SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS
A method for providing economic information based on geographic parameters is provided. The method includes providing a map for display on a device. A user-defined area on the map is received. Data relating to the user-defined area is provided.
1 . A method for providing economic information based on geographic parameters comprising:
providing a map for display on a device;
receiving a user-defined area on the map; and
providing data relating to the user-defined area.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the data in the form of one or more of a chart, graph, table, and spreadsheet.
3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising calculating data relative to the user-defined area on the map.
4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving one or more categories of data to be provided regarding the user-defined area on the map.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing data relating to the user-defined area comprises displaying the data relating to the user-defined area on the map.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the data is displayed within the user-defined area on the map.
7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the data is displayed as an intensity map overlaying the map.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises economic data.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises community data.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises sales data.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises supply data.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises price data.
13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the data comprises distress data.
14 . A system for providing economic information based on geographic parameters comprising:
one or more participant terminals operable to act as a client on a network;
a computer operable to act as a server on the network and to communicate with each of the participant terminals over the network, the computer comprising:
a memory configured to store a set of instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions cause the processor to:
provide a map for display on one of the one or more terminals;
receive a user-defined area on the map; and
provide data relating to the user-defined area.
15 . The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises economic data.
16 . The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises community data.
17 . The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises sales data.
18 . The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises supply data.
19 . The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises price data.
20 . The system of claim 14 wherein the data comprises distress data.