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System and method for distributing information

  • US 8,131,650 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2007
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for marketing real estate, comprising:

  • a property data device located in a vicinity of a real estate property, the property data device comprising a first storage device for storing property information data related to the real estate property, and a first communication subsystem having a transmitter and receiver, the property data device operable to receive identification data, generate a property information data set based on the identification data and the property information data, and transmit the property information data set;

    a personal data device to be provided to a user, comprising a second storage device for storing the identification data, and a second communication subsystem having a transmitter and receiver, the personal data device operable to transmit the identification data, receive the property information data set transmitted by the property data device, and store the property information data set in the second storage device, wherein the identification data includes user information data related to the user, and the property data device is further operable to store the identification data in the first storage device; and

    a computer including a third storage device for storing an information database, the information database the identification received by the property data device and the property information data and a communication device operable to transmit and receive data, wherein the computer is operable to generate reports from the identification data and the property information data stored in the information database;

    wherein the property data device is further operable to transmit the identification data received from the personal data device to the computer; and

    the computer is further operable to receive and store in the information database the identification data transmitted from the property data device;

    wherein the personal data device further comprises an input/output device, and the personal data device is further operable to transmit appointment request data relating to a requested appointment, receive appointment reply data related to the requested appointment, and provide indicia of an acceptance or rejection of the requested appointment based on the appointment reply data;

    wherein the first storage device of the property data device is further operable for storing appointment availability data, and is further operable to receive the appointment request data transmitted from the personal data device, compare the appointment request data to the appointment availability data, generate the appointment reply data based on the comparison, and transmit the appointment reply data to the personal data device.

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