Patents by Inventor Scott E. Woodard

Scott E. Woodard 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).

  • Patent number: 11954650
    Abstract: The described techniques relate generally to managing in-person access of users to physical properties based at least in part on tracking geographical locations of devices of the users, such as by using one or more geofences created around a physical property to provide authorized users with temporary access to the physical property based at least in part on tracked geographical locations of devices of the users. In some situations, a specialized server provides information to a user's mobile device about the geofence(s), and the mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches one or more of the geofences. The specialized server may perform further related activities, such as perform tracking of locations of users as they move around a physical property, and further analyzing the tracked location information to determine associated information and initiate corresponding additional automated activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MFTB Holdco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Caputo, Scott E. Woodard, Paul G. Bergman, David C. Bernhard
  • Patent number: 11676227
    Abstract: A specialized server within a real estate showing management system creates a showing appointment for a showing agent to show a listing and a set of geo-fences around the listing when the appointment is created. At a particular time before the showing, the specialized server notifies a showing agent mobile device to download the set of geo-fences and, when requested, provides the set to the mobile device. The mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches a geo-fence within the set. The specialized server determines that the showing has started when the notification and the beginning time of the showing appointment are within a predetermined time range. The specialized server then notifies property electronic devices to turn on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: MFTB Holdco, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Michael P. Caputo, Paul G. Bergman, David C. Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20230153932
    Abstract: A real estate virtual snowing management system manages virtual showings of listings. The system enables all parties to view the listing virtually. It does not allow a buyer to be visible to the seller side. It also does not allow a seller to be visible to the buyer side. Both the buyer and seller sides form independent confidential communication channels during the virtual showing while the agents are visible to all parties. The system further allows the listing agent to seek real-time feedback from the showing agent during the live virtual showing. In addition, the system provides confidential audio communication for the buyer side and the seller side independently. The system allows the parties to mute and unmute media from another party. The system also can auto-tag a property feature while it is being shown. The system further allows the listing agent to seek the buyer's engagement measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael P. Caputo, Scott E. Woodard, Gregory Joseph Doerr
  • Publication number: 20230140029
    Abstract: The described techniques relate generally to managing in-person access of users to physical properties based at least in part on tracking geographical locations of devices of the users, such as by using one or more geofences created around a physical property to provide authorized users with temporary access to the physical property based at least in part on tracked geographical locations of devices of the users. In some situations, a specialized server provides information to a user's mobile device about the geofence(s), and the mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches one or more of the geofences. The specialized server may perform further related activities, such as perform tracking of locations of users as they move around a physical property, and further analyzing the tracked location information to determine associated information and initiate corresponding additional automated activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Michael P. Caputo, Scott E. Woodard, Paul G. Bergman, David C. Bernhard
  • Patent number: 11580503
    Abstract: A specialized server within a real estate showing management system creates a showing appointment for a showing agent to show a listing and a set of geo-fences around the listing when the appointment is created. At a particular time before the showing, the specialized server notifies a showing agent mobile device to download the set of geo-fences and, when requested, provides the set to the mobile device. The mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches a geo-fence within the set. When a showing agent is late for a showing appointment, the specialized server automatically reschedules a subsequent showing appointment by an adjusted rescheduling time. The subsequent showing appointment is for the same listing by a different showing agent or a different listing by the same showing agent. Notifications about the rescheduled subsequent showing appointment are also sent to parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MFTB Holdco, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, Paul G Bergman, David C Bernhard
  • Patent number: 11574373
    Abstract: A real estate virtual showing management system manages virtual showings of listings. The system enables all parties to view the listing virtually. It does not allow a buyer to be visible to the seller side. It also does not allow a seller to be visible to the buyer side. Both the buyer and seller sides form independent confidential communication channels during the virtual showing while the agents are visible to all parties. The system further allows the listing agent to seek real-time feedback from the showing agent during the live virtual showing. In addition, the system provides confidential audio communication for the buyer side and the seller side independently. The system allows the parties to mute and unmute media from another party. The system also can auto-tag a property feature while it is being shown. The system further allows the listing agent to seek the buyer's engagement measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: MFTB Holdco, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, Gregory Joseph Doerr
  • Publication number: 20220392634
    Abstract: A real estate showing appointment management system manages showing appointments based on a health parameter of a showing contact. The health parameter can be the body temperature. The system includes a server system running a server software application and software application running on a device. The software application configures the thermometer of the device to take body temperature of the showing contact. The thermometer can be an infrared thermometer. The software application determines whether the body temperature meets a threshold relying on the server system or by itself. When the showing contact passes the health check, the software application retrieves a showing directive for the showing contact to proceed with showing the listing of a showing appointment. The showing directive is presented by the device for the showing contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael P. Caputo, Scott E. Woodard
