Patents by Inventor Stephen Eraker

Stephen Eraker 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: 10078866
    Abstract: A collaborative real estate search is described. Overlay data including indications of properties for sale within a geographic area are provided to a first user device. The overlay data are capable of being overlaid on a map of the geographic area on a user interface. Selections of some of the properties for sale are received from the first user device and a list of those properties is stored within a folder associated with the first user. The system enables a second user device—associated with a second user who is associated with the first user—to access the list of the properties selected by the user. This includes enabling the second user device to cause information regarding the properties to be stored within the folder. The information is made available for display on a user interface of the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Redfin Corporation
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 9760237
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide user interfaces for overlaying a displayed image of a geographic area with graphical information derived from a plurality of data layers that are received in response to a search query. The graphical information includes graphical indications derived from or included in the first one of the plurality of the data layers that show the locations of the subset of the plurality of land parcels in the geographic area. Other information is also overlaid on the image of the geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: REDFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 9576317
    Abstract: A collaborative real estate search is described. Overlay data including indications of properties for sale within a geographic area are provided to a first user device. The overlay data are capable of being overlaid on a map of the geographic area on a user interface. Selections of some of the properties for sale are received from the first user device and a list of those properties is stored within a folder associated with the first user. The system enables a second user device—associated with a second user who is associated with the first user—to access the list of the properties selected by the user. This includes enabling the second user device to cause information regarding the properties to be stored within the folder. The information is made available for display on a user interface of the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Redfin Corporation
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Publication number: 20160048906
    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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 9213461
    Abstract: An innovative web-based tool displays visual information about real estate. In one embodiment, an aerial image is overlaid with various data layers to visually present real estate data. Data associated with various embodiments of the tool can include tax parcel information, historical sales information, Multiple Listing Service information, school information, neighborhood information, and park information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Redfin Corporation
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 9105061
    Abstract: Under an embodiment of the invention, a web site system maintains a real estate web page. The web page has an aerial image map of a geographic region that can be navigated by a user. The web site system facilitates online collaboration for real estate transactions. When the user registers, the system creates a user account for real estate information. Real estate agents and/or other real estate service providers selected by the user are granted shared access to the user's account by the web site system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Redfin Corporation
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 9070159
    Abstract: Under an embodiment of the invention, a web site system maintains a real estate web page. The web page has an aerial image map of a geographic region that can be navigated by a user. The web site system facilitates online collaboration for real estate transactions. When the user registers, the system creates a user account for real estate information. Real estate agents and/or other real estate service providers selected by the user are granted shared access to the user's account by the web site system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Redfin Corporation
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 9069435
    Abstract: An innovative web-based tool displays visual information about real estate. In one embodiment, an aerial image is overlaid with various data layers to visually present real estate data. Data associated with various embodiments of the tool can include tax parcel information, historical sales information, Multiple Listing Service information, school information, neighborhood information, and park information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Redfin Corporation
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130254072
    Abstract: A collaborative real estate search is described. Overlay data including indications of properties for sale within a geographic area are provided to a first user device. The overlay data are capable of being overlaid on a map of the geographic area on a user interface. Selections of some of the properties for sale are received from the first user device and a list of those properties is stored within a folder associated with the first user. The system enables a second user device—associated with a second user who is associated with the first user—to access the list of the properties selected by the user. This includes enabling the second user device to cause information regarding the properties to be stored within the folder. The information is made available for display on a user interface of the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: REDFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Publication number: 20130254670
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide user interfaces for overlaying a displayed image of a geographic area with graphical information derived from a plurality of data layers that are received in response to a search query. The graphical information includes graphical indications derived from or included in the first one of the plurality of the data layers that show the locations of the subset of the plurality of land parcels in the geographic area. Other information is also overlaid on the image of the geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: REDFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Publication number: 20100145800
    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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: REDFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Michael Dougherty, Edward M. Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Publication number: 20050288958
    Abstract: Under an embodiment of the invention, a web site system maintains a real estate web page. The web page has an aerial image map of a geographic region that can be navigated by a user. The web site system facilitates online collaboration for real estate transactions. When the user registers, the system creates a user account for real estate information. Real estate agents and/or other real estate service providers selected by the user are granted shared access to the user's account by the web site system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Dougherty, Edward Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Publication number: 20050288957
    Abstract: An innovative web-based tool displays visual information about real estate. In one embodiment, an aerial image is overlaid with various data layers to visually present real estate data. Data associated with various embodiments of the tool can include tax parcel information, historical sales information, Multiple Listing Service information, school information, neighborhood information, and park information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Dougherty, Edward Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Publication number: 20050288959
    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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: David Eraker, Adam Dougherty, Edward Smith, Stephen Eraker
  • Patent number: 6662051
    Abstract: A remotely programmable medical device having a memory for storing a program, a patient interface (electrodes, syringe, etc.), and a microprocessor for operating the patient interface under the control of the program. The program is constructed by a remote knowledge based analysis tool (database with fuzzy logic), accessible by the medical device over a network such as the Internet. The program, responsive to patient data entered into a client computer on the network, is then transmitted to the medical device as through the client computer to which the medical device is coupled via an interface docking terminal. The remotely programmed medical device is then used on the patient. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices are preferably programmed to output electrical stimulus signals of alternating high (80-100 Hz) and low frequency (2-5 Hz) with symmetric increase and decrease in waveform amplitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen A. Eraker, Sarah J. Eraker, David B. Eraker