JP2003067468A - Real estate related information delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a system which can deliver information timely and to potential users of real estate as well while being able to store very fresh item information in a database. SOLUTION: The system consisting of a center server 12, local servers 14 of real estate agents and personal computers 22 of users is provided with following means, a means which stores in an item database 44 the latest information on real estate items from the local servers 14 received by the center server 12, a means which extracts item information in the item database applicable to the retrieving demand from the personal computer 22 and transmits the result to the personal computer 22 of the user, a means which stores in a reservation user database 46 the transmitted personal information corresponding to the inquiry demand of a specific item from the personal computer 22, and a means which automatically generates electronic mails describing the personal information and real estate item specified by the user and transmits them to the electronic mail addresses of the real estate agents.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution system, and in particular, automatically collects real estate property information from computer systems of many real estate agents via the Internet, and also collects real estate property information from the computer of general users via the Internet. The present invention relates to a real estate-related information distribution system that enables distribution to a system and distribution of contract information between a real estate agent and a user to a computer of a related agent.

[002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, with the explosive spread of the Internet, a system has been realized in which many companies store their product information in a database and allow general users to freely search on Web pages. . As an example, a system that allows users who are looking for real estate to access real estate property information such as apartments and condominiums by accessing the website via the Internet and entering search conditions such as floor plan, nearest station, rent, etc. Has been converted.

Until now, the user had to purchase a magazine in which real estate property information was posted and check the property that matches his or her wishes on paper, which was very troublesome. By using it, it is possible to instantly list property information that matches one's own conditions while staying at home.

[004]

However, in the conventional real estate property information retrieval system, dissatisfaction still remains with respect to the essential information freshness. In other words, the real estate property information itself is basically collected by the sales staff of the website by visiting each real estate company, so the time lag before registering the data will inevitably be long, and once the registered data is updated. Also tends to be delayed. As a result, even if the user selects a desired property from the search list and contacts the real estate agent, there is a high possibility that the user will be refused as "completed". Even though some malicious companies have concluded property information under good conditions,
In some cases, the room was intentionally displayed as a decoy to attract customers.

In the case of the conventional search system, the relevant property information is not present in the database until now, and the user has to either compromise the conditions and continue the search or give up. Although many users do not have an immediate problem with their current home, many of them want to move to a new one when there are more favorable vacant properties. It can be said that he was missing out.

Further, at the time when the rental contract or the sales contract is concluded between the user and the real estate agent, despite the business opportunities for the related companies such as the moving company, the security company and the interior construction company, the conventional In the search system, there was no mechanism for successfully bridging between users and related companies. Of course, it is widely practiced to post banner advertisements of related businesses on websites for searching property information, or to post websites of related businesses in the link collection, but these are only approaches from users. This is a premise, and it was not possible for affiliated companies to actively sell to users.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional property information retrieval system, and can store property information with the highest freshness in the database, and It is an object of the present invention to realize a system capable of delivering information to potential users of real estate in a timely manner and also delivering contract information to real estate related companies in a timely manner.

[0085]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a center server, a local server managed by a plurality of real estate agents, and a communication terminal managed by a plurality of users. In the real estate-related information distribution system, the center server, the local server, and the communication terminals are network-connected via the Internet, and each local server includes a program for managing information about real estate properties. The center server periodically outputs to each local server a request to send the latest information about real estate properties, and when real estate property information is sent from the local server, the center server sends the real estate property information. A method of storing in the property database in association with the When the request is output, the property database is searched and the property information that matches the search conditions is extracted, the search result is transmitted to the communication terminal of the user, and the communication terminal of the user is specified. When an inquiry request is output regarding the property information of, the means for transmitting an input form requesting the input of predetermined personal information to the communication terminal, and the case where the personal information is transmitted from the communication terminal of the user To store in the reservation user database, at least a part of the personal information of the user, and automatically generate an email describing the real estate property specified by the user, and send it to the email address of the real estate agent related to the real estate property. It is characterized by having means for transmitting.

As described above, the center server can periodically access the local servers of a plurality of real estate agents and directly receive the latest information supply online from the real estate property management system of the realtors. Can be minimized. As a result, the property information stored in the property information database of the center server can be kept highly fresh,
It is possible to avoid the fact that the closed property information is presented to the user as an empty property.

