Parcel record information system management

• US 8,082,267 B1
• Filed: 07/23/2009
• Issued: 12/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Southern Company Services, Inc. (Southern Company)
• Original Assignee: Southern Company Services, Inc. (Southern Company)
• Inventors: Murphy, Joshua T., Moore-Smith, Janice D., Ramsey, Jason, Koch, Evan
• Primary Examiner(s): Xue, Belinda
• Application Number:
  US12/460,732
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/16 Real estate
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/163 Real estate management

Abstract

A method, system, and computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records for a utility. The system includes a database for storing a plurality of documents pertaining to land parcels and at least one hardware server for executing a plurality of components. The plurality of components include a component for entering and storing a plurality of information for transmission lines; a component for entering and storing a plurality of information for distribution permits; a component for entering and storing a plurality of information for at least one of fee lands, land sales, land leases, and land easements; a component for querying the database to retrieve documents based on at least one search attribute; and a component for enabling a user to perform administrative actions on a plurality of project and land parcel records stored in the database.

Claims

1. A web-based system for management of land parcel records for a utility, comprising:

a database for storing a plurality of documents pertaining to a plurality of land parcels;

at least one hardware server for executing a plurality of components, including;

a component for entering and storing a plurality of transmission lines information including right of way data pertaining to each land parcel being cleared for a transmission line, wherein the right of way data depends on transmission line voltage;

a component for entering and storing a plurality of distribution permits information;

a component for entering and storing a plurality of information including a module for maintaining a plurality of rights granted and a crossing access both pertaining to a each of the plurality of land parcels;

a component for querying the database to retrieve the plurality of documents for a land parcel based on at least one search attribute, wherein the query is built by setting a value for one or more data fields via a query search user interface; and

a component for enabling a user to perform administrative actions on a plurality of project and land parcel records stored in the database.

2. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 further comprising a component for entering and storing a plurality of agreements between the utility and an other utility granting a right to cross distribution facilities of the other utility.

3. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 further comprising a component for entering and storing a plurality of public use assessment documents.

4. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 wherein the component for entering and storing a plurality of distribution permits information comprises a software module for entering rights obtained for distribution lines.

5. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 wherein the component for entering and storing a plurality of information comprises a software module for maintaining compensation and deed restrictions information for each land parcel acquired by the utility.

6. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 wherein the component for entering and storing a plurality of information comprises a software module for tracking a cost for a sale of each of the plurality of land parcels, and a software module for generating a deed report and a closing statement for each sale parcel.

7. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 wherein the component for entering and storing a plurality of information comprises a software module for maintaining specific information related to lease types and lease terms, and a software module for generating at least one of a lease expiration report, a monthly revenue report, a rent adjustment report, an insurance expiration report.

8. The system for management of land parcel records of claim 1 wherein the component for enabling a user to perform administrative actions on a plurality of projects and land parcel records comprises a software module for adding, modifying, and deleting data types for records stored in the database.

9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records for a utility when operated on a computer system, comprising:

program instructions for storing a plurality of documents pertaining to a plurality of land parcels in a computer database;

program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of transmission lines information including right of way data pertaining to each land parcel being cleared for a transmission line, wherein the right of way data depends on transmission line voltage;

program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of distribution permits information;

program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of information including program instructions for maintaining a plurality of rights and a crossing access both pertaining to each of the plurality of land parcels;

program instructions for querying the database to retrieve the plurality of documents for a land parcel based on at least one search attribute, wherein the query is built by setting a value for one or more data fields via a query search user interface; and

program instructions for performing administrative actions on a plurality of project and land parcel records stored in the database.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 further comprising program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of agreements between the utility and an other utility granting a right to cross distribution facilities of the other utility.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 further comprising program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of public use assessment documents.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 wherein the program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of distribution permits information comprise program instructions for entering rights obtained for distribution lines.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 wherein the program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of information comprise program instructions for maintaining compensation and deed restrictions information for each land parcel acquired by the utility.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 wherein the program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of information comprise program instructions for tracking a cost for a sale of each of the plurality of land parcels, and program instructions for generating a deed report and a closing statement for each sale parcel.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 wherein the program instructions for entering and storing a plurality of information comprise program instructions for maintaining specific information related to lease types and lease terms, and program instructions for generating at least one of a lease expiration report, a monthly revenue report, a rent adjustment report, and an insurance expiration report.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium for management of land parcel records of claim 9 wherein the program instructions for performing administrative actions on a plurality of projects and land parcel records comprise program instructions for adding, modifying, and deleting data types for records stored in the database.

17. A web-based method for management of land parcel records for a utility when operated on a computer system, comprising:

storing a plurality of documents pertaining to a plurality of land parcels in a computer database;

entering and storing in the database a plurality of transmission lines information, including right of way data pertaining to each land parcel being cleared for a transmission line, wherein the right of way data depends on transmission line voltage;

entering and storing in the database a plurality of distribution permits information;

entering and storing in the database a plurality of information including information for maintaining a plurality of rights granted and a crossing access both pertaining to a each of the plurality of land parcels;

querying the database to retrieve the plurality of documents from the database for a land parcel based on at least one search attribute, wherein the query is built by setting a value for one or more data fields via a query search user interface; and

performing administrative actions on a plurality of project and land parcel records stored in the database.

18. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 further comprising entering and storing a plurality of agreements between the utility and an other utility granting a right to cross distribution facilities of the other utility.

19. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 further comprising entering and storing a plurality of public use assessment documents.

20. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 wherein the step of entering and storing a plurality of distribution permits information comprises entering rights obtained for distribution lines.

21. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 wherein the step of entering and storing a plurality of information comprises maintaining compensation and deed restrictions for each land parcel acquired by the utility.

22. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 wherein the step of entering and storing a plurality of information comprises tracking a cost for a sale of each of the plurality of land parcels, and generating a deed report and a closing statement for each sale parcel.

23. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 wherein the step of entering and storing a plurality of information comprises maintaining specific information related to lease types and lease terms, and generating at least one of a lease expiration report, a monthly revenue report, a rent adjustment report, and an insurance expiration report.

24. The web-based method for management of land parcel records of claim 17 wherein the step of enabling a user to perform administrative actions on a plurality of projects and land parcel records comprises adding, modifying, and deleting data types for records stored in the database.