Apparatuses, methods and systems for a lead generating hub

• US 9,152,946 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2010
• Issued: 10/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MG Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: BrokerSavant, Inc.
• Inventors: Rankin, Claiborne R. Jr., O'Brien, Patrick A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alam, Hosain
• Assistant Examiner(s): JOHNSON, JOHNESE T
• Application Number:
  US12/977,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20110289106A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,748 Days
• Field of Search: 707/769, 707/749
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2425 Iterative querying; Query formulation based on the results of a preceding query
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data

Abstract

The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LEAD GENERATING HUB (“HUB”) facilitates the generation, evaluation, and recording of information and activities related to property transactions and associated communications. In embodiments, the HUB may be configured to identify leads for users based on user-entered information, user contacts, and/or the properties associated with a user and/or in which a user is interested. Leveraging connectivity between contract relationship management functionality, property listing service features, intelligent inbox coordination capabilities, and/or the like, the HUB may identify connections between user requirements and/or assets and opportunities to fulfill those requirements and/or to transact those assets.

Claims

1. An intelligent inbox coordinating processor-implemented method, comprising:

periodically retrieving a plurality of email messages addressed to a user from at least one designated email message folder, wherein the plurality of email messages are previously directed to the at least one designated email message folder based on an evaluation of the plurality of email messages in relation to at least one email direction rule;

identifying at least one flyer file associated with each email message of the plurality of email messages, wherein the at least one flyer file is configured as either an attached portable document format file, a linked remote portable document format file, or a linked webpage;

accessing the at least one flyer file to extract property data,

wherein accessing includes downloading the flyer file when configured as an attached portable document format file, and accessing an associated link when configured as either a linked remote portable document format file or a linked webpage, and

wherein extracting property data includes converting the at least one flyer file to text;

analyzing extracted property data to determine property category associations of the plurality of email messages,

wherein analyzing includes;

parsing the extracted property data into a plurality of data fields;

correlating the data fields based on positional proximity in the flyer file, and

identifying property data values based on correlation of corresponding data fields with data fields of property data identifiers, and

categorizing the plurality of email messages into at least one property category association, the at least one property category association including a company, a property type, and an address field;

incrementing counters for property category identifiers based on property category associations; and

generating a summary message including statistical analytics based on the counters; and

providing the summary message for display to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising a message repository which includes an email folder, and wherein the at least one email message is allocated to the email folder based on at least one email allocation rule.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of email messages are retrieved in response to a mobile device code capture.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

generating a response message based on the at least one message response trigger; and

sending the response message to an originator of the at least one message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the at least one message response trigger comprises a gut feel indicator.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

updating at least one category message response trigger aggregation record associated with the at least one category identifier based on the received at least one message response trigger; and

publishing the at least one category message response trigger aggregation record.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising a message repository which comprises a third-party data warehouse.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

querying additional recipients based on at least one category association when the at least one message response trigger satisfies positive reaction criteria; and

providing the at least one message to additional recipients.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an email direction rule for approval; and

receiving an approval indicator in response to the providing.

10. The intelligent inbox coordinating processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the property type includes any of real residential property, real commercial property, a URL address, and intellectual property.

11. The intelligent inbox coordinating processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the address field includes addresses from any of addresses for real residential property, addresses for real commercial property, a URL address, and addresses for intellectual property.

12. An intelligent inbox coordinating apparatus, comprising:

a memory;

a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to;

periodically retrieve a plurality of email messages addressed to a user from at least one designated email message folder, wherein the plurality of email messages are previously directed to the at least one designated email message folder based on an evaluation of the plurality of email messages in relation to at least one email direction rule;

identify at least one flyer file associated with each email message of the plurality of email messages, wherein the at least one flyer file is configured as either an attached portable document format file, a linked remote portable document format file, or a linked webpage;

access the at least one flyer file to extract property data,

wherein accessing includes downloading the flyer file when configured as an attached portable document format file, and accessing an associated link when configured as either a linked remote portable document format file or a linked webpage, and

wherein extracting property data includes converting the at least one flyer file to text;

analyze extracted property data to determine property category associations of the plurality of email messages,

wherein analyzing includes;

parsing the extracted property data into a plurality of data fields;

correlating the data fields based on positional proximity in the flyer file, and

identifying property data values based on correlation of corresponding data fields with data fields of property data identifiers, and

categorizing the plurality of email messages into at least one property category association, the at least one property category association including a company, a property type, and an address field;

increment counters for property category identifiers based on property category associations; and

generate a summary message including statistical analytics based on the counters; and

provide the summary message for display to the user.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to:

allocate at least one email message to an email folder based on at least one email allocation rule.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to:

retrieve the plurality of email messages in response to a mobile device code capture.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to:

receive at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

generate a response message based on the at least one message response trigger; and

send the response message to an originator of the at least one message.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one message response trigger comprises a gut feel indicator.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to:

update at least one category message response trigger aggregation record associated with the at least one category identifier based on the received at least one message response trigger; and

publish the at least one category message response trigger aggregation record.

18. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to receive messages from a message repository which comprises a third-party data warehouse.

19. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the processor is further configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to:

receive at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

query additional recipients based on at least one category association when the at least one message response trigger satisfies positive reaction criteria; and

provide the at least one message to additional recipients.

20. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the property type includes any of real residential property, real commercial property, a URL address, and intellectual property.

21. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the address field includes addresses from any of addresses for real residential property, addresses for real commercial property, a URL address, and addresses for intellectual property.

22. An intelligent inbox coordinating system, comprising:

memory means;

processor means disposed in communication with said memory means, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory to;

means for periodically retrieving a plurality of email messages addressed to a user from at least one designated email message folder, wherein the plurality of email messages are previously directed to the at least one designated email message folder based on an evaluation of the plurality of email messages in relation to at least one email direction rule;

means for identifying at least one flyer file associated with each email message of the plurality of email messages, wherein the at least one flyer file is configured as either an attached portable document format file, a linked remote portable document format file, or a linked webpage;

means for accessing the at least one flyer file to extract property data,

wherein accessing includes downloading the flyer file when configured as an attached portable document format file, and accessing an associated link when configured as either a linked remote portable document format file or a linked webpage, and

wherein extracting property data includes converting the at least one flyer file to text;

means for analyzing extracted property data to determine property category associations of the plurality of email messages,

wherein analyzing includes;

parsing the extracted property data into a plurality of data fields;

correlating the data fields based on positional proximity in the flyer file, and

identifying property data values based on correlation of corresponding data fields with data fields of property data identifiers, and

categorizing the plurality of email messages into at least one property category association, the at least one property category association including a company, a property type, and an address field;

means for incrementing counters for property category identifiers based on property category associations; and

means for generating a summary message including statistical analytics based on the counters; and

means for providing the summary message for display to the user.

23. The system of claim 22 further comprising

means for allocating at least one email message to an email folder based on at least one email allocation rule.

24. The system of claim 22 further comprising:

means for retrieving the plurality of email messages in response to a mobile device code capture.

25. The system of claim 22 further comprising:

means for receiving at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

means for generating a response message based on the at least one message response trigger; and

means for sending the response message to an originator of the at least one message.

26. The system of claim 25 wherein the at least one message response trigger comprises a gut feel indicator.

27. The system of claim 22 further comprising:

means for updating at least one category message response trigger aggregation record associated with the at least one category identifier based on the received at least one message response trigger; and

means for publishing the at least one category message response trigger aggregation record.

28. The system of claim 22 further comprising means for receiving messages from a message repository which comprises a third-party data warehouse.

29. The system of claim 22 further comprising:

means for receiving at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

means for querying additional recipients based on at least one category association when the at least one message response trigger satisfies positive reaction criteria; and

means for providing the at least one message to additional recipients.

30. The system of claim 22 wherein the property type includes any of real residential property, real commercial property, a URL address, and intellectual property.

31. The system of claim 22 wherein the address field includes addresses from any of addresses for real residential property, addresses for real commercial property, a URL address, and addresses for intellectual property.

32. A processor-readable non-transient medium storing processor-executable components, the components comprising:

a component collection stored in the medium, wherein the component collection, stored in the medium, includes processor-issuable instructions to;

periodically retrieve a plurality of email messages addressed to a user from at least one designated email message folder, wherein the plurality of email messages are previously directed to the at least one designated email message folder based on an evaluation of the plurality of email messages in relation to at least one email direction rule;

identify at least one flyer file associated with each email message of the plurality of email messages, wherein the at least one flyer file is configured as either an attached portable document format file, a linked remote portable document format file, or a linked webpage;

access the at least one flyer file to extract property data,

wherein accessing includes downloading the flyer file when configured as an attached portable document format file, and accessing an associated link when configured as either a linked remote portable document format file or a linked webpage, and

wherein extracting property data includes converting the at least one flyer file to text;

analyze extracted property data to determine property category associations of the plurality of email messages,

wherein analyzing includes;

parsing the extracted property data into a plurality of data fields;

correlating the data fields based on positional proximity in the flyer file, and

identifying property data values based on correlation of corresponding data fields with data fields of property data identifiers, and

categorizing the plurality of email messages into at least one property category association, the at least one property category association including a company, a property type, and an address field;

increment counters for property category identifiers based on property category associations; and

generate a summary message including statistical analytics based on the counters; and

provide the summary message for display to the user.

33. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the processor-issuable instructions further include instructions to:

allocate at least one email message to an email folder based on at least one email allocation rule.

34. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the processor-issuable instructions further include instructions to:

retrieve the plurality of email messages in response to a mobile device code capture.

35. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the processor-issuable instructions further include instructions to:

receive at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

generate a response message based on the at least one message response trigger; and

send the response message to an originator of the at least one message.

36. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 35 wherein the at least one message response trigger comprises a gut feel indicator.

37. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the processor-issuable instructions further include instructions to:

update at least one category message response trigger aggregation record associated with the at least one category identifier based on the received at least one message response trigger; and

publish the at least one category message response trigger aggregation record.

38. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the processor-issuable instructions further include instructions receive messages from a message repository which comprises a third-party data warehouse.

39. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the processor-issuable instructions further include instructions to:

receive at least one message response trigger in association with at least one message;

query additional recipients based on at least one category association when the at least one message response trigger satisfies positive reaction criteria; and

provide the at least one message to additional recipients.

40. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the property type includes any of real residential property, real commercial property, a URL address, and intellectual property.

41. The processor-readable non-transient medium of claim 32 wherein the address field includes addresses from any of addresses for real residential property, addresses for real commercial property, a URL address, and addresses for intellectual property.