System and method for accessing geographic-based data
First Claim
1. In a system comprising a real estate database containing information regarding commercial real estate properties, a method for disseminating information contained in the real estate database comprising:
- receiving from a user a series of points on a map that define a polygonal search area;
bounding the polygonal search area in a box;
subdividing the box into latitude/longitude sub-boxes;
identifying the sub-boxes as one of inside, outside, and intersecting;
further subdividing the intersecting sub-boxes into further latitude/longitude sub-boxes and identifying the further sub-boxes as one of inside, outside, and intersecting, up to a predefined number of iterations, resulting in identified inside sub-boxes and remaining intersecting sub-boxes;
receiving search attributes from the user;
searching the real estate database for properties within the identified inside sub-boxes and the remaining intersecting sub-boxes that meet the search attributes; and
displaying, to the user on a screen, information about the properties within the identified inside sub-boxes and the remaining intersecting sub-boxes that meet the search attributes.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides a system and method for providing communication and analytical tools that interface with a commercial real estate database and support commercial real estate transactions between parties. These communication and analytical tools can include: 1) a survey tool; 2) a commercial real estate transaction tool; 3) a tour scheduling tool; 4) an activity summary tool; 5) a tool for analyzing commercial real estate data; and 6) a map search tool.
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20 Claims
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1. In a system comprising a real estate database containing information regarding commercial real estate properties, a method for disseminating information contained in the real estate database comprising:
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receiving from a user a series of points on a map that define a polygonal search area; bounding the polygonal search area in a box; subdividing the box into latitude/longitude sub-boxes; identifying the sub-boxes as one of inside, outside, and intersecting; further subdividing the intersecting sub-boxes into further latitude/longitude sub-boxes and identifying the further sub-boxes as one of inside, outside, and intersecting, up to a predefined number of iterations, resulting in identified inside sub-boxes and remaining intersecting sub-boxes; receiving search attributes from the user; searching the real estate database for properties within the identified inside sub-boxes and the remaining intersecting sub-boxes that meet the search attributes; and displaying, to the user on a screen, information about the properties within the identified inside sub-boxes and the remaining intersecting sub-boxes that meet the search attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16)
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8. A method for retrieving geographic-based commercial real estate data comprising:
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receiving a polygonal area drawn on a map; converting the drawn area into pixels by bounding the drawn area in a box and subdividing the box into pixels; converting the pixels into latitude and longitude coordinates; calculating a spatial index based on the latitude and longitude coordinates by; identifying the pixels as one of inside, outside, and intersecting; and further subdividing the intersecting pixels into sub-pixels and in the sub-pixels as one of inside, outside, and intersecting, up to a predefined number of iterations, resulting in one or more of identified inside pixels, identified inside sub-pixels, and remaining intersecting sub-pixels; searching the commercial real estate database for properties having latitude and longitude coordinates within the identified inside pixels, the identified inside sub-pixels, and the remaining intersecting sub-pixels; and displaying, on a screen, the properties having latitude and longitude coordinates within the identified inside pixels, the identified inside sub-pixels, and the remaining intersecting sub-pixels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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