US6597983B2
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Geographic location multiple listing service identifier and method of assigning and using the same
Assignee: WGRS Licensing Co LLC
•
Filing: 2001-09-25
•
Granted: 2003-07-22
•
Expires: 2021-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of using a geographical location identifier of a real estate property listing as a multi-listing service identifier of the listing includes providing a geographical location identifier that represents the geographical location of a real estate property listing, and using the geographical location identifier as the multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Inventors
- 👤 S. Lee Hancock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; G01C21/26; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/953; G06F16/9537; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/02; G06Q10/025; G09; G09B; G09B29/00; G09B29/10; G09B29/106; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; H04L67/04; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/50; H04L67/51; H04L67/52; H04L67/306; H04L67/55; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of assigning a multiple-listing service identifier to a real estate property listing, comprising: obtaining a real estate property listing, the real estate property listing including at least one of a street address and a physical location of a property; converting at least one of the street address and the physical location to a geographical location identifier; assigning the geographical location identifier as a multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of assigning a multiple-listing service identifier to a real estate property listing, comprising: obtaining a real estate property listing, the real estate property listing including at least one of a street address and a physical location of a property; converting at least one of the street address and the physical location to a geographical location identifier; assigning the geographical location identifier as a multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical location identifier includes a hierarchical grid address having a specific locational address appended to general position information, the general position information representing at least one of a plurality of pre-defined grids, each of the grids corresponding to a geographical area and having a plurality of cells and sub-cells corresponding to smaller geographical areas within the grid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the specific locational address includes a plurality of hierarchical codes representative of a specific cell, sub-cell, and any further levels of cell subdivision.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the specific locational address includes at least one of an alpha code and a suffix representative of a u nit for sale in a multi-unit complex.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein each of the grids corresponds to a geographical area and has: a plurality of cells; a reference location; global coordinates of said reference location; and at least one parameter defining cell size and orientation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the general position information includes top, second, and third level hierarchical codes for identifying countries, states/provinces, and cities.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein converting at least one of the street address and the physical location to a geographical location identifier includes converting at least one of the street address and the physical location to global coordinates followed by converting the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein converting the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier includes determining a regional grid with a reference location having global coordinates closest to the global coordinates of at least one of the street address and the physical location followed by determining a hierarchical grid address based on this regional grid, the hierarchical grid address being the geographical location identifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein converting the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier includes automatically using a regional grid for a city that the real estate property listing is located in followed by determining a hierarchical grid address based on this regional grid, the hierarchical grid address being the geographical location identifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-listing service identifier is areal in nature in that it defines an area defined by four points.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , further including storing real estate property listing data on multiple respective database servers for respective geographical regions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the multiple respective database servers are located near respective regions that their stored real estate property listing data relates to.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for assigning a multi-listing service identifier to a real estate property listing using at least one computer system, said system comprising: a processor; a computer program stored on computer program media, the computer program adapted to enable the processor to convert at least one of a street address and a physical location of a real estate property listing to a geographical location identifier; a database adapted to store the geographical location identifier as a multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for assigning a multi-listing service identifier to a real estate property listing using at least one computer system, said system comprising: a processor; a computer program stored on computer program media, the computer program adapted to enable the processor to convert at least one of a street address and a physical location of a real estate property listing to a geographical location identifier; a database adapted to store the geographical location identifier as a multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said at least one computer system includes a single multi-listing service computer system located at a multi-listing organization computer center.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said at least one computer system includes a multi-listing service computer system located at a multi-listing organization computer center and a remote computer system, said multi-listing service computer system includes said database, and said remote computing system includes said processor and said computer program stored on computer program media.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the database includes multiple respective database servers storing real estate property listing data for respective geographical regions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 16 , wherein the multiple respective database servers are located near respective regions that their stored real estate property listing data relates to.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the geographical location identifier includes a hierarchical grid address having a specific locational address appended to general position information, the general position information representing at least one of a plurality of pre-defined grids, each of the grids corresponding to a geographical area and having a plurality of cells and sub-cells corresponding to smaller geographical areas within the grid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein the specific locational address includes a plurality of hierarchical codes representative of a specific cell, sub-cell, and any further levels of cell subdivision.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein the specific locational address includes at least one of an alpha code and a suffix representative of a unit for sale in a multi-unit complex.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein each of the grids corresponds to a geographical area and has: a plurality of cells; a reference location; global coordinates of said reference location; and at least one parameter defining cell size and orientation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein the general position information includes top, second, and third level hierarchical codes for identifying countries, states/provinces, and cities.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said computer program is adapted to enable the processor to convert at least one of the street address and the physical location to global coordinates and the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
65 words
The system of claim 23 , wherein said computer program is adapted to enable the processor to determine a regional grid with a reference location having global coordinates closest to the global coordinates of at least one of the street address and the physical location and determine a hierarchical grid address based on this regional grid, the hierarchical grid address being the geographical location identifier.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 23 , wherein said computer program is adapted to enable the processor to automatically use a regional grid for a city that the real estate property listing is located in followed by determining a hierarchical grid address based on this regional grid, the hierarchical grid address being the geographical location identifier.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein the multi-listing service identifier is areal in nature in that it defines an area defined by four points.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
52 words
A method of using a geographical location identifier of a real estate property listing as a multi-listing service identifier, comprising: providing a geographical location identifier that represents the geographical location of a real estate property listing; using the geographical location identifier as the multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
52 words
A method of using a geographical location identifier of a real estate property listing as a multi-listing service identifier, comprising: providing a geographical location identifier that represents the geographical location of a real estate property listing; using the geographical location identifier as the multi-listing service identifier for the real estate property listing.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein the multi-listing service identifier includes a hierarchical grid address having a specific locational address appended to general position information, the general position information representing at least one of a plurality of pre-defined grids, each of the grids corresponding to a geographical area and having a plurality of cells and sub-cells corresponding to smaller geographical areas within the grid.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein the specific locational address includes a plurality of hierarchical codes representative of a specific cell, sub-cell, and any further levels of cell subdivision.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 29 , wherein the specific locational address includes at least one of an alpha code and a suffix representative of a unit for sale in a multi-unit complex.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein each of the grids corresponds to a geographical area and has: a plurality of cells; a reference location; global coordinates of said reference location; and at least one parameter defining cell size and orientation.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein the general position information includes top, second, and third level hierarchical codes for identifying countries, states/provinces, and cities.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein providing a geographical location identifier that represents the geographical location of a real estate property listing includes converting at least one of a street address and a physical location of a real estate property listing to a geographical location identifier by converting at least one of the street address and the physical location to global coordinates followed by converting the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein converting the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier includes determining a regional grid with a reference location having global coordinates closest to the global coordinates of at least one of the street address and the physical location followed by determining a hierarchical grid address based on this regional grid, the hierarchical grid address being the geographical location identifier.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein converting the global coordinates to the geographical location identifier includes automatically using a regional grid for a city that the real estate property listing is located in followed by determining a hierarchical grid address based on this regional grid, the hierarchical grid address being the geographical location identifier.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein the geographical location identifier is areal in nature in that it defines an area defined by four points.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 28 , further including storing real estate property listing data on multiple respective database servers for respective geographical regions.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein the multiple respective database servers are located near respective regions that their stored real estate property listing data relates to.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2006-07-21 | 2007-01-20 | 2007-07-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-07-21 | 2011-01-20 | 2011-07-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2014-07-21 | 2015-01-20 | 2015-07-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |