System and method for managing inventory
First Claim
1. A method for processing an available inventory item query corresponding to inventory defined by stock-keeping unit (SKU) information, the SKU information including at least one SKU record defining a first level of detail for the inventory item, and a SKU inventory record corresponding to the SKU record and defining a second level of detail for the inventory items, the method comprising:
- obtaining an available inventory query, the query including a set of criteria;
determining at least one inventory item matching the query criteria, the inventory item corresponding to at least one SKU and SKU inventory record; and
transmitting data associated with the matching SKU and SKU inventory records.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing inventory data are provided. A travel server obtains inventory data from one or more inventory suppliers and stores the inventory data as SKU group, SKU and SKU inventory records. The travel server utilizes the SKU group, SKU and SKU inventory records to process user requests for available inventory and supplier inventory action requests.
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89 Claims
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1. A method for processing an available inventory item query corresponding to inventory defined by stock-keeping unit (SKU) information, the SKU information including at least one SKU record defining a first level of detail for the inventory item, and a SKU inventory record corresponding to the SKU record and defining a second level of detail for the inventory items, the method comprising:
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obtaining an available inventory query, the query including a set of criteria;
determining at least one inventory item matching the query criteria, the inventory item corresponding to at least one SKU and SKU inventory record; and
transmitting data associated with the matching SKU and SKU inventory records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 42, 43)
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26. A method for processing an inventory action request corresponding to one or more inventory items defined by stock-keeping unit (SKU) information, the SKU information including at least one SKU record defining a primary level of detail for the inventory item, and a SKU inventory record corresponding to the SKU record and defining a second level of detail for the inventory items, the method comprising:
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obtaining an inventory action request, the inventory action request including an identification of at least one specific SKU and SKU inventory record;
processing the inventory action request; and
transmitting the results of the processing of the inventory action request. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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44. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable components for managing one or more inventory items comprising:
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an SKU component operable to define a first level of characteristics for one or more inventory items; and
an SKU inventory component corresponding to the SKU component and operable to define a second level of characteristics for an inventory item. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A system for managing inventory utilizing stock-keeping unit (SKU) information, the SKU information including at least one SKU record defining a primary level of detail for the inventory item, and a SKU inventory record corresponding to the SKU record and defining a second level of detail for the inventory items, the system comprising:
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at least one client computing device operable to issue an inventory query, the query including a set of criteria; and
a travel server operable to store one or more inventory items defined by SKU and SKU inventory records;
wherein the travel server is operable to identify one or more SKU and SKU inventory records matching the inventory query criteria submitted by the client computing device. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A system for managing one or more inventory items utilizing stock-keeping unit (SKU) information, the SKU information including at least one SKU record defining a primary level of detail for the inventory item and a SKU inventory record corresponding to the SKU record and defining a second level of detail for the inventory items, the system comprising:
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at least one inventory supplier operable to provide the one or more inventory items; and
a travel server operable to store the supplier inventory items as SKU and SKU inventory records;
wherein the travel server is operable to communicate with the inventory suppliers and process inventory action requests corresponding to the SKU and SKU inventory records. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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