SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO REAL ESTATE CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method of managing access over a network to real estate data relating to one or more real estate properties, said method comprising:
- providing data related to real estate property, wherein at least some of the data is considered private data not meant for access by the general public and some of the data associated with real estate property is considered public data meant for access by the general public;
associating a security key with the private data; and
allowing access to the private data to users possessing the security key.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for providing a real estate lockbox. The real estate lockbox manages access over a network to real estate data by restricting access to certain real estate data while providing free access to other real estate data. Access to the restricted, private real estate data may be gained by receiving a real estate lockbox key. As a result, the real estate lockbox serves a similar function as a physical real estate lockbox, but in an online environment—allowing casual access to public real estate data, but requiring more secured access to private real estate data. In one embodiment, the present invention also provides real estate search toolbar in the form of an API to facilitate searching for real estate over a network.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of managing access over a network to real estate data relating to one or more real estate properties, said method comprising:
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providing data related to real estate property, wherein at least some of the data is considered private data not meant for access by the general public and some of the data associated with real estate property is considered public data meant for access by the general public; associating a security key with the private data; and allowing access to the private data to users possessing the security key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of managing access over a network to real estate data relating to one or more real estate properties, said method comprising:
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providing data related to real estate property, wherein at least some of the data is considered private data not meant for access by the general public and some of the data associated with real estate property is considered public data meant for access by the general public; associating a security key with the private data; displaying public data relating to the real estate property to a user; and denying access to private data relating to the real estate property. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer program product for managing access over a network to real estate data relating one or more real estate properties comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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first executable portion configured to receive data related to real estate property, wherein at least some of the data is considered private data not meant for access by the general public and some of the data associated with real estate property is considered public data meant for access by the general public; second executable portion configured to associate a security key with the private data; and third executable portion configured to allow access to the private data to users possessing the security key. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for facilitating a search for real estate over a network, said system comprising:
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at least one server comprising real estate listings, wherein the listings contain data about real estate properties; a computing element in communication with said server, said computing element comprising; an operating system for managing hardware and software of the computing element; a browser software program for use in accessing and displaying webpages; and a search toolbar application program interface that is separate from said browser software and which provides at least one real estate search criteria data entry field. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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