Method, System, and Apparatus for Aggregation System for Searchable Travel Data

• US 20090216746A1
• Filed: 01/25/2007
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew Zarrow, Francois Aubin, Jerome Paradis
• Original Assignee: Andrew Zarrow, Francois Aubin, Jerome Paradis
• Inventors: Aubin, Francois, Paradis, Jerome, Zarrow, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US12/162,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20090216746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/254 Extract, transform and load [ETL] procedures, e.g. ETL data flows in data warehouses
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/14 Travel agencies

Abstract

The system may be configured to actively obtain or passively receive charter data objects. The data objects may include information like available charter equipment (e.g., aircraft), availability location and/or time information. The system may be configured to process either a variety for object formats from a variety of data sources. The system extracts charter flight data indicators and corresponding flight characteristics to create and populate a charter flight data record, which serve as the foundation for charter data management system components. The system implements search functionality identifying charter flight data records with a best match or alternate suggested results. Charter flight records originate from multiple sources that are published/distributed in standardized or non-standardized ways. information. The system accepts and stores available flight requests from clients and automatically alert users (i.e.: indirectly through sales representatives or directly to the prospect or customer).

Claims

1. A method for charter data management comprising:

processing a charter data object from a charter data source;

identifying a charter data indicator included within the charter data object;

creating and populating an available flight data record based on the charter data indicator and corresponding supplemental flight characteristics;

deriving a confidence indicator based on the type of identified charter data indicator and charter data source associated with the charter data object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the charter data object is obtained from a charter data source through active charter data object location.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the active data location includes searching predetermined web sites to the extract the charter data object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the charter data object is obtained through passive data location.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the passive data location involves subscribing to a charter data email list server and receiving charter data objects configured as email.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the charter data source is a registered data source.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the charter data source is a non-registered charter data source.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

correlating the charter data indicator to a departure or destination location data.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

the charter data indicator is configured as an airport code.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

correlating the charter data indicator to departure or destination time data.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

correlating the charter data indicator to carrier equipment data.

12. A method for managing processed charter data comprising:

receiving a charter data search request;

identifying a charter indicator within the charter data search request;

processing the charter data search request to derive charter location, time and equipment request information;

correlating the processed request information to available charter data from a flight data record as initial search results; and

displaying a best match result to the search request and alternates to the best match.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising;

receiving a dynamic periodic search result update indicator;

storing the best match result parameters and the search request parameters;

subsequently periodically re-correlating the processed request information to available charter data from a flight data record as secondary search results;

comparing the initial search results with the secondary search results;

notifying a system user is the secondary search results are determined as a closer match than the initial search results.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the charter data search request is configured as a visual-based charter data search request.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the charter data search request is configured as a textual based charter data search request;

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the textual based charter data search request is a non-structured request document.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the non-structured request document is configured as an email.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on available equipment.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on available destination or departure times.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on available destination or departure location.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on equipment that may be relocated to create improved match results.

22. A system for charter data management comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory;

wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

processing a charter data object from a charter data source;

identifying a charter data indicator included within the charter data object;

creating and populating an available flight data record based on the charter data indicator and corresponding supplemental flight characteristics; and

deriving a confidence indicator based on the type of identified charter data indicator and charter data source associated with the charter data object.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the charter data object is obtained from a charter data source through active charter data object location.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the active data location includes searching predetermined web sites to the extract the charter data object.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the charter data object is obtained through passive data location.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the passive data location involves subscribing to a charter data email list server and receiving charter data objects configured as email.

27. The system of claim 22, wherein the charter-data source is a registered data source.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein the charter data source is a non-registered charter data source.

29. The system of claim 22, wherein the processor also executes program instructions for:

correlating the charter data indicator to a departure or destination location data.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the processor also executes program instructions for:

the charter data indicator is configured as an airport code.

31. The system of claim 22, wherein the processor also executes program instructions for:

correlating the charter data indicator to departure or destination time data.

32. The system of claim 22, wherein the processor also executes program instructions for:

correlating the charter data indicator to carrier equipment data.

33. A system for managing processed charter data comprising;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory;

wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

receiving a charter data search request;

identifying a charter indicator within the charter data search request;

processing the charter data search request to derive charter location, time and equipment request information;

correlating the processed request information to available charter data from a flight data record as initial search results; and

displaying a best match result to the search request and alternates to the best match.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the processor also executes program instructions for:

receiving a dynamic periodic search result update indicator;

storing the best match result parameters and the search request parameters;

subsequently periodically re-correlating the processed request information to available charter data from a flight data record as secondary search results;

comparing the initial search results with the secondary search results;

notifying a system user is the secondary search results are determined as a closer match than the initial search results.

35. The system of claim 33, wherein the charter data search request is configured as a visual-based charter data search request.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein the charter data search request is configured as a textual based charter data search request;

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the textual based charter data search request is a non-structured request document.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the non-structured request document is configured as an email.

39. The system of claim 33, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on available equipment.

40. The system of claim 33, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on available destination or departure times.

41. The system of claim 33, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on available destination or departure location.

42. The system of claim 33, wherein the correlation process includes identifying alternates for the identified best match based on equipment that may be relocated to create improved match results.