WO2003017034A3 - System and method for managing inventory - Google Patents

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WO2003017034A3
WO2003017034A3 PCT/US2002/025388 US0225388W WO03017034A3 WO 2003017034 A3 WO2003017034 A3 WO 2003017034A3 US 0225388 W US0225388 W US 0225388W WO 03017034 A3 WO03017034 A3 WO 03017034A3
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inventory
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managing inventory
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Richard A Vaughan
Jeffrey T Brinker
Tomas A D Matos
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Expedia Inc
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Priority to CA2455119A priority patent/CA2455119C/en
Priority to EP02794866A priority patent/EP1425693A4/en
Priority to JP2003521882A priority patent/JP2005500609A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/02—Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q50/00—Systems or methods specially adapted for specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
    • G06Q50/10—Services
    • G06Q50/14—Travel agencies

Abstract

A system (230) and method for managing in inventory data are provided. A travel server (236) obtains inventory data from one or more suppliers (240) and stores the inventory data as SKU group (502), SKU (504) and SKU inventory records (506). The travel server utilizes the SKU group and SKU inventory records to process user (232) requests for available inventory and supplier inventory action requests.
PCT/US2002/025388 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for managing inventory WO2003017034A2 (en)

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BR0211957-9A BR0211957A (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for controlling inventory
AU2002356028A AU2002356028B2 (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for managing inventory
MXPA04001425A MXPA04001425A (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for managing inventory.
CA2455119A CA2455119C (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for managing inventory
EP02794866A EP1425693A4 (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for managing inventory
JP2003521882A JP2005500609A (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-09 System and method for managing reservation requests for one or more product inventory items

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