SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING CRUISE SERVICES USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- creating a user profile comprising user information associated with a customer on a cruise;
identifying at least one unsold cruise activity of the cruise;
determining the unsold cruise activity matches at least a portion of the user information; and
providing a notification regarding the unsold cruise activity to a portable electronic device of the customer in response to the determining.
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Abstract
This is directed to systems and methods for accessing cruise services using a single, integrated application available to a portable electronic device. Through the integrated application, a user can access and control cruise services throughout all aspects of the cruise experience, including before booking a cruise, before boarding a cruise, while on the cruise ship, when a cruise ship is docked at a port, and after the cruise has finished. In some embodiments, the integrated application can provide the user with notifications of available cruise activities. For example, unsold cruise activities for cruise activities that can be purchased can be identified. The user can then be provided with a notification of the unsold cruise activity, provided with an option to purchase the unsold cruise activity, or both.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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creating a user profile comprising user information associated with a customer on a cruise; identifying at least one unsold cruise activity of the cruise; determining the unsold cruise activity matches at least a portion of the user information; and providing a notification regarding the unsold cruise activity to a portable electronic device of the customer in response to the determining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an input component operable to receive user preference data associated with a customer on a cruise; communication circuitry operable to; transmit the user preference data to a remote server of the cruise; and receive notification data associated with at least one unsold excursion of the cruise from the remote server, wherein the at least one unsold excursion matches at least a portion of the user preference data; and a display device operable to display the notification data, wherein the notification data comprises an option to purchase the at least one unsold excursion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a database operable to store user information associated with a customer on a cruise; a processor operable to; identify a purchasable cruise activity that comprises at least one unsold spot; identify metadata associated with the identified cruise activity; determine the identified metadata matches at least a portion of the stored user information; and provide an offer to buy the identified cruise activity to the customer in response to the determining. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Machine-readable media for providing a notification of an unsold cruise activity, comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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creating a user profile comprising user information associated with a customer on a cruise; identifying at least one unsold cruise activity of the cruise; determining the unsold cruise activity matches at least a portion of the user information; and providing a notification regarding the unsold cruise activity to the customer in response to the determining. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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