Patents Assigned to Costar Group, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9009610
    Abstract: A system and method for managing real estate data using a mobile device, such as a tablet computer. The data is displayed in a manner that facilitates quick analysis suing a mobile device. User interfaces, processing, and other features provide a mobile user with information required to make intelligent decisions on real estate transactions. A tour can be constructed based on a subset of data returned as a result of a database query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: CoStar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, Bob Evatt, Scot Bohl, John Merritt
  • Patent number: 7640204
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides a system and method for providing communication and analytical tools that interface with a commercial real estate database and support commercial real estate transactions between parties. These communication and analytical tools can include: 1) a survey tool; 2) a commercial real estate transaction tool; 3) a tour scheduling tool; 4) an activity summary tool; and 5) a tool for analyzing commercial real estate data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, John Stanfill
  • Publication number: 20090132316
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention facilitates a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides systems and methods for researching and developing information on commercial real estate properties, including systems and methods for associating an aerial image with map features and information concerning objects appearing in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: COSTAR GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREW C. FLORANCE, JENNIFER KITCHEN
  • Patent number: 7487114
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention facilitates a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides systems and methods for researching and developing information on commercial real estate properties, including systems and methods for associating an aerial image with map features and information concerning objects appearing in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: CoStar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, Jennifer Kitchen
  • Patent number: 7254559
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying and selling of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. The present invention also facilitates mortgage lending and provides enough information to allow lenders to underwrite a property. The present invention also provides a mobile data gathering and dissemination vehicle as well as a system tracking and dispatch of mobile vehicles. The present invention further provides correlation of data stored in a remote location to vehicle position in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Florance, David Schaffel, Constantine Violagis, Bruce Foster, Harlan Hamlin, John Choi, Vladimir Bulkin, Robert Stroman, Mark Newmister, Michael Glick
  • Patent number: 7174301
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. An embodiment provides a system and method for providing communication and analytical tools that interface with a commercial real estate database and support commercial real estate transactions between parties. These communication and analytical tools can include: 1) a survey tool; 2) a commercial real estate transaction tool; 3) a tour scheduling tool; 4) an activity summary tool; 5) a tool for analyzing commercial real estate data; and 6) a map search tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, Robert Evatt, Deborah Hofman, John Choi
  • Patent number: 7076452
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying and selling of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: CoStar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, John Stanfill, Craig Farrington, Mark Klionsky
  • Patent number: 6871140
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based marketplace that facilitates the efficient and secure buying and selling of commercial properties. The invention provides a digital marketplace in which the members of the commercial real estate and related business community can continuously interact and facilitate transactions by efficiently exchanging accurate and standardized information. The present invention also facilitates mortgage lending and provides enough information to allow lenders to underwrite a property. The present invention also provides a mobile data gathering and dissemination vehicle as well as a system tracking and dispatch of mobile vehicles. The present invention further provides correlation of data stored in a remote location to vehicle position in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Florance, David Schaffel, Constantine Violagis, Bruce Foster, Harlan Hamlin, John Choi, Vladimir Bulkin, Robert Stroman, Mark Newmister, Michael Glick