Patents Assigned to Costar Group, Inc.
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Patent number: 9009610Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: CoStar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, Bob Evatt, Scot Bohl, John Merritt
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Patent number: 7640204Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, John Stanfill
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Publication number: 20090132316Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: COSTAR GROUP, INC.Inventors: ANDREW C. FLORANCE, JENNIFER KITCHEN
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Patent number: 7487114Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 3, 2005Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: CoStar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, Jennifer Kitchen
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Patent number: 7254559Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Florance, David Schaffel, Constantine Violagis, Bruce Foster, Harlan Hamlin, John Choi, Vladimir Bulkin, Robert Stroman, Mark Newmister, Michael Glick
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Patent number: 7174301Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, Robert Evatt, Deborah Hofman, John Choi
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Patent number: 7076452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: CoStar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Florance, John Stanfill, Craig Farrington, Mark Klionsky
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Patent number: 6871140Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Costar Group, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Florance, David Schaffel, Constantine Violagis, Bruce Foster, Harlan Hamlin, John Choi, Vladimir Bulkin, Robert Stroman, Mark Newmister, Michael Glick