ASSOCIATE MEMORY LEARNING AGENT TECHNOLOGY FOR TRAVEL OPTIMIZATION AND MONITORING
First Claim
1. A method for assisting with evaluating travel related information, comprising:
- defining a plurality of entity types for categorizing different types of travel related information;
using a data mining tool to search at least one database for stored travel related information, and to denote specific items of the travel related information as entities;
using the data mining tool to populate an associative learning memory with the entities and storing the entities in the associative learning memory;
using an entity analytics engine to assist a user in searching the associative learning memory for specific ones of the entities that are at least one of identical or similar to specific travel related information provided by the user; and
displaying retrieved ones of the entities for evaluation by the user.
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Abstract
A method for assisting with evaluating travel related information. The method may involve defining a plurality of entity types for categorizing different types of travel related information. A data mining tool may be used to search at least one database for stored travel related information, and to denote specific items of the travel related information as entities. The data mining tool may be used to populate an associative learning memory with the entities and to store the entities in the associative learning memory. An entity analytics engine may be used to assist a user in searching the associative learning memory for specific ones of the entities that are at least one of identical or similar to specific travel related information provided by the user. Retrieved ones of the entities may be displayed for evaluation by the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for assisting with evaluating travel related information, comprising:
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defining a plurality of entity types for categorizing different types of travel related information; using a data mining tool to search at least one database for stored travel related information, and to denote specific items of the travel related information as entities; using the data mining tool to populate an associative learning memory with the entities and storing the entities in the associative learning memory; using an entity analytics engine to assist a user in searching the associative learning memory for specific ones of the entities that are at least one of identical or similar to specific travel related information provided by the user; and displaying retrieved ones of the entities for evaluation by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing and analyzing travel information, comprising:
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using an associative learning memory to store a plurality of entities, each one of the entities relating to a specific piece of travel related information; using an input device that allows a user to input a travel plan or travel expense report (TER) relating to specific travel related information; using an entity analytics engine responsive to the input device to search the associative learning memory for specific ones of the entities that are related to the travel plan or the TER input by the user; and displaying the entities retrieved by the entity analytics engine on a display for consideration by the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for assisting with evaluating travel related information, comprising:
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a data mining tool to search at least one database for stored travel related information, and to denote specific items of the travel related information as entities; an associative learning memory in communication with the data mining tool and adapted to store the entities created by the data mining tool; and an entity analytics engine responsive to travel entities provided by a user, where the entities each have a plurality of entity attributes; the entity analytics engine further being adapted to search the associative learning memory for specific ones of the entities that are at least one of identical or similar to at least one of the entity attributes, and to collect the identical or similar entities stored in the associative learning memory to generate a report that assists the user in one of planning a trip or evaluating a completed trip. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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