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Method, medium, and system for sending notifications to property managers regarding vacancies

  • US 8,239,278 B1
  • Filed: 12/08/2009
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a) at least one computer processor configured to;

    i) automatically generate a first set of notifications for a first set of property managers based on a first set of vacancies identified by a consumer;

    1) wherein the first set of notifications comprises a notification for each property manager, from the first set of property managers, associated with a vacancy from the first set of vacancies; and

    2) wherein each notification from the first set of notifications indicates an interest of the consumer in becoming a tenant at a vacancy from the first set of vacancies and is associated with information on the consumer;

    ii) charge a first fee to the consumer for the first set of notifications;

    iii) after payment of the first fee by the consumer, send the first set of notifications to the first set of property managers;

    iv) determine, after sending the first set of notifications, that the consumer is in becoming a tenant at an additional vacancy not included in the first set of vacancies;

    v) determine whether any property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer;

    vi) if at least one property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer, then send a notification to a property manager associated with the additional vacancy of the interest of the consumer in becoming a tenant at the additional vacancy only after charging a second fee; and

    vii) if no property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer, then send a notification to the property manager associated with the additional vacancy of the interest of the consumer in becoming a tenant at the additional vacancy without charging the second fee.

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