s showing proposal has been confirmed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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