Method, medium, and system for sending notifications to property managers regarding vacancies
First Claim
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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Abstract
Consumers who are interested in various rental properties can create a list of those properties, and notifications of that interest can be sent to the property managers associated with those properties. A system could be implemented to send multiple notifications (e.g., to each manager of a property on the list) with a single request by the consumer. Such notifications can be used to provide property managers with information used to screen applicants, and/or can allow property managers to seek to access additional information about the consumer. Whether any additional information has been accessed can be tracked to verify that access is only provided in compliance with relevant regulation. This type of functionality can be integrated with a system that allows regulatory investigations to be allocated to, and performed by, compliance representatives using mobile devices, and can also be integrated with functionality that allows consumers to present themselves as pre-qualified applicants.
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18 Claims
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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a) using a computer comprising a processor and a memory, automatically generating a first set of notifications for a first set of property managers based on a first set of vacancies identified by a consumer; i) 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 ii) 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; b) charging a first fee to the consumer for the set of notifications; c) after payment of the first fee, using the computer, sending the first set of notifications to the first set of property managers; d) determining, after sending the first set of notifications, that the consumer is interested in becoming a tenant at an additional vacancy not included in the first set of vacancies; e) determining whether any property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer; f) if at least one property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer, then sending 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 and charging a second fee; and g) if no property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer, then sending 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. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tangible computer readable medium having stored thereon data operable to configure a computer to perform a plurality of tasks, the plurality of tasks comprising:
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a) automatically generating a first set of notifications for a first set of property managers based on a first set of vacancies identified by a consumer; i) 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 is associated with information on the consumer; and ii) 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; b) charging a first fee to the consumer for the set of notifications; c) after payment of the first fee, sending the first set of notifications to the first set of property managers; d) determining, after sending the first set of notifications, that the consumer is interested in becoming a tenant at an additional vacancy not included in the first set of vacancies; e) determining whether any property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer; f) if at least one property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer, then sending 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 g) if no property manager from the first set of property managers viewed the information on the consumer, then sending 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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