Patent ID: 9104782
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for searching real estate, comprising the steps of: providing a server; providing a plurality of images not of real estate properties, each image having one or more associated keywords; providing a plurality of real estate listings, each real estate listing having one or more of the keywords associated therewith; providing a webpage in communication with a user computer; receiving a user's imagery ratings of a predetermined number of the plurality of images through the webpage and developing a user profile using the received imagery ratings, the received imagery ratings including a positive or negative rating for each of the predetermined number of the plurality of images, the predetermined number of the plurality of images displayed sequentially so the user can rate them one at a time; searching the real estate listings, on the server, using the user profile, by associating images rated positively by the user with property characteristics of the real estate listings, and identifying similar real estate listings to real estate listings positively rated by the user; and sending the search results to the user computer over a network, the search results comprising a visual map where a larger size of a real estate listing indicates a closer match to the user's preferences, the real estate listing comprising an image; wherein the user must first rate the predetermined number of the plurality of images before search results are displayed, the predetermined number of the plurality of images including at least five images.