Real estate database search method
OwnerSteven L. Snyderinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of searching a plurality of MLS databases including accessing a plurality of MLS databases, resolving an array of schemas from the plurality of MLS databases, establishing a first array of common fields from the array of schemas, establishing a second array of distinct fields from the array of schemas, displaying a search query interface including the first array of common fields and the second array of distinct fields, selecting a root database from the plurality of MLS databases, selecting at least one child database from the plurality of MLS databases, and returning a search query against the root database wherein data from the at least one child database is only included for common fields selected in the search query interface.
Claims5
A method of searching a plurality of MLS databases comprising:
- accessing a plurality of MLS databases;
- resolving an array of schemas from said plurality of MLS databases;
- establishing a first array of common fields from said array of schemas;
- establishing a second array of distinct fields from said array of schemas;
- displaying a search query interface including said first array of common fields and said second array of distinct fields;
- designating a root database from said plurality of databases;
- designating at least one child database from said plurality of MLS databases;
- returning a search query against said root database wherein data from said at least one child database is only included for common fields selected in said search query interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.