IP Library Granted Patent US 7,707,202
Granted Patent B2
US 7,707,202 · App. 11/820,527 · Granted Apr 27, 2010

Method and system for improving a reservation or a purchase process of an entity

Assignee: Amadeus SAS
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Patent No.
US 7,707,202
App. No.
11/820,527
Granted
Apr 27, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method of searching for availability of an entity for purchase or reservation. The method comprises the steps of searching for an entity matching a search criteria to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability; automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity; generating a list of each entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and available parameters; displaying the list of entity and available parameters of the or each entity for selection by a user of an appropriate combination of entity and parameter; filtering the list of entity and available parameters in order to remove one or more combination of entity and parameter; and displaying a modified list of entity and available parameter.

Claims (32)

1. A method of searching for availability of an entity for purchase or reservation, comprising the steps of:

searching for an entity matching a search criterion to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability;

automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity at substantially the same time;

incrementally generating a list of each first entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and available parameters as the automatic search provides one or more results;

displaying the list as said list is generated for selection by a user of a predetermined combination of entity and parameter;

filtering the list of entity and available parameters in order to remove one or more combination of entity and parameter, wherein filtering the list of entity and available parameters comprises filtering with a dynamic filter which applies on dynamic data and a static filter which applies on static data;

displaying a modified list of entity and available parameter; and

displaying the one or more available parameters in a filter display to provide a display of the filtered one or more combinations of entity and parameter.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising processing the filtering at each update of the display of the list of entity and available parameters.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein displaying the list of the or each parameter of the or each entity comprises displaying incrementally the list of the or each parameter.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein displaying the list of the or each parameter comprises displaying a list of one or more descriptive entities of the or each entity.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein searching for an entity comprises requesting databases to obtain a list of entities matching a search criterion.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein searching for an entity matching a search criterion comprises searching for an entity matching a criteria related to a hotel.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein searching for an entity matching a search criterion comprises searching for a room matching a criteria related to a hotel.

8. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein displaying the list of the or each descriptive entities comprises displaying the list of the or each price of the or each entity.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein automatically searching for one or more available parameters comprises searching based on instruction of a server.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein automatically searching for one or more available parameters comprises searching based on instruction of a user.

11. A system comprising:

a processor and a memory, said processor and said memory coupled to a search module for searching for an entity matching a search criterion to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability and automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity;

a memory module for incrementally generating a list of each first entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and

available parameters at substantially the same time;

a filter for filtering the list of entity and available parameters in order to remove one or more combination of entity and parameter thereby generating modified list, wherein the filter comprises a dynamic filter which applies on dynamic data and a static filter which applies on static data;

a display for displaying the list or the modified list as it said list is generated by the memory module or filter for selection by a user of a predetermined combination of entity and parameter;

a filter display for displaying the one or more available parameters to provide a display of the filtered one or more combinations of entity and parameter.

12. A computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions which, when read by a computer cause the computer to search for availability of an entity for purchase or reservation by a method comprising:

searching for an entity matching a search criterion to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability;

automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity at substantially the same time;

incrementally generating a list of each first entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and available parameters as the automatic search provides one or more results;

displaying the list as said list is generated for selection by a user of a predetermined combination of entity and parameter;

filtering the list of entity and available parameters in order to remove one or more combination of entity and parameter, wherein filtering the list of entity and available parameters comprises filtering with a dynamic filter which applies on dynamic data and a static filter which applies on static data;

displaying a modified list of entity and available parameter;

displaying the one or more available parameters in a filter display to provide a display of the filtered one or more combinations of entity and parameter.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS. DOCUMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 019508 FRAME 0924. Recorded Aug 31, 2007
From: HEYRAUD, JEAN-NOEL; JOHNSTON, WILFRID; NGUYEN, TRAN-DZIEN
To: AMADEUS SAS
Reel/Frame 019800/0224 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2007
From: HEYRAUD, JEAN-NOEL; JOHNSTON, WILFRID; NGUYEN, TRAN-DZIEN
To: AMADEUS SAS
Reel/Frame 019508/0924 →
Continuity (1)
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