WO2008070771A3 - Travel planning system that relaxes constraints to produce answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer - Google Patents

Travel planning system that relaxes constraints to produce answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer Download PDF

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WO2008070771A3
WO2008070771A3 PCT/US2007/086632 US2007086632W WO2008070771A3 WO 2008070771 A3 WO2008070771 A3 WO 2008070771A3 US 2007086632 W US2007086632 W US 2007086632W WO 2008070771 A3 WO2008070771 A3 WO 2008070771A3
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travel
solutions
planning system
tickets
pnrs
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Marcken Carl G De
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Ita Software Inc
Marcken Carl G De
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Priority claimed from US11/635,805 external-priority patent/US20080140466A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/635,395 external-priority patent/US20080140462A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/635,399 external-priority patent/US20080140463A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/635,401 external-priority patent/US20080140465A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/635,400 external-priority patent/US20080140464A1/en
Application filed by Ita Software Inc, Marcken Carl G De filed Critical Ita Software Inc
Publication of WO2008070771A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008070771A2/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
    • G06Q10/04—Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
    • G06Q10/047—Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem

Abstract

Techniques for producing a travel solution comprised of multiple travel units are disclosed. The techniques include sending a travel planning query having a partition specification to a travel planning system. The travel planning system processes the travel query to produce solutions based on partitions. Possible partitions can include passenger name records (PNRs), tickets or sales channels for the returned solutions. Processing can involve relaxing constraints, rules or regulations on solutions and re-pricing solutions, as multiple tickets, by partitioning the solutions by a partition. Tickets can be produced for different portions of the multiple travel units from the travel solution using different selling methods or points of sale channels.
PCT/US2007/086632 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that relaxes constraints to produce answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer WO2008070771A2 (en)

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US11/635,805 US20080140466A1 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Travel planning system that re-prices travel options to produce answers involving multiple sales channels/PNRs/tickets per answer
US11/635,395 2006-12-07
US11/635,395 US20080140462A1 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Travel Planning system that relaxes constraints to produce answers involving multiple sales channels/PNRs/tickets per answer
US11/635,399 US20080140463A1 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Travel planning system that produces answers involving multiple sales channels/PNRS/tickets per answer
US11/635,401 US20080140465A1 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Travel planning system that shares work across itineraries and produces answers involving multiple sales channels/PNRs/tickets per answer
US11/635,399 2006-12-07
US11/635,401 2006-12-07
US11/635,400 US20080140464A1 (en) 2006-12-07 2006-12-07 Travel planning system that produces answers involving mulitple sales channels/PNRs/tickets per answer
US11/635,400 2006-12-07
US11/635,805 2006-12-07

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PCT/US2007/086625 WO2008070768A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that shares work across itineraries and produces answers
PCT/US2007/086632 WO2008070771A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that relaxes constraints to produce answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer
PCT/US2007/086611 WO2008073799A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that re-prices travel options to produce answers involving multiple sales
PCT/US2007/086631 WO2008070770A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that produces answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer
PCT/US2007/086618 WO2008073802A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that produces answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer

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PCT/US2007/086631 WO2008070770A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that produces answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer
PCT/US2007/086618 WO2008073802A2 (en) 2006-12-07 2007-12-06 Travel planning system that produces answers involving multiple sales channels/pnrs/tickets per answer

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WO2008073799A3 (en) 2008-12-24
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