Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Online registration and block tracking for travel wholesalers, agencies and hotels
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Application No.: US13746044Application Date: 2013-01-21
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Publication No.: US09251477B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: Joshua A Norrid
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Robert H. Frantz; Maeve L. McCarthy
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00 ; G06Q10/02 ; G06Q30/02 ; G06Q40/04

Abstract:
A system and method for providing reservation capabilities to a reservation or property management system via a plurality of Internet web sites. Each booking party is directed to a web site containing common content and content specific to the type of booking party, such as a travel agent, wholesaler, or traveler. The system ensures the complete and accurate collection of data regarding a customer and the customer's reservation request through the use of distributed software components and association with customer profiles. Each booking party may create or modify customer profile information to be associated with reservations. The product or service provider may establish and maintain its own set of commission rates, fee amounts and discount values for each type of booking party, thereby allowing the provider to control accuracy and completeness of reservations, as well as revenue flow to the booking parties.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130132137A1 Online Registration and Block Tracking for Travel Wholesalers, Agencies and Hotels Public/Granted day:2013-05-23
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