Patents by Inventor Edward Mark Smith

Edward Mark Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Map-based search for real estate service providers
    Patent number: 8838504
    Abstract: A computer system for locating real estate service providers by navigating an aerial image map of a geographic region. The system determines a search region corresponding to the geographic region by use of geospatial information associated with the geographic region. Once the search region is determined, the system searches a database for real estate service providers that are associated with the search region and that satisfy certain predetermined criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventors: David Eraker, Michael Dougherty, Edward Mark Smith, Stephen Eraker