CA2095951A1 - Automated real estate presentation imaging - Google Patents
Automated real estate presentation imagingInfo
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- CA2095951A1 CA2095951A1 CA 2095951 CA2095951A CA2095951A1 CA 2095951 A1 CA2095951 A1 CA 2095951A1 CA 2095951 CA2095951 CA 2095951 CA 2095951 A CA2095951 A CA 2095951A CA 2095951 A1 CA2095951 A1 CA 2095951A1
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Abstract
Abstract CONCEPT:
This process invention relates to an improvement to the buying and selling of Real Estate property.
The minimum computer requirement that can run the PROCESS INVENTION is: 100% IBM
compatible computer with 384k of available conventional memory, any computer monitor except monochrome. MS DOS version 2.1 or higher operation system or a PS/2 environment.
This process invention relates to an improvement to the buying and selling of Real Estate property.
The minimum computer requirement that can run the PROCESS INVENTION is: 100% IBM
compatible computer with 384k of available conventional memory, any computer monitor except monochrome. MS DOS version 2.1 or higher operation system or a PS/2 environment.
Description
- ` CANADA PATENT OFFICE
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AUTOMATED will reduce unnecessary Real Estate costs, time REAL ESTATE PRESENTATION and efforts in the buying or selling of Real Estate IMAGING property. Buyers and sellers (hereinafter referred as "the Client") of Real Estate are always looking for unique processes to sell Rea3 Estate Properties.
KEVIN PAUL DAGOSTINE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. Currently potential Real Estate clients are united by Real Estate Agents who has limited information regarding the Real Estate property.
APPLICATION DATE: MAY 7, 1993 The limited information is primarily in text form which resides on a Real Estate Agents' computer, Board listing or paper. This limited text information is given to the Client who then qualifies the property to its' marketable potential.
CONCEPT. The problem with using text information is that it can be interpreted in several ways, presenting the client with only a general idea of the prospective This process invention relates to an improvement property being placed on to the Real Estate to the buying and selling of Real Estate property. market.
The minimum computer requirement that can Once the client has qualified the property, they run the PROCESS INVENTION is: 100% IBM will then physically inspect it for final compatible computer with 384k of available evaluation. In most cases, the text information conventional memory, any computer monitor has not provided the client with the proper except monochrome, MS DOS version 2.1 or information needed to qualify the propeny higher operation system or a PS/2 environment. correctly. This may result in potentially losing the buyer before physically visiting the property For better results, it is recommended to run the or formulates misleading images of the Real process invention on a 386/25mhz, 100% IBM Estate property.
compatible computer with 384k or greater available conventional memory using an MS It is the object of the process invention to DOS version 3.0 or higher operating system or a improve the method of buying and selling Real PS/2 environment with a VGA or higher Estate. Text and graphical information of the resolution color monitor. property are combined and displayed in a product that alltomates specific image sequences with The process invention converts black and white presentation effects that is easy to use and and color photographs, image replications and inJormative to the client. The Real Estate video by inputting these images through a process invention can be used by a computer capture board installed in the said computer. The operator with limited compu~er knowledge.
images are captured, digitized and stored in computer graphic formats using the capture The other object of the process invention is to board and its software. The stored video images improve the method of buying and selling Real are sorted and encoded in an automated Estate by illustrating the property's bes~ fea~ures presentation package and run on a 100% IBM and providing zseful information. Meeting the compatible computer. client's needs will reduce the traveling time spent, unforeseen costs and the frustration that is Computer imaging of many forms is commonly associated with Real Estate Properties not used in indus~ry today. Combining imaging and meeting the client's expectations.
presentation software in the Real Estate market 1 of 4 Pages An important feature of the process invention is on the computer. Once the sequence of graphical to combine mulfiple graphic and text images into and text images (hereinafler referred as "the an automated prescntation package that runs on a Image") are finalized, each image is displayed on 100% IBM compatible computer using a PS/2 or the VGA color computer monitor. These images MS DOS 2.1 version or highcr opcrating system. are then converted to a GX2 file format (see The said images are displayed using one appendix "2") and named accordingly using a command BATCH file. The completed TSR Show Partner F/X software file. Using the presentation product contains graphic and text Show Partner F/X soflware package, the stored images that are compressed into one file. The GX2 images are arranged a logical mam~er with compressed file can then be electronically each image having a specified time display limit transmitted anywhere using a computer modem along with a desired viewing effect. To tied to an operational standard telephone jack. understand the functioning and use of the Show Partner F/X, see Show Partner F/X patent.
Other objects and features of the process Using any compression sortware package, the invention will be better understood from the established GX2 file fonnat images along with followingdetaileddescription: the Show Partner F/X runtime executive and Batch files are compressed into one file (hereinafter called "the Image product"), ready DETAILED DESCRIPTION_ for the client's use. The Image productcompressed file is then transmitted electronically to its destination and decompressed onto the The process described below is conducted on an client's computer floppy disk or hard drive.