The real estate related information distribution system according to claim 2 requests the input of request conditions and predetermined personal information when a request request for automatic distribution of real estate property information is output from the communication terminal of each user. A means for transmitting the form to the communication terminal, a means for storing the request condition and personal information in the request user database when the communication condition of the user is transmitted, the property information in the property database and the request user. When the property information that matches the request condition and the request condition in the database are detected, an e-mail describing the property information is automatically generated and sent to the e-mail address of the user. The center server is provided with the means.

As a result, even if satisfactory property information does not exist in the property database at this time, if the user is registered as a requesting user in advance, property information that matches the conditions will be accumulated and information will be distributed at the same time. Can be received by the user, and a potential user can be enclosed.

The real estate-related information distribution system according to claim 3 is a system in which information on a plurality of real estate-related companies is registered, and between the specific user in the real estate property information transmitted from the local server. In the case where includes information indicating that a contract has been concluded for a specific property, a means for automatically generating an email describing at least a part of personal information related to the user, The center server has means for transmitting to at least a part of the e-mail addresses.

As a result, moving companies, home appliance dealers, furniture dealers, and other related companies can send direct mail to users who have signed a real estate rental contract in a timely manner.

[0014]

1 shows an overall image of a real estate related information distribution system 10 according to the present invention. A center server managed by an operator of this system 10.
12 and a large number of local servers 14 managed by local real estate agents (including real estate management agents and real estate agents),
Computer system managed by credit card company
16, a related company server 18 managed by a moving company, a security company, an interior construction company, etc., and a personal computer owned by a general user 20
22 and a mobile phone 24 are connected to the network via the Internet 26.

The center server 12 is a WWW (World Wide We
b) It has a server function, a mail server function, a name server function, an application server function, a database server function, etc., and is actually configured by connecting a plurality of workstations and personal computers to the network.

The personal computer 22 of the user 20 actually makes a dial-up connection to the server of the Internet connection provider (ISP), and is connected to the Internet 26 via the server of this ISP. In addition, the mobile phone 24 of the user 20 is actually connected to the Internet 26 via the nearest wireless base station, packet communication network, and gateway server of the communication carrier.

The local server 14 of the real estate agent has a dedicated real estate business management program and a local database. When a new real estate property occurs in each real estate agent, bibliographic items such as the location, building name, number of floors, type, floor plan, nearest station, and walking time are registered in the local database through the management program. Further, when there is an exterior photograph, floor plan, or guide map, these image data and property information are associated with each other through this management program. Then, when a contract (a rental contract, a sales contract) is concluded for the real estate property that the self deals with, the contract information is immediately input into the local database through the management program.

FIG. 2 shows this real estate related information distribution system.
10 is a block diagram showing the main functional configuration of 10, in which the center server 12 includes a request information registration unit 30 and a property information collection unit.
32, a search processing unit 34, a card payment processing unit 36, an information distribution unit 38, a reservation information registration unit 40, a request user database 42, a real estate property database 44, a reservation user database 46, and a related trader database. 48 and. Request information registration section 30 and property information collection section
32, search processing unit 34, card payment processing unit 36, information distribution unit 3
8. The reservation information registration unit 40 is realized by the CPU of the computer forming the center server 12 executing necessary processing according to the OS and a dedicated application program. Also, the above request user database
42, the real estate property database 44, the reservation user database 46, and the related trader database 48 are stored in the hard disk of the computer.

Each of the above-mentioned functional components can be realized by a dedicated server. For example, a request information registration server, a property information collection server, a search processing server, a card payment processing server, an information distribution server, a reservation information registration server, and the like are provided, and each server is LAN-connected.

Next, a basic method of using the real estate-related information distribution system 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the property information collecting unit 32 of the center server 12 is activated at regular intervals (for example, every hour), and accesses each local server 14 via the Internet 26,
Request to update property information (S10). Receiving this, the local server 14 converts the vacant property information accumulated in the local database at that time into a predetermined file format and transmits it to the center server 12. Receiving this, the property information collection unit 32 (S12) overwrites and saves the latest empty property information transmitted from each local server 14 in the real estate property database 44 (S14).

