Travel planning system that produces answers involving multiple sales channels/PNRS/tickets per answer
First Claim
1. A method executed in a computer system for using a travel solution comprising multiple travel units, the method comprising:
- processing a travel query having a specification of partitions of possible travel solutions, to return a travel solution comprised of multiple travel units; and
producing tickets for different portions of the multiple travel units from the travel solution using different selling methods or points of sale channels.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A method executed in a computer system for using a travel solution comprising multiple travel units, the method comprising:
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processing a travel query having a specification of partitions of possible travel solutions, to return a travel solution comprised of multiple travel units; and producing tickets for different portions of the multiple travel units from the travel solution using different selling methods or points of sale channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for using a travel solution comprising multiple travel units, the computer program product comprising instructions for causing a computer to:
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process a travel query having a specification of partitions of possible travel solutions, to return a travel solution comprised of multiple travel units; and produce tickets for different portions of the multiple travel units from the travel solution using different selling methods or points of sale channels.
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