  • Publication number: 20220335549
    Abstract: A specialized server within a real estate showing management system creates a showing appointment for a showing agent to show a listing and a set of geo-fences around the listing when the appointment is created. At a particular time before the showing, the specialized server notifies a showing agent mobile device to download the set of geo-fences and, when requested, provides the set to the mobile device. The mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches a geo-fence within the set. The specialized server determines that the showing has started when the notification and the beginning time of the showing appointment are within a predetermined time range. The specialized server then notifies property electronic devices to turn on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Michael P. Caputo, Paul G. Bergman, David C. Bernhard
  • Patent number: 11468985
    Abstract: A real estate showing appointment management system manages showing appointments based on a health parameter of a showing contact. The health parameter can be the body temperature. The system includes a server system running a server software application and remote software application running on a remote device. The remote software application configures the thermometer of the remote device to take body temperature of the showing contact. The thermometer can be an infrared thermometer. The remote software application determines whether the body temperature meets a threshold relying on the server system or by itself. When the showing contact passes the health check, the remote software application retrieves a showing directive for the showing contact to proceed with showing the listing of a showing appointment. The showing directive is presented by the remote device for the showing contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Michael P. Caputo
  • Patent number: 11379938
    Abstract: A specialized server within a real estate showing management system creates a showing appointment for a showing agent to show a listing and a set of geo-fences around the listing when the appointment is created, At a particular time before the showing, the specialized server notifies a showing agent mobile device to download the set of geo-fences and, when requested, provides the set to the mobile device. The mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches a geo-fence within the set. The specialized server determines that the showing has started when the notification and the beginning time of the showing appointment are within a predetermined time range. The specialized server then notifies property electronic devices to turn on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, Paul G Bergman, David C Bernhard
  • Publication number: 20220044800
    Abstract: A real estate showing appointment management system manages showing appointments based on a health parameter of a showing contact. The health parameter can be the body temperature. The system includes a server system running a server software application and remote software application running on a remote device. The remote software application configures the thermometer of the remote device to take body temperature of the showing contact. The thermometer can be an infrared thermometer. The remote software application determines whether the body temperature meets a threshold relying on the server system or by itself. When the showing contact passes the health check, the remote software application retrieves a showing directive for the showing contact to proceed with showing the listing of a showing appointment. The showing directive is presented by the remote device for the showing contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Michael P. Caputo
  • Patent number: 10885596
    Abstract: A specialized server within a real estate showing management system creates a showing appointment for a showing agent to show a listing and a set of geo-fences around the listing when the appointment is created. At a particular time before the showing, the specialized server notifies a showing agent mobile device to download the set of geo-fences and, when requested, provides the set to the mobile device. The mobile device notifies the specialized server when it breaches a geo-fence within the set. A key controller also notifies the specialized server when the showing agent opens the key controller to retrieve a key to the listing from the key controller. The specialized server determines that the showing has started when the two notifications and the beginning time of the showing appointment are within a predetermined time range. The specialized server then notifies property electronic devices to turn on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, Paul G Bergman, David C Bernhard
  • Patent number: 10026248
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20180061160
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 9761071
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20160364928
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 9460480
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E Woodard, Michael P Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Publication number: 20140236350
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed. The kiosk authenticates the user by scanning a QR code or using the physical location of the user. The kiosk will not dispense the key if the user has a different key that is checked out, but not returned yet. The key can be returned to the kiosk where it is dispensed, or a different key kiosk. The kiosk also dispenses a single common key when the user shows multiple properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Showing Time.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Michael P. Caputo, William Kellogg
  • Patent number: 8754744
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert Greenman, Depeng Bi
  • Patent number: 8145352
    Abstract: A showing management system for programmatically matching a specific electronic lockbox with a specific Listing ID, whereby lockbox access data from an electronic lockbox are matched with showing appointment records maintained in the showing management system to complete the lockbox access records when the Listing ID for a particular showing appointment is missing from the lockbox access record. The disclosed methods and algorithms are also applied to programmatically verify a manual assignment of a lockbox, to a real property, utilizing a showing management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Depeng Bi