FIG. 4 shows an example of data items set in the real estate property database 44, with the property ID at the top,
Real estate agent ID, location, building name / floor, prefecture, district, station / railway, type (rental / sale, apartment, condominium, detached house, store, parking lot, etc.), price information (price, rent, Security deposit, key money, deposit, etc.), floor plan (3LD
K, 2DK, one room, etc.), particular conditions (new construction, near the station, with parking lot, auto lock, flooring, pets allowed, BS antenna, corner room, private garden, etc.), special notes, condition (vacant / closed), Images (external photos, floor plans, guide maps, etc.)
Etc. are set. Needless to say, the above data items are merely examples, and can be increased or decreased as necessary.

A user looking for a rented real estate property,
Access the website of the center server 12 from your own personal computer 22 via the Internet 26, and select "Search for rental property" from the service menu. As a result, on the web browser of the personal computer 22, a web page requesting selection of prefectures is first displayed (not shown). On the other hand, when the user selects a specific prefecture, the search condition selection form shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen. Here, the user specifies the area, the type, the budget, the floor plan, and the discerning condition as necessary. In addition, you can type in search terms that are not listed as free words. The user who has specified the search conditions clicks the "Search button",
A search request is sent to the center server 12.

The center server 12 receiving this (S1
6), the search processing unit 34 is activated, and empty property information that matches the search conditions transmitted from the user's personal computer 22 is extracted from the real estate property database 44 (S18). This search result is distributed to the user's personal computer 22 via the information distribution unit 38 via the Internet 26 (S20) and displayed as a list on the Web browser. FIG. 6 shows an example of the display, and for each property information, items such as rent, security deposit, security deposit, floor plan, nearest station, location, drawing, and details are described. Now when the user clicks on the drawing icon,
A floor plan of the property and a photograph of its appearance are displayed on the screen. When the [Detail] button is clicked, detailed information including the floor plan is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 7.

As a result of checking the contents of the above detailed information, a user who is interested in a particular property clicks the [query this property] button. The center server 12 receiving this (S22) sends the inquiry input form shown in FIG. 8 (S24), and discloses information such as the name, address, telephone number, mobile telephone number, and e-mail address of the user. Is required. When the user inputs the necessary information in accordance with this, the reservation information registration unit 40 which receives the necessary information (S26) associates the user with specific vacant property information and then registers it in the reservation user database 46 (S2).
8). At the same time, the information distribution unit 38 automatically generates an e-mail in which the information of the reserved user is described (S30) and sends it to the mail address of the real estate agent who provided the vacant property information (S32).

After that, the real estate agent directly contacts the user by e-mail, telephone, FAX or the like to determine the viewing date. As a result of the inspection, when the rental contract is concluded between the user and the real estate agent, the contracted information is immediately added to the local database through the management program. This contract information will be reflected in the property database 44 when the property information collecting unit 32 updates the information next time (S14).

Depending on the user's condition setting, it is possible that the above search does not hit a satisfactory empty property, but in this case, the request is registered in the center server 12 to meet the condition. It becomes possible to receive delivery of property information without delay when a vacant property is registered. Below, according to the flowchart of FIG.
The processing procedure for request registration will be described.

First, the user selects "request registration" from the service menu on the website of the center server 12. In the center server 12 which received this (S40), the request condition input form is transmitted via the information distribution part 38 (S42), and as shown in FIG.
It is displayed on the web browser of the personal computer 22.

Here, the user specifies the desired prefecture, desired time of move-in, desired district, desired station or line, type, budget, floor plan, and discerning conditions as necessary. In addition, it is possible to type in a condition not shown in the "Request" column by using a free word. Upon registration of this request, the user is required to disclose personal information such as name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, age, and occupation.

The center server 12 receiving this (S4
4) The request information registration unit 30 is activated, and the transmitted request condition and personal information are registered in the request user database 42 (S46). At the same time, for the user's personal computer 22, the user ID and password (temporary pass)
Is transmitted (not shown). FIG. 11 shows an example of data items set in the requesting user database 42. With the user ID at the top, the password, name, address, telephone number, FAX number, mail address, age, occupation, request condition, use History is set. Needless to say, the above data items are merely examples, and can be increased or decreased as necessary.

