Interactive computer system to match buyers and sellers of real estate, businesses and other property using the internet
June 7, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3573747 Method and apparatus for storing a massive inventory of labeled images Real estate search and location system and method Interactive multimedia presentation and communications system Apparatus and method for communicating textual and image information between a host computer and a remote display terminal Computer-based classified ad system and method Automated sales system Computerized system for developing multi-party property equity exchange scenarios Patent #: 5500793 InventorApplicationNo. 477641 filed on 06/07/1995US Classes:705/37Trading, matching, or biddingExaminersPrimary: McElheny, Donald Jr.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA method and apparatus of automatically matching sellers of property with potential buyers through a communications network (preferably the Internet) in which a host system communicates with the sellers and the potential buyers over telephone or dedicated data transmission lines. The host system obtains and stores a first set of records each corresponding to a property to be sold. The first set of records can then be search by a remote data terminal associated with a potential buyer. The results of this search are then provided to the potential buyer, who indicates specific property listings that the potential buyer may be interested in purchasing. The potential buyer provides identifying information which is then provided to the sellers of the indicated property. Provisions are made to ensure that the sellers who list property support the system. Further, the system permits automatic evaluation of potential buyers to screen buyers whose information does not match minimum criteria provided by the seller.Other References
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