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).

  • Publication number: 20110320372
    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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Depeng Bi
  • Publication number: 20110251974
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating the final sales price and amount of time required to sell a newly listed property based on the number of viewings that the property receives within a predetermined time of the properties listing. A model is constructed based on comparable properties, and the number of viewings that the newly listed property receives within the predetermined time period is compared to the number of viewings that properties within the model set received within the same time period after their respective listings. On-market days and percent of listing price are derived from this model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Depeng Bi
  • Patent number: 8035480
    Abstract: A showing management system for automatically controlling access to an electronic lockbox utilizing showing appointment data maintained by the showing management system, whereby the showing appointment data is transmitted to the electronic lockbox and/or electronic key device. The electronic lockbox will open only when the actual access time is within the scheduled showing appointment time. The showing management system further 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: ShowingTime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert Greenman, Depeng Bi
  • Publication number: 20100268379
    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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Hertbert Greenman, Depeng Bi
  • Publication number: 20090219133
    Abstract: A showing management system for automatically controlling access to an electronic lockbox utilizing showing appointment data maintained by the showing management system, whereby the showing appointment data is transmitted to the electronic lockbox and/or electronic key device. The electronic lockbox will open only when the actual access time is within the scheduled showing appointment time. The showing management system further 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert Greenman, Depeng Bi
  • Patent number: 7042443
    Abstract: A SpeedWriter program of this invention that upon loaded into a PDA, cell phone, tablet PC, or other computer processor, the loads lists of words, phrases and special characters on disk or memory in the computer that we will refer to as a dictionary. To get to the word, the user must search through the dictionary. SpeedWriter uses the editing functions of the system by treating SpeedWriter input as combinations of keyboard strokes and of a pointing device. SpeedWriter can accommodate a word, phrase, and whole sections of text rather than just characters. SpeedWriter can use dictionaries of common phrases and include algorithms to constantly update a user's frequently used groups of words. that involves quickly scanning an internal dictionary and providing text or word options based upon selected alphanumeric sets, and further narrowing the sets of characters until the desired text is selected and also a family of devices with this method programmed there within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert A. Greenman
  • Patent number: 6973432
    Abstract: A process for managing the showing and usage of real estate up for sale. The process allows buyers to schedule a showing or in person viewing of real estate directly through an Internet web site. The buyer will be able to view the schedule of multiple properties in their area giving them the ability to plan their house hunting expeditions. Sellers of real estate may block out times when they do not want their property shown directly from their own computers. Agents will have complete visibility of the seller's availability time thereby increasing availability to schedule. Sellers will also be able to view when agents have scheduled a showing for their property and gain access to historical records of their property showings. Agents will be able to list properties for showings and make appointments for their clients to view other agents' properties with a click of a mouse. The central scheduling focus will be around the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert A. Greenman, Victoria H. Richard
  • Publication number: 20040070571
    Abstract: A SpeedWriter program of this invention that upon loaded into a PDA, cell phone, tablet PC, or other computer processor, the loads lists of words, phrases and special characters on disk or memory in the computer that we will refer to as a dictionary. To get to the word, the user must search through the dictionary. SpeedWriter uses the editing functions of the system by treating SpeedWriter input as combinations of keyboard strokes and of a pointing device. SpeedWriter can accommodate a word, phrase, and whole sections of text rather than just characters. SpeedWriter can use dictionaries of common phrases and include algorithms to constantly update a user's frequently used groups of words. that involves quickly scanning an internal dictionary and providing text or word options based upon selected alphanumeric sets, and further narrowing the sets of characters until the desired text is selected and also a family of devices with this method programmed there within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert A. Greenman
  • Patent number: RE43068
    Abstract: A process for managing the showing and usage of real estate up for sale. The process allows buyers to schedule a showing or in person viewing of real estate directly through an Internet web site. The buyer will be able to view the schedule of multiple properties in their area giving them the ability to plan their house hunting expeditions. Sellers of real estate may block out times when they do not want their property shown directly from their own computers. Agents will have complete visibility of the seller's availability time thereby increasing availability to schedule. Sellers will also be able to view when agents have scheduled a showing for their property and gain access to historical records of their property showings. Agents will be able to list properties for showings and make appointments for their clients to view other agents' properties with a click of a mouse. The central scheduling focus will be around the property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Showingtime.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Woodard, Herbert A. Greenman, Victoria Richard-York