EVENT DRIVEN AIRPORT

• US 20070299701A1
• Filed: 09/07/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sabre GLBL Inc. (Sabre Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sabre Incorporated (Sabre Corp.)
• Inventors: Farrow, Kimberly, Offutt, Joseph, Boyer, Stanley
• Application Number:
  US11/851,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20070299701A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A network equipped with methods for detecting and notifying entities of changes in travel information (“events”) to users. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a method for notifying entities of events comprises the steps allowing an entity to register interest in an event, and providing a means to notify entities when an event occurs, thus allowing a response to the notification. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a system for notifying entities of events comprises a source system that tracks changes in travel schedules, a publish-and-subscribe technology that publishes events as they occur, and a receiving system that detects publication of events and that may also have the capability of notifying systems incapable of detecting publication that are interested in events.

Claims

1. A method for notifying travelers of changes in travel information in an integrated event notification system, the method comprising:

monitoring travel information for changes and publishing a change in travel information upon occurrence of the change;

detecting when a change in travel information has been published based upon a previous subscription to receive notification of changes in travel information;

automatically initiating the re-accommodation of travel for at least one traveler in response to detecting the change in travel information and without awaiting a request from the at least one traveler; and

notifying the at least one traveler of the re-accommodation, the at least one traveler having previously subscribed to receive notification of changes in travel information affecting the traveler'"'"'s itinerary.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting comprises detecting when a flight for the at least one traveler has been cancelled, delayed, or rerouted.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein automatically initiating the re-accommodation of travel comprises rebooking the at least one traveler on a different flight.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request from the traveler for notification of the re-accommodation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein automatically initiating the re-accommodation comprises notifying an airline operating system of the change in travel information.

6. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a data processing system to perform a method of notifying travelers of changes in travel information, said method comprising the steps of:

monitoring travel information for changes and publishing a change in travel information upon occurrence of the change;

detecting when a change in travel information has been published based upon a previous subscription to receive notification of changes in travel information;

automatically initiating the re-accommodation of travel for at least one traveler in response to detecting the change in travel information and without awaiting a request from the at least one traveler; and

notifying the at least one traveler of the re-accommodation, the at least one traveler having previously subscribed to receive notification of changes in travel information affecting the traveler'"'"'s itinerary.

7. A data processing system for notifying travelers of changes in travel information, comprising:

a source system configured to monitor travel information for changes and publish a change in travel information upon occurrence of the change; and

a receiving system configured to;

detect when a change in travel information has been published, the receiving system having previously subscribed to receive notification of changes in travel information;

automatically initiate the re-accommodation of travel for at least one traveler in response to detecting the change in travel information without awaiting a request from the at least one traveler; and

notify the at least one traveler of the re-accommodation, the at least one traveler having previously subscribed to receive notification of changes in travel information affecting the traveler'"'"'s itinerary.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the receiving system is an airline operating system.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the receiving system is a listening-receiving system.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the receiving system is configured to detect when a flight for the at least one traveler has been cancelled, delayed, or rerouted.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the receiving system is configured to automatically rebook the at least one traveler on a different flight.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the receiving system is further configured to receive a request from the traveler for notification of the re-accommodation.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the receiving system is further configured to determine whether the receiving system has subscribed to receive notification of changes in travel information upon receiving the request.

14. The system of claim 7, wherein the receiving system is configured to notify an airline operating system of the change in travel information.

15. A method for notifying ground crew of changes in travel information in an integrated event notification system, the method comprising:

monitoring travel information for changes and publishing a change in travel information upon occurrence of the change;

detecting when a change in travel information has been published based upon a previous subscription to receive notification of changes in travel information;

automatically initiating the rescheduling of ground crew in response to detecting the published change in travel information; and

notifying the ground crew of the rescheduling.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein detecting comprises detecting when a flight has been cancelled, delayed, or rerouted, a baggage claim for a flight has changed, an arrival or a departure gate of a flight has changed, or a traveler'"'"'s luggage is missing.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically initiating the rescheduling of ground crew comprises rescheduling a work schedule of the ground crew.

18. A data processing system for notifying ground crew of changes in travel information, comprising:

a source system configured to monitor travel information for changes and publish a change in travel information upon occurrence of the change; and

a receiving system configured to;

detect, with a receiving system, when a change in travel information has been published, the receiving system having previously subscribed to receive notification of changes in travel information;

automatically initiate the rescheduling of ground crew in response to detecting the published change in travel information; and

notify the ground crew of the rescheduling.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiving system is an airline operating system.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiving system is a listening-receiving system.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiving system is configured to detect when a flight has been cancelled, delayed, or rerouted, a baggage claim for a flight has changed, an arrival or a departure gate of a flight has changed, or a traveler'"'"'s luggage is missing.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiving system is configured to automatically reschedule a work schedule of the ground crew.