Wireless intelligent real estate sign and electronic lock box
First Claim
1. A real estate sign for a real estate property to interactively communicate with a portable transceiver, the real estate sign comprising a wireless communication system attached to the real estate sign wirelessly receiving a query relating to the real estate property from the portable transceiver and wirelessly transmitting property information relating to the real estate property to the portable transceiver.
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Abstract
An intelligent real estate system including an intelligent real estate sign having embedded processing functionality and a wireless communication device capable of receiving wireless electronic queries and programming instructions and for communicating with local and remote information sources about a real estate property and with controlling agents for reporting status. Further included is an electronic lock box controlling access to the real estate property and having an embedded wireless communication device capable of receiving messages and control signals from the real estate sign and from a property owner/occupant and/or real estate agents for reporting status. An earth battery may also be included, at least partially contained within the real estate sign and supplying power to the real estate sign.
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24 Claims
- 1. A real estate sign for a real estate property to interactively communicate with a portable transceiver, the real estate sign comprising a wireless communication system attached to the real estate sign wirelessly receiving a query relating to the real estate property from the portable transceiver and wirelessly transmitting property information relating to the real estate property to the portable transceiver.
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a real estate sign corresponding to a real estate property having a wireless communication system embedded therein wirelessly communicating information about the piece of property; and
an electronic lock box receiving information from said real estate sign and controlling access to the real estate property. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A real estate system comprising:
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a real estate sign having a wireless communication system embedded therein located within a predetermined distance from a real estate property;
an electronic lock box having a wireless communication system wirelessly communicating with the real estate sign and controlling access to real estate property; and
a transmitting receiving device, wherein the transmitting receiving device can transmit information to/from the real estate sign or the electronic lock box about the real estate property. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method of marketing a real estate property comprising:
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providing a real estate sign within a predetermined proximity of the real estate property;
receiving, by the real estate sign, queries about the real estate property from a transmitting/receiving device; and
transmitting information about the real estate property from the real estate sign to the transmitting/receiving device.
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Specification