Geolocation-Based Virtual Route System for Immersive Real Estate Exploration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote home seekers face challenges in accessing reliable information about new neighborhoods due to limited time for travel and high costs of subscriptions, while real estate agents struggle with costly lead generation and marketing, especially for remote clients.
Innovation Solution
A geolocation-based system providing virtual routes and local insights through personalized audio/narrations on an interactive map, allowing users to explore areas immersively and connect with real estate agents, along with advanced search and filter features, reducing marketing spend for agents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If remote home seekers travel frequently to visit listings and explore areas, then they gain firsthand knowledge of neighborhoods, but they spend excessive time and money on travel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual replicas of physical neighborhood experiences through 360-degree photos, videos, and audio recordings. Users can explore neighborhoods remotely by viewing these digital copies, eliminating the need for physical travel while still gaining comprehensive knowledge about the area.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to explore neighborhoods and gather information before making travel decisions. By providing advance virtual tours and neighborhood insights, users can prioritize which areas to visit physically, reducing unnecessary travel time and expenses.
2Loss of information
If remote home seekers subscribe to multiple local newspapers and websites, then they gain access to neighborhood information, but it becomes expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal platform that consolidates multiple information sources (newspapers, websites, real estate listings, neighborhood data) into a single application. Users access all neighborhood information through one subscription or free use of the app, eliminating the need for multiple separate subscriptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges diverse information sources including real estate listings, neighborhood news, local business information, and cultural events into a unified platform. This consolidation provides comprehensive neighborhood knowledge without requiring users to purchase multiple separate subscriptions.
3Productivity
If real estate agents spend heavily on marketing and lead generation, then they can reach more potential clients, but their marketing costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables real estate agents to create and distribute their own marketing content (virtual tours, neighborhood guides, property showcases) without relying on expensive external marketing services. Agents can directly reach potential clients through the platform's free or low-cost distribution channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform serves as an intermediary that connects agents with remote clients at low cost. Instead of agents spending heavily on traditional marketing channels, the platform provides free or subsidized access to its user base, facilitating lead generation without requiring substantial marketing budgets.
4Ease of operation
If real estate agents want to connect with remote clients early in the search process, then they can provide personalized guidance, but remote clients are difficult to reach and engage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces in-person meetings and phone calls with digital interactions through the mobile application. Agents can share virtual tours, send audio messages, and provide neighborhood insights electronically, making it easy to engage remote clients without requiring physical presence or complex communication coordination.
Data Source
AI summary
A system having a computer, a database for storage and retrieval of real estate data, an agent/owner computing device in remote data communication with the computer, at least two geolocations provided to the computer by the agent/owner computing device, a multimedia recording device connected to the agent/owner computing device, at least two multimedia presentations captured by the multimedia recording device and transmitted to the computer by the agent/owner computing device, a route created by software on the agent/owner computing device associating at least one of the multimedia presentations with each of the geolocations, the route uploaded to the computer for storage on the database, a user computing device including a display and speakers for remotely accessing the route through the computer, and a variable presentation path generated by software on the computer by combining a route requested by the user computing device with a geolocation of the user computing device.