NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS IN A RESERVATION SYSTEM
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing a notification over a network, comprising:
- allowing at least one person associated with an event to identify at least one condition associated with an inventory of rooms available for reservation in connection with the event;
receiving over the network one or more room reservation requests, each of the requests being for a reservation of one or more of the rooms in the inventory;
determining whether the at least one condition associated with the inventory is met after the one or more requests are received; and
providing the notification over the network if the at least one condition is met.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented methods and systems can provide notifications and reports over a network about lodging associated with an event.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing a notification over a network, comprising:
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allowing at least one person associated with an event to identify at least one condition associated with an inventory of rooms available for reservation in connection with the event; receiving over the network one or more room reservation requests, each of the requests being for a reservation of one or more of the rooms in the inventory; determining whether the at least one condition associated with the inventory is met after the one or more requests are received; and providing the notification over the network if the at least one condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method of managing an inventory of rooms over a network, comprising:
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offering the inventory of rooms to invitees of an event for reservation; identifying at least one condition for triggering the sending of information associated with the inventory of rooms; and receiving a notification over the network after the at least one condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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allowing at least one person associated with an event to schedule at least one report associated with an inventory of rooms available for reservation in connection with the event; receiving over a network one or more room reservation requests, each of the requests being for a reservation of one or more of the rooms in the inventory; and sending the at least one report over the network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method of managing an inventory of rooms over a network, comprising:
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offering the inventory of rooms to invitees of an event for reservation; scheduling at least one report associated with the inventory of rooms; and receiving the at least one report over the network. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A computer system for providing a notification over a network, comprising:
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a network interface configured to be in communication with the network; storage configured to store data associated with an inventory of rooms available for reservation by invitees of an event; and a processor in communication with the network interface and the storage, the processor configured to; receive one or more conditions associated with the inventory, receive over the network one or more requests for reserving one or more rooms from the inventory, determine whether the one or more conditions are met, and transmit the notification over the network if at least one of the one or more conditions is met.
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