Interactive remote wireless system and method to assist in real estate transactions, and the like

• US 7,664,801 B2
• Filed: 06/20/2008
• Issued: 02/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Solomon Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Solomon Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Walker, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Vital; Pierre M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Raab; Christopher J
• Application Number:
  US12/143,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20090182749A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• Field of Search: 705 1- 6, 705/26, 705/38, 705/40, 701/203, 701/207, 701/213, 707/3, 707/10, 707/100, 707/104.1, 340/5.25
• US Class Current: 707/707
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system and apparatus to provide remote interactive access to multiple databases and, specifically, related to a system and apparatus to provide remote interactive access to real estate information related databases using a portable, voice interactive computing device with GPS capabilities and “smart” computer features. The system combines access to search engines configured to retrieve real estate listings, publicly available statistics about a specific geographic area, and retrieval of stored forms specific to completing an offer for real estate. The device can have several components in various combinations including a touch sensitive screen, a keyboard, a processor, GPS circuitry, a microphone, an audio device, wireless circuitry, cellular circuitry, a data jack, a wireless remote, and a camera. Software utilizing those components maximizes efficiency for a real estate agent in the field.

Claims

1. A system for providing remote interactive access to real estate related databases using a portable computing device, comprising:

a portable hand-held computing device having a screen, a keyboard, a processor, GPS circuitry integrated into the system, a microphone, an audio device, wireless circuitry, cellular circuitry, a data jack, a wireless remote, and a camera connected to a data network containing both program code and data;

a first database comprising a search engine configured to retrieve real estate listing data from an information database in real time, further comprising a set of parameters describing an individual real estate property listing;

a second database comprising a search engine configured to retrieve publicly available statistics about a specific geographic area;

a third database comprising a search engine configured to retrieve stored forms specific to completing an offer for real estate;

a remote client server defining methods for accessing the real estate information database through the database search engines;

software to contact and schedule showings for selected real estate listings, and integrate GPS coordinates of said listings to develop an efficient sequence route of access to said listings, whereby the system automatically maps the most efficient order and route for viewing said listings based on starting point and distance from each property;

a notification system to generate action reports in response to a real time change of data in the system, wherein an action report is generated to revise the sequence route of access based on a real time update of a status change of said listings from the first database.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the screen is touch sensitive.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the processor allows the collection of a digital signature.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless remote can be configured to automatically release a key from an electronic key box on location of a selected real estate listing upon being within a physical proximity to the electronic key box.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera is integrated in a video conference or for taking pictures of a property.