IBM 100% compatible 386/25mhz computer using an MS DOS 5.0 version operating system Once the client has the Image product is copied with 540k available conventional memory with a onto theis computer, the client types the word VGA color monitor (hereinafter referred to as "INSTALL" in the hardware and directory where "the Computer"). The final product produces the Image product resides. This will activate a still or moving images in 256k or fewer colors batch file to automatically uncompress the stored depending on the original image. GX2 images, activate the automated suntime executive file, displaying the stored Real Estate The image of the Real Estate property, exterior property images on a VGA or higher resolution and interior, is driven by an external device (e.g; color monitor.
VCR~ Camera, etc.) and reproduced on a VGA
computer monitor through a WaveWatcher-TV For identical results, the Image product should be Capture Board installed in the above said run on a 386/25mhz or better computer using computer. When a specific image is desired, the MS DOS 3.0 version or higher operating system WaveWatcher-TV freezes the moving or still with 530k available conventional memory and image, digitizes and stores it in a Targa or viewed on a VGA or higher resolution computer Window file image format. These images can monitor. The Image product runs in a DOS or also be digitized and stored in PCX or TlFF PS/2 environment and can be converted to resulting in lower resolution graphic file formats Macintosh, OS/2 or a U~IX environment using with a greater loss of image detail and definition. the appropriate conversion soflware. The said The saved digitized images can be later altered Image product can also be converted and using any graphic editor soflware package recorded to NTSC VIDEO FORMATby running suitable for that applicalion. After all the images the Image product on the said recommended are digitized and stored in a graphic format, each computer, filtered past the WaveWatcher-TV
image is reviewed for correctness, possible image capture board then through a flicker free encoder editing (see appendix 3) and to establish the box that is connected to a Video recording sequence inwhich the images should appear in device.
the final presentation product.
Before the sequence of images has been finalizcd, text information is reviewed, digitized and stored 2 of 4 Pages ~: : : ~ :
:
:
2J~ 39 5~
AUTOMATED will reduce unnecessary Real Estate costs, time REAL ESTATE PRESENTATION and efforts in the buying or selling of Real Estate IMAGING property. Buyers and sellers (hereinafter referred as "the Client") of Real Estate are always looking for unique processes to sell Rea3 Estate Properties.
KEVIN PAUL DAGOSTINE, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. Currently potential Real Estate clients are united by Real Estate Agents who has limited information regarding the Real Estate property.
APPLICATION DATE: MAY 7, 1993 The limited information is primarily in text form which resides on a Real Estate Agents' computer, Board listing or paper. This limited text information is given to the Client who then qualifies the property to its' marketable potential.
CONCEPT. The problem with using text information is that it can be interpreted in several ways, presenting the client with only a general idea of the prospective This process invention relates to an improvement property being placed on to the Real Estate to the buying and selling of Real Estate property. market.
The minimum computer requirement that can Once the client has qualified the property, they run the PROCESS INVENTION is: 100% IBM will then physically inspect it for final compatible computer with 384k of available evaluation. In most cases, the text information conventional memory, any computer monitor has not provided the client with the proper except monochrome, MS DOS version 2.1 or information needed to qualify the propeny higher operation system or a PS/2 environment. correctly. This may result in potentially losing the buyer before physically visiting the property For better results, it is recommended to run the or formulates misleading images of the Real process invention on a 386/25mhz, 100% IBM Estate property.
compatible computer with 384k or greater available conventional memory using an MS It is the object of the process invention to DOS version 3.0 or higher operating system or a improve the method of buying and selling Real PS/2 environment with a VGA or higher Estate. Text and graphical information of the resolution color monitor. property are combined and displayed in a product that alltomates specific image sequences with The process invention converts black and white presentation effects that is easy to use and and color photographs, image replications and inJormative to the client. The Real Estate video by inputting these images through a process invention can be used by a computer capture board installed in the said computer. The operator with limited compu~er knowledge.
images are captured, digitized and stored in computer graphic formats using the capture The other object of the process invention is to board and its software. The stored video images improve the method of buying and selling Real are sorted and encoded in an automated Estate by illustrating the property's bes~ fea~ures presentation package and run on a 100% IBM and providing zseful information. Meeting the compatible computer. client's needs will reduce the traveling time spent, unforeseen costs and the frustration that is Computer imaging of many forms is commonly associated with Real Estate Properties not used in indus~ry today. Combining imaging and meeting the client's expectations.
