| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 705314000 | Property management | 32 |
| 20110029444 | PROPERTY SCHEME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A property scheme management system comprising: | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110047086 | Evaluating Environmental Sustainability - A system and method may automatically receive an electronic lease or other agreement document for property and parse the document to identify provisions provided therein. The lease may then be evaluated for various types of provisions to determine an overall quality score. In one example, the quality score may correspond to an environmental sustainability score and include considerations such as sub-metering, water-saving fixtures, LEED certification and the like. In one or more arrangements, provisions may be identified by generating and providing an electronic questionnaire through which a user may specify the applicable terms of the lease. Approval of the lease may be conditioned on a minimum environmental sustainability score as determined by the lease provisions. A system may further suggest ways to improve the environmental sustainability score. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110178937 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Unexpected Utility Usage - A utility management system associated with at least one multiple unit residential facility comprises an onsite metering system configured to monitor at least one metering sensor. A property management system is configured to communicate occupancy data for at least one residential unit. A utility management server comprises a usage database capable of receiving usage data from the onsite metering system, along with an occupancy database capable of receiving occupancy data from the property management system. The utility management server also includes usage analysis software configured to compare the usage data with the occupancy data for at least one residential unit to determine whether one or more exceptions exist. A notice generation system is configured to receive exception data from the utility usage analysis system. The notice generation system is capable of running notice generation software configured to generate a notice when an exception has been identified in the exception data. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110196799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OBJECTS BETWEEN DATA COLLECTIONS - A system for facilitating the information transfer and processing associated with home construction and home sales. Various discrete software modules are disclosed each handling a specific task associated with home construction and sales. Also, a system for communicating between separate data bases is disclosed wherein separate and distinct sales offices, each having their own data base, may communicate with a parent, market office having its own data base wherein the data bases of the sales offices and the market office are synchronized according to the method of the present invention so that any data updates in any of the sales offices would be automatically updated in the associated market offices. This aspect of the present invention allows a corporation responsible for home construction and sales amongst various regional, market, and sales offices to coordinate a plurality of discretely separate data bases in a way such that they are all synchronized with one another at a predetermined time. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110208661 | OFFICE BUILDING INEFFICIENCY FACTOR AND SPACE PLANNING CIRCULATION FACTOR CALCULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for calculating a space required for a tenant in a building includes determining the areas of rooms required by the tenant. A circulation factor for each of the rooms based on the area of each room is calculated. The total of the room areas and the circulation factors are added to determine a pure space required by the tenant. The losses in actual usable space are determined for a building and an inefficiency factor is calculated based on these losses. The pure space is multiplied by the inefficiency factor to obtain a building efficiency loss. The building efficiency loss is added to the pure space to obtain the space required for the tenant in the building. The system may be configured on a network computer system or a standalone computer. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110313939 | Landlord login - The new aspect of Landlord Login is the unique combination of data file types, organizational strategies, secure access and transmission capabilities offered by the process. By using a unique combination of file types, technologies and securities; the Inventor has created a unique process specifically targeted at problems inherent to the real estate leasing and sale process. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120047082 | ON-LINE PROPERTY ASSET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for managing a home/property is disclosed in which the assets of a home/property may be managed. The assets may include location assets (e.g., a location of the property or house such as the backyard or first floor), fixed assets (e.g., equipment that is typically sold with a house/property such as a furnace) and furnishing assets (e.g., assets that a owner will typically take when the house/property is sold such as a billiards table or a television). | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120116983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL ESTATE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A system and method of real estate inventory management includes providing, to a client system, data identifying one or more units of real estate that are available for sale; receiving a reservation request identifying a unit that is available for sale; receiving, at the server system, purchasing data for a reservation fee for the identified unit of real estate; processing a deposit in the amount of the reservation fee for the identified of real estate using the purchasing data; verifying that the deposit for the identified unit record processed; and updating the reservation status of the identified unit of real estate to indicate that the unit of real estate is not available for sale. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20130013522 | System and method for managing property - A system and method for managing property that in one embodiment provides a network-based system and method for creating, tracking and managing events, known herein as “incidents”, such as service requests, maintenance reminders and other events associated with managing property for supporting and enhancing the functions of tenant, property manager and vendor. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130060710 | System, Method and Apparatus for Managing and Conducting Property Inspections - A system for managing property inspections may include a base computer and a memory unit coupled to the base computer. The memory unit may have stored therein a plurality of property inspection requests and a number of property inspector records, with each of the plurality of property inspection requests including at least one attribute of a corresponding property to be inspected and with each of the number of property inspector records including data associated with a corresponding property inspector, and instructions that are executable by the base computer to assign the property inspection requests to the property inspectors based on matches between the at least one attribute of the plurality of property inspection requests and at least one of the data associated with the number of property inspection records. The property inspectors may access their assignments of property inspections through a web portal. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130275315 | System and Method for Transaction Security - A system and method for controlling fraud in presentations, sales and transactions using electronic devices to collect biometric data or other identification from a person seeking access to a property or wishing to participate in a transaction. The device located on real property can communicate with a remote computer that decides whether to allow or deny access. Persons seeking access can be categorized, and different access procedures can be used based on the person's category. The system can track and record all accesses, egresses, offers and counter-offers made on the property or transaction and other types of data about the history of the participants, presentation, or transaction from when it is started until it is concluded. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130332375 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSIS AND MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL - Methods and apparatus related to analysis and/or maintenance of collateral to enable mitigation of risks related to the collateral. Some implementations enable a user to monitor and assess the condition and estimated mitigation costs for one or more properties. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140032433 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PROPERTY - A business method and system for managing property is disclosed. A database of property profiles is created an accessed using an web-based interface from a computing device such as a laptop, smart phone or tablet. An integrated interface is provided for managing a large number of tasks required to manage a property, including monitoring the property, setting up inspections and work orders, and collecting images, videos and pricing estimates. A business method and system for monitoring vacant property is also disclosed. Sensors, video cameras and other monitoring devices can be installed in a vacant property and used to monitor the property for various kinds of damage. The same integrated interface is used to receiver information from the sensors and other devices. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140108275 | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A property management system comprising computer readable location identifiers being associated with a respective location of property, and a server arranged to: receive data indicating a location of the property, the data indicating a location being generated by a computer associated with customers of the property based upon the location identifier; generate a request for further information from the customers based upon the property location data; transmit the request for further data to said computer; receive further information from said computer in response to said request for further data, the further information being provided by the customers; generate output data associated with management of the location of the property based upon said location identifier and said further information; and provide output data to the property manager to allow the property manager to perform management of the location based upon the further information provided by the customers. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140108276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSURING REASONABLE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION - A system and method enables one or more users to computationally ensure compliance with various reasonable accommodation laws. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140195444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING, AUCTIONING, RENTING OR SELLING RENTAL PROPERTIES AND/OR REAL ESTATE - A system is provided for the storage and exchange of contracts and payments for an item. The processor of the system is configured to receive at least one communication and to present it to each of the owners associated with at least two items in a manner such that each of the owners are informed of every other of the items included in at least one communication from a potential purchaser/renter/user. The processor is further configured to receive an acceptance from any of the owners associated with the at least two items from the communication from the user. Upon acceptance the processor is configured to conduct a financial transaction between the user and the owner and communicating the same to the user and the owner. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140279593 | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ON A SMARTPHONE - Systems and methods are disclosed for a property management system that runs on a smartphone and allows users to identify and track information on one or more properties and to receive property updates from the server. Systems and methods are also disclosed that use the orientation of and images captured by a smartphone camera to identify a facet of an object and to determine its pitch. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140279594 | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computerized property management system enables users to input a service request by placing a problem-type icon on a floor plan and designating a priority or urgency for the service request. The user can select a problem type note and/or input text describing the problem. Additionally, the user can add photographs, voice notes or video. After the service request is submitted, a contractor is notified of the request by email or text, which includes a link to the service request page with the information entered by the user. After the service request task is completed, the contractor can add notes describing what was fixed and indicating that the task has been completed. Subsequently, an email or other communication may be sent to the property manager and the requestor to indicate that the task has been completed. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140310188 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND CONDUCTING PROPERTY INSPECTIONS - A system for managing property inspections may include a base computer and a memory unit coupled to the base computer. The memory unit may have stored therein a plurality of property inspection requests and a number of property inspector records, with each of the plurality of property inspection requests including at least one attribute of a corresponding property to be inspected and with each of the number of property inspector records including data associated with a corresponding property inspector, and instructions that are executable by the base computer to assign the property inspection requests to the property inspectors based on matches between the at least one attribute of the plurality of property inspection requests and at least one of the data associated with the number of property inspection records. The property inspectors may access their assignments of property inspections through a web portal. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140324714 | TOWING MANAGEMENT - Providing information for a property. The information includes property management information related to tasks to be performed on the property. The method includes electronically identifying a location of a service provider. Based on the location of the service provider, a property associated with the location of the service provider is identified to identity a property at or near the service provider. The method further includes electronically transmitting, in real time, to the service provider information about property management for the identified property. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140358804 | Time capsule park - A time capsule facility for storing time capsules and storing information regarding the time capsules. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150032646 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSURING REASONABLE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION - A system includes at least one processor and at least one storage device in communication with the at least one processor. The at least one storage device includes instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, enable the performance of a method including the steps of generating to a display device a graphical user interface comprising elements enabling at least one user to enter alphanumeric data and responses to questions presented within the user interface; presenting within the user interface an interview comprising a set of questions that are based on a set of requirements of at least one government regulation; generating, based on responses to the set of questions received from the at least one user, a decision on whether to grant a government-provided benefit to a potential recipient of said benefit; and updating a database with the responses provided by the user. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150039523 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR URBAN PLANNING - Methods and devices for quantitatively mapping urban time uses to land uses in an urban unit and methods and devices for classifying urban units are disclosed. In some aspects, for each activity an associated time to be spent for the activity in one urban unit is used to provide an activity allocation parameter to be used when planning a second urban unit. In other aspects, performance indicators compared to their respective activity allocation parameters are used to classify the urban units. In one example, urban units are classified as self-sufficient or non-self-sufficient based on activity allocation parameters. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150066787 | REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system for the management of real estate. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150363897 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PROPOSAL OF DECORATION FOR RESIDENCE OR EXHIBIT AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosure herein is related to a system for providing proposal of decoration for residence or exhibit and a method for the same. According to one of the embodiments of the method, the alleged system firstly receives request message from a terminal device at a residence or exhibit place. From the request message, the system analyzes the message and retrieves the information concerning at least one designer and the residence or exhibit place. Next, the designer's style, layout of the residence or exhibit place, and the corresponding furnishings can be obtained as in comparison with a database. One or more arrangement proposals can be provided as it is generated in the system. The one or more proposals are then delivered to the terminals device. The any proposal, including a synthetic image, notified to a user renders a convenient way to dispose the furnishings at the exhibit place. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150371347 | ESTIMATING IMPACT OF PROPERTY ON INDIVIDUAL HEALTH - PROPERTY HEALTH ADVICE - Embodiment of the invention provide a method for generating a dynamic recommendation based on changes in environment around a property area. The method comprises acquiring property data associated with a property area from a data source, and extracting a first property attribute data from the property data acquired. The first property attribute data extracted is used to determine presence or movement of a first pollutant data within the property area. The method further comprises monitoring environmental context of the property area, detecting a change affecting the environmental context of the property area, wherein the detected change impacts the presence or the movement of the first pollutant data within the property area, and providing a recommendation for reducing the impact of the detected change. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160027133 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSIS AND MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL - Methods and apparatus related to analysis and/or maintenance of collateral to enable mitigation of risks related to the collateral. Some implementations enable a user to monitor and assess the condition and estimated mitigation costs for one or more properties. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160035052 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ENERGY USAGE - Systems and methods are disclosed for improving energy efficiency by determining a home composite load signature and energy saving based on predetermined weather factors and a prior success history of the message with predetermined group members; capturing feedback on messages to consumers to see if at least a change has occurred since a communication, wherein the feedback includes a user action taken with respect to the message; and presenting to the user cost savings between the user's existing appliance and a substitute appliance. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160055602 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - Methods for conducting property inspections and property inspection systems that include: a computer having a memory configured to store a program and a processor to execute the program; a project template generator adapted to provide a plurality of inspection projects, each inspection including a plurality of inspection locations based on a property floor plan and a plurality of possible defects relating to an inspection location; a camera in communication with the computer, the camera adapted to capture an image of a defect with a property and store the image in the memory; and, an image association program executed by the processor configured to associate an image with a project, an inspection location and a defect related to the inspection location. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160110823 | COMPUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING INTEGRATED REAL ESTATE DATA - A computer-implemented method and a computing system are provided for visualizing real-estate markets. The method includes obtaining property query data, locating and obtaining property data from a real estate database, locating and obtaining geospatial data associated with the one or more properties from a geographic information system (GIS) database based on the one or more criterion, correlating the property data with the geospatial data to provide correlation data, and generating visual indicators. The property query data includes data describing a request to identify one or more properties based on one or more criterion associated with the one or more properties. The property data and geospatial data are located based on the one or more criterion from the query data. The property data includes property location data and property feature data. The geospatial data includes geospatial coordinate data and geospatial image data. The visual indicators are generated based on the correlation data. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20180025451 | Systems and Methods for Improved Property Inspection Management | 01-25-2018 |
| 20220138877 | REAL ESTATE FIT AND BUDGETING TOOL AND METHOD - A system for estimating space and budgeting requirements for real estate applications provides remote access to a user over a network so the user can receive real estate space and budgeting estimate in real time through a graphical user interface. A processor receives via a graphical user interface the selected test fit parameters and the user's select property record of a subject property. The processor automatically generates a leasing cost estimate and a construction cost estimate based on the user's select test fit parameters and the user's select subject property record. The processor automatically generates a proposed layout of a floor plan based on the user's select test fit parameters and the user's select subject property record. The processor transmits the generated leasing cost estimate, the generated construction cost estimate, and the generated proposed layout of the floor plan for display in the graphical user interface. | 05-05-2022 |
