SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TRAVEL ECOSYSTEM WITH SHARING OF SOCIAL TRAVEL PREFERENCES
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1. A web-based system for providing a travel ecosystem with social travel preferences, the system comprising:
- a travel preference engine comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a data store and a travel preference communications means; and
a communications engine comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory and a communications engine communications means,wherein said communications engine communications means is configured to communicate data from said travel preference engine to one or more travel providers and one or more travelers,wherein said computer-executable code of said travel preference engine is configured to perform the steps of;
receiving one or more travel preferences from said one or more travelers;
classifying said one or more travel preferences as pertaining to one or more applicable categories;
storing said one or more travel preferences and one or more applicable categories in said data store of said travel preference engine;
Receiving a request from one or more of said one or more travel providers, wherein said request is to receive information regarding said one or more travel preferences of said one or more travelers;
identifying said one or more travel providers from said request, wherein said identification further identifies one or more industries associated with said one or more travel providers;
validating one or more of said one or more travel providers based at least in part on information related to said one or more travel providers stored in said data store and a comparable matching between said one or more applicable categories and said information;
retrieving, from said data store, one or more of said one or more travel preferences;
transmitting to one or more of said one or more travel providers said one or more of said one or more travel preferences.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to web based travel platforms. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for providing a web based travel platform that allows travel agencies, agents, suppliers and vendors to communicate and collaborate within a single global platform and share social travel preferences.
Numerous methods are described herein for the provision of and functionalities provided by such a web based travel platform.
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1. A web-based system for providing a travel ecosystem with social travel preferences, the system comprising:
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a travel preference engine comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a data store and a travel preference communications means; and a communications engine comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory and a communications engine communications means, wherein said communications engine communications means is configured to communicate data from said travel preference engine to one or more travel providers and one or more travelers, wherein said computer-executable code of said travel preference engine is configured to perform the steps of; receiving one or more travel preferences from said one or more travelers; classifying said one or more travel preferences as pertaining to one or more applicable categories; storing said one or more travel preferences and one or more applicable categories in said data store of said travel preference engine; Receiving a request from one or more of said one or more travel providers, wherein said request is to receive information regarding said one or more travel preferences of said one or more travelers; identifying said one or more travel providers from said request, wherein said identification further identifies one or more industries associated with said one or more travel providers; validating one or more of said one or more travel providers based at least in part on information related to said one or more travel providers stored in said data store and a comparable matching between said one or more applicable categories and said information; retrieving, from said data store, one or more of said one or more travel preferences; transmitting to one or more of said one or more travel providers said one or more of said one or more travel preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A web-based method for providing a travel ecosystem with social travel preferences, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving one or more travel preferences from one or more travelers; classifying said one or more travel preferences as pertaining to one or more applicable categories; storing said one or more travel preferences and one or more applicable categories in a data store of a travel preference engine; receiving a request from one or more of said one or more travel providers and one or more travelers, wherein said request is to receive information regarding said one or more travel preferences of said one or more travelers; identifying said one or more travel providers from said request, wherein said identification further identifies one or more industries associated with said one or more travel providers; validating one or more of said one or more travel providers based at least in part on information related to said one or more travel providers stored in said data store and a comparable matching between said one or more applicable categories and said information; retrieving, from said data store, one or more of said one or more travel preferences; transmitting to one or more of said one or more travel providers said one or more of said one or more travel preferences. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A web-based system for providing a travel ecosystem with social travel preferences, the system comprising:
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a travel preference engine comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a data store and a travel preference communications means; and a communications engine comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory and a communications engine communications means, wherein said communications engine communications means is configured to communicate data from said travel preference engine to one or more travel providers and one or more travelers, wherein said computer-executable code of said travel preference engine is configured to perform the steps of; receiving one or more travel preferences from said one or more travelers; classifying said one or more travel preferences as pertaining to one or more applicable categories; storing said one or more travel preferences and one or more applicable categories in said data store of said travel preference engine; Receiving a request from one or more of said one or more travelers, wherein said request is to receive information regarding said one or more travel preferences of said one or more travelers; identifying said one or more travel providers from said request, wherein said identification further identifies one or more industries associated with said one or more travel providers; validating one or more of said one or more travel providers based at least in part on information related to said one or more travel providers stored in said data store and a comparable matching between said one or more applicable categories and said information; retrieving, from said data store, one or more of said one or more travel preferences; transmitting to one or more of said one or more travel providers said one or more of said one or more travel preferences. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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