presentation software in the Real Estate market 1 of 4 Pages An important feature of the process invention is on the computer. Once the sequence of graphical to combine mulfiple graphic and text images into and text images (hereinafler referred as "the an automated prescntation package that runs on a Image") are finalized, each image is displayed on 100% IBM compatible computer using a PS/2 or the VGA color computer monitor. These images MS DOS 2.1 version or highcr opcrating system. are then converted to a GX2 file format (see The said images are displayed using one appendix "2") and named accordingly using a command BATCH file. The completed TSR Show Partner F/X software file. Using the presentation product contains graphic and text Show Partner F/X soflware package, the stored images that are compressed into one file. The GX2 images are arranged a logical mam~er with compressed file can then be electronically each image having a specified time display limit transmitted anywhere using a computer modem along with a desired viewing effect. To tied to an operational standard telephone jack. understand the functioning and use of the Show Partner F/X, see Show Partner F/X patent.
Other objects and features of the process Using any compression sortware package, the invention will be better understood from the established GX2 file fonnat images along with followingdetaileddescription: the Show Partner F/X runtime executive and Batch files are compressed into one file (hereinafter called "the Image product"), ready DETAILED DESCRIPTION_ for the client's use. The Image productcompressed file is then transmitted electronically to its destination and decompressed onto the The process described below is conducted on an client's computer floppy disk or hard drive.
IBM 100% compatible 386/25mhz computer using an MS DOS 5.0 version operating system Once the client has the Image product is copied with 540k available conventional memory with a onto theis computer, the client types the word VGA color monitor (hereinafter referred to as "INSTALL" in the hardware and directory where "the Computer"). The final product produces the Image product resides. This will activate a still or moving images in 256k or fewer colors batch file to automatically uncompress the stored depending on the original image. GX2 images, activate the automated suntime executive file, displaying the stored Real Estate The image of the Real Estate property, exterior property images on a VGA or higher resolution and interior, is driven by an external device (e.g; color monitor.
VCR~ Camera, etc.) and reproduced on a VGA
computer monitor through a WaveWatcher-TV For identical results, the Image product should be Capture Board installed in the above said run on a 386/25mhz or better computer using computer. When a specific image is desired, the MS DOS 3.0 version or higher operating system WaveWatcher-TV freezes the moving or still with 530k available conventional memory and image, digitizes and stores it in a Targa or viewed on a VGA or higher resolution computer Window file image format. These images can monitor. The Image product runs in a DOS or also be digitized and stored in PCX or TlFF PS/2 environment and can be converted to resulting in lower resolution graphic file formats Macintosh, OS/2 or a U~IX environment using with a greater loss of image detail and definition. the appropriate conversion soflware. The said The saved digitized images can be later altered Image product can also be converted and using any graphic editor soflware package recorded to NTSC VIDEO FORMATby running suitable for that applicalion. After all the images the Image product on the said recommended are digitized and stored in a graphic format, each computer, filtered past the WaveWatcher-TV
image is reviewed for correctness, possible image capture board then through a flicker free encoder editing (see appendix 3) and to establish the box that is connected to a Video recording sequence inwhich the images should appear in device.
the final presentation product.
Before the sequence of images has been finalizcd, text information is reviewed, digitized and stored 2 of 4 Pages ~: : : ~ :
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Claims
PROCESS INVENTION COMPONENTS:
Wave Watcher - TV captures board by AITECH International Corporation, Ltd.
Optional: External Flicker free encoder box by AITECH International Corporation, Ltd.
Show Partner F/X 3.7 using DOS environment by I.Q. Technologies, Inc.
Sanyo 8mm Video camera Hatachi VT F430a video tape recorder in VHS format Sanyo Bata video recorder 386 SX computer, 25mhz with VGA or higher resolution computer monitor Sound board (optional) Hewlett Packard LazerJet Appropriate computer hardware and software to support the needs of the presentation.
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Wave Watcher - TV captures board by AITECH International Corporation, Ltd.
Optional: External Flicker free encoder box by AITECH International Corporation, Ltd.
Show Partner F/X 3.7 using DOS environment by I.Q. Technologies, Inc.
Sanyo 8mm Video camera Hatachi VT F430a video tape recorder in VHS format Sanyo Bata video recorder 386 SX computer, 25mhz with VGA or higher resolution computer monitor Sound board (optional) Hewlett Packard LazerJet Appropriate computer hardware and software to support the needs of the presentation.
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Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2095951 CA2095951A1 (en) | 1993-05-11 | 1993-05-11 | Automated real estate presentation imaging |
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| CA 2095951 CA2095951A1 (en) | 1993-05-11 | 1993-05-11 | Automated real estate presentation imaging |
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| GB2367991A (en) * | 2000-10-12 | 2002-04-17 | Kubix Com | Touch sensitive display screen |
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| GB2367991A (en) * | 2000-10-12 | 2002-04-17 | Kubix Com | Touch sensitive display screen |
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