Real Estate Data Translation System for Appraisal Standardization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The traditional appraisal process is hindered by the lack of standardized data formats across various real estate data sources, leading to inefficiencies in data interpretation and integration, which complicates the generation of accurate and uniform appraisal reports.

Innovation Solution

A system that utilizes formatting and translational rules to standardize real estate data from diverse sources, allowing for the prioritization and merging of data, and the application of consumer-specific rules to ensure consistency and customization of reports.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If real estate data from diverse sources is integrated without standardization, then data quantity and source diversity increase, but data interpretation difficulty and integration complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata quantityVSAvoidintegration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by transforming data from various sources into a standardized format with consistent parameters and structures. This allows diverse real estate data to be integrated uniformly, resolving the contradiction between increasing data quantity and maintaining integration simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary component that acts as a translator between diverse data sources and the appraisal system. This intermediary standardizes and harmonizes data from different formats and structures, enabling integration without increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional data collection methods are used, then data source diversity increases, but time consumption and operational inefficiency increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata source diversityVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical data collection and interpretation processes with an automated computer-based system. This system automatically retrieves, standardizes, and processes data from diverse sources, maintaining data source diversity while dramatically reducing time consumption and operational inefficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If manual data interpretation is performed, then data accuracy can be verified, but productivity and output efficiency decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidproductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a self-service system where the computer automatically performs data retrieval, standardization, interpretation, and report generation without requiring manual verification. This maintains data accuracy through automated validation processes while significantly increasing productivity and output efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11748371B2Systems and methods for searching for and translating real estate descriptions from diverse sources utilizing an operator-based product definition
Publication Date: 2023.09.05 MARKET DATA SERVICE LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods for managing, generating, and reporting real estate data from a plurality of source databases that are distributed over a computer network are disclosed and described.