Electronic reservation referral system and method
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1. A system for electronic reservation referral, comprising:
- a plurality of business partners;
a processing center, electronically connected to each of said plurality of business partners;
wherein a consumer can contact any of said plurality of business partners and said processing center to place a reservation for goods or services, said processing center searches databases of said plurality of business partners for additional goods or services relating to said goods or services addressed in said reservation, and sends said consumer confirmation of said reservation, said confirmation comprising options to choose said additional goods or services.
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An electronic reservation referral system and method that begins with any reservation and uses interactive email sales and marketing strategies to follow up on that initial reservation or sale. It is designed to take place in the time frame between a consumer'"'"'s first reservation and the actual consumption of the product(s). The method and system utilize communication systems, such as e-mail, to provide consumers access to a wide range of goods and services based upon prior purchases or reservations.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for electronic reservation referral, comprising:
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a plurality of business partners;
a processing center, electronically connected to each of said plurality of business partners;
wherein a consumer can contact any of said plurality of business partners and said processing center to place a reservation for goods or services, said processing center searches databases of said plurality of business partners for additional goods or services relating to said goods or services addressed in said reservation, and sends said consumer confirmation of said reservation, said confirmation comprising options to choose said additional goods or services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of electronic reservation referral, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a reservation or purchase of goods or services from a consumer of a one of a plurality of business partners;
searching databases of remaining ones of said plurality of business partners for additional goods or services relating to said goods or services addressed in said reservation; and
sending said consumer a confirmation of said reservation with results of said searching provided in said confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of electronic reservation referral, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a reservation or purchase of goods or services from a consumer of a one of a plurality of travel-related business partners;
searching databases of remaining ones of said plurality of business partners for additional goods or services relating to said goods or services addressed in said reservation;
sending said consumer a confirmation of said reservation with results of said searching provided as interactive hyperlinks in said confirmation; and
determining if said reservation includes an email address for said consumer, and when an email address for said consumer is included, sending said confirmation as email wherein when said consumer selects one of said additional goods or services, said method further comprises the steps of;
sending a confirmation of reservation of said additional goods and services to said consumer sending additional confirmations at intervals between a time of said reservation and delivery of said goods or use of said services, and informing said one of said plurality of business partners of said selection of said additional goods or services from said one of said remaining ones of said plurality of travel-related business partners. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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