The search processing unit 34 periodically matches the request condition of each user registered in the request user database 42 with the attribute of each vacant property information registered in the property database 44 (S48). . Then, when a vacant property that matches the request condition is detected, an e-mail in which the corresponding information is described is sent to the information distribution unit 38.
Is automatically generated (S50) and sent to the user's mail address (S52).

The user who is interested in the vacant property information described in this e-mail accesses the website of the center server 12 from the personal computer 22 and confirms more detailed information on the web browser. You can make a reservation by following the procedure. In this case, since the user has already registered the personal information, if the authentication step by inputting the user ID and password is cleared, the user is directly registered in the reserved user database 46 in association with the property information. At the same time, the information distribution unit 38 automatically generates an e-mail in which the information of the reserved user is described and sends the e-mail to the mail address of the real estate agent who provided the vacant property information.

After that, the real estate agent directly contacts the user by e-mail, telephone, FAX or the like to determine the viewing date. As a result of the inspection, when the rental contract is concluded between the user and the real estate agent, the contracted information is immediately added to the local database through the real estate business management program. This contract information is the Property Information Collection Department.
It will be reflected in the vacant property database 44 when the information is updated next time by 32.

The search processing unit 34 periodically searches the real estate property database 44 and extracts properties whose contracted information is described in the "state" item in the property database 44,
It is output to the information distribution unit 38. At this time, information about the contracted user of the property is also output to the information distribution unit 38.
In response to this, the information distribution unit 38 receives the related trader database 48.
Check and select the vendor to whom the above contract information should be distributed.

That is, in the related trader database 48, in addition to the type of each trader (moving company, security company, interior contractor, furniture distributor, home appliance distributor, etc.), information such as the area in charge and the user desiring distribution is stored. Has been done. "Area in charge" means the business area covered by the relevant company, for example, "Kanto area", "Metropolitan area", "Minato Ward", "Yokohama City"
Local restrictions such as are applicable. The "desired user" means the user group that the business operator envisions as a target,
For example, "condominium buyer", "workers in their 20s and 30s",
"Student" etc. are applicable. In addition, when registering the request condition in FIG. 10, more detailed personal information (gender, annual income, single /
By registering people who are married or planning to live together, affiliated companies can fine-tune the desired users.

Next, the information distribution unit 38 automatically generates an e-mail in which the outline of the contract and the user information are described in the text, and sends the e-mail to the e-mail address of each trader selected for distribution. Receiving this, the related trader can send an e-mail to the user and actively sell the company's service or product. The user also has the advantage that he or she can consider the proposals from a plurality of vendors and select the most advantageous vendor.

At this time, in order to protect the privacy of the user, the personal information of the user disclosed to the related trader is:
It is preferable to use an email address. Alternatively, the operation can be performed so that the user can select the level of information that may be disclosed in advance. Further, instead of directly sending the e-mail from the vendor to the user, the information distribution unit 38 may automatically send the promotional mail to the user on behalf of the vendor. In this case, the PR sentence of each trader is stored in the related trader database 48 in advance.

By the way, when a real estate agent concludes a real estate rental contract with a user, the real estate agent generally conducts a tenant move-in examination in advance in order to avoid arrears of rent. On the other hand, if you cooperate with a credit card company and configure the system to settle your rent with a credit card, you will not be required to have a resident examination. In order to do this, the card information such as the card number and expiry date should be provided to the user in advance on the Internet,
User database 4 by fax and mail
It must be stored in 2,46. Then, when the contract with the user is about to be completed, the real estate agent accesses the website of the center server 12 and inquires about the user (specified by the user ID or the like) whether or not the card settlement is possible.

Upon receipt of this, the card settlement processing unit 36 of the center server 12 connects to the computer system 16 of the credit card company, and inquires whether the credit card settlement for the user's rent is possible. If a positive answer is obtained here, the result is transmitted to the real estate agent's local server 14. In this case, since there is no risk of delinquent rent, the real estate agent can omit careful occupancy examination.

