Method and system for offering and managing an exchanging of property
First Claim
1. A property listing network comprising:
- a plurality of agent databases, each agent database operated by an Agency in which the Agency manages a plurality of property listings of the Agency;
at least one master database located on at least one master server and searchable through a listings exchange website, wherein the at least one master database executes compatible software to the plurality of agent databases in which the at least one master database receives from the master server a plurality of property listings from the plurality of agent databases and wherein the received property listings are made available for searches through the listings exchange website;
a data exchange management program associated with one or more of the plurality of agent databases, the data exchange management program configured to manage and record in the respective agent database a plurality of information fields pertaining to new or existing property listings within the respective agent database.
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Abstract
A computer system for offering property for exchange over a computer network includes a master database for storage of information pertaining to the property that is located on at least one master server which can be accessed by an exchangee, e.g. through a browser. The system further includes local agent databases which store information pertaining to property offered for exchange by a particular exchanger. An agent server accesses the master server so as to transfer information stored on an agent database to the master database. The computer system also includes an exchange management program adapted to record information relating to the stages of exchange of property between the exchanger and the exchangees, wherein the exchangees access the master server and request particular information from the master database pertaining to the property.
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20 Claims
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1. A property listing network comprising:
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a plurality of agent databases, each agent database operated by an Agency in which the Agency manages a plurality of property listings of the Agency; at least one master database located on at least one master server and searchable through a listings exchange website, wherein the at least one master database executes compatible software to the plurality of agent databases in which the at least one master database receives from the master server a plurality of property listings from the plurality of agent databases and wherein the received property listings are made available for searches through the listings exchange website; a data exchange management program associated with one or more of the plurality of agent databases, the data exchange management program configured to manage and record in the respective agent database a plurality of information fields pertaining to new or existing property listings within the respective agent database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for offering properties for exchange over a computer network, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of agent databases, each agent database operable by an Agency in which the Agency manages to enable the respective Agency to manage a plurality of property listings of the Agency; providing at least one master database located on at least one master server and searchable through a listings exchange website, wherein the at least one master database executes compatible software with regard to the plurality of agent databases in which the at least one master database receives from the master server a plurality of property listings from the plurality of agent databases and wherein to make the received property listings are made available for searches through the listings exchange website; providing a data exchange management program associated with one or more of the plurality of agent databases, the data exchange management program and configured to manage and record in the respective agent database a plurality of information fields pertaining to new or existing property listings within the respective agent database; receiving a plurality of property listings into at least one of the plurality of agent databases via the data exchange management program; receiving a request into at least one agent database to transfer a plurality of property listings of an agent database to the master database; transferring the plurality of property listings from the respective agent database to the at least one master database in response to the request; and making the transferred plurality of property listings viewable to a user via the listings exchange website. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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