At the same time when the rental contract is concluded with the user, the real estate agent usually needs to input the data of the user into the management system. On the other hand, in this system 10, since basic personal information is already stored in the user databases 42 and 46, the local server 14 receives the personal information supplied through the information distribution unit 38. It is possible to save time and effort for each real estate agent.

[0040]

According to the real estate-related information distribution system of claim 1, the center server regularly accesses the local servers of a plurality of real estate agents and supplies the latest information from the real estate property management system of the realtors. Since it can be received directly online, the information time lag can be minimized. As a result, the property information accumulated in the property information database of the center server can be maintained at a high degree of freshness, and it is possible to prevent the contracted property information from being presented to the user as an empty property.

According to the real estate-related information distribution system of claim 2, even if satisfactory property information does not exist in the property database at the present time, by registering as a requesting user in advance, the user can As the property information that matches the conditions is accumulated, it becomes possible to receive the information distribution, and it is possible to enclose potential users.

According to the real estate-related information distribution system of claim 3, related users such as moving companies, home appliance dealers, and furniture dealers are timely for users who have signed a real estate lease contract or a sales contract. It is possible to send direct mail to and sell.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an image diagram showing an overall configuration of a real estate-related information distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of this real estate-related information distribution system.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a basic method of using the real estate related information distribution system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data items set in a real estate property database.

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram showing a screen display example of a search condition selection form.

FIG. 6 is a layout diagram showing a screen display example of a search result list.

FIG. 7 is a layout diagram showing a screen display example of detailed information regarding a specific real estate property.

FIG. 8 is a layout diagram showing a screen display example of an inquiry input form regarding a specific real estate property.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for request registration.

FIG. 10 is a layout diagram showing a screen display example of a request condition input form.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data items set in a request user database.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Real estate related information distribution system 12 Center server 14 local server 16 Credit Card Company Computer Systems 18 Related company server 20 users 22 PC 24 mobile phones 26 Internet 30 Request information registration section 32 Property Information Collection Department 34 Search processing section 36 Card Payment Processing Department 38 Information Distribution Department 40 Reservation information registration section 42 Request user database 44 Real Estate Property Database 46 Reserved user database 48 Related Supplier Database

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A real estate related information distribution system comprising a center server, a local server managed by a plurality of real estate agents, and a communication terminal managed by a plurality of users, wherein the center server, the local server and the communication terminal. Are connected to each other via a network via the Internet, each local server has a program for managing information about real estate properties, and the center server sends the latest information about real estate properties to each local server. A means for periodically outputting a request, a means for storing the real estate property information in the property database when the real estate property information is transmitted from the local server, and a search for the real estate property from the communication terminal of each user. When a request is output, search the above property database and search Means for extracting property information that matches the above, a means for transmitting the search result to the communication terminal of the user, and a specified personal information when an inquiry request for the specific property information is output from the communication terminal of the user. Means for transmitting an input form for requesting input of the personal information to the communication terminal, means for storing the personal information in the reserved user database when personal information is transmitted from the communication terminal of the user, and at least one of the personal information of the user. Department, and automatically generate an e-mail describing the real estate property specified by the user,
A real estate-related information distribution system comprising means for transmitting to a real estate agent's electronic mail address related to the real estate property. 2. When a request request for automatic distribution of real estate property information is output from the communication terminal of each user,
Means for transmitting a form requesting input of request conditions and predetermined personal information to the communication terminal, and means for storing the request condition and personal information in the request user database when the request terminal and personal information are transmitted from the communication terminal of the user. , A means for performing matching between the property information in the property database and the request condition in the request user database, and when the property information matching the request condition is detected,
The center server includes means for automatically generating an email describing the property information and transmitting the email to the email address of the user.
Real estate related information distribution system described in. 3. A related company database in which information about a plurality of real estate related companies is registered, and real estate property information transmitted from the local server indicates that a contract has been concluded with a specific user for a specific property. When information is included, a means for automatically generating an email describing at least a part of the personal information of the user, and sending the email to at least part of the email addresses of the affiliated companies. The real estate-related information distribution system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the center server is provided with means for performing.