Investment management system with travel usage funds indexed to customer account status
First Claim
1. An air travel tracking data processing system comprising:
- data entry means for entering air travel related data and client identification data, said air travel related data including air travel usage data;
memory means for storing instructions and for storing travel related data in a plurality of client account files, each of said client account files containing an indication of the amount of funds available for travel and client investment growth related data;
control means for executing said instructions and for processing said data, said control means including means for associating said entered air travel related data with a corresponding one of said plurality of client account files in accordance with said client identification data, and means for updating client account files in accordance with said entered travel related data for maintaining cumulative travel related data in each of said account files;
said means for updating including means responsive to said entered travel related data for updating said indication of the amount of travel funds available in a corresponding one of said account files in accordance with travel usage data and said investment growth related data.
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Abstract
A data processing system is disclosed which tracks each client'"'"'s cumulative travel usage over time for the purpose of authorizing travel requests and ensuring a predetermined minimum return on an initial investment base. Such variables as frequency of use and level of service (i.e., first class, coach, etc.) are translated into cumulative cost figures which are carefully tracked and compared with a "travel ceiling." This ceiling is actually a constantly varying reference base line of maximum expanditures/usage available to the client at any given time to stay on course to achieve an expected return on the initial investment. The air travel related data is stored in uniquely formatted client account files which may be readily accessed and displayed. The data processing system'"'"'s ability to track many travel related conditions is enhanced by a unique set of control status words which control software flow and which are utilized to visually flag important status conditions.
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74 Claims
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1. An air travel tracking data processing system comprising:
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data entry means for entering air travel related data and client identification data, said air travel related data including air travel usage data; memory means for storing instructions and for storing travel related data in a plurality of client account files, each of said client account files containing an indication of the amount of funds available for travel and client investment growth related data; control means for executing said instructions and for processing said data, said control means including means for associating said entered air travel related data with a corresponding one of said plurality of client account files in accordance with said client identification data, and means for updating client account files in accordance with said entered travel related data for maintaining cumulative travel related data in each of said account files; said means for updating including means responsive to said entered travel related data for updating said indication of the amount of travel funds available in a corresponding one of said account files in accordance with travel usage data and said investment growth related data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating an air travel tracking data processing system having a data entry means for entering travel related data, memory means for storing said data and processing means for processing said travel related data, said method comprising the steps of:
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entering air travel related data including travel usage data and client identification data via said data entry means; associating said entered air travel related data with a corresponding one of a plurality of client account files in accordance with said client identification data; updating any previously entered air travel related data to maintain cumulative travel related data in each of said account files; storing in each of said client account files an indication of the amount of travel funds available; storing in each account investment growth related data; and periodically updating said indication of the amount of travel funds available in accordance with at least said investment growth related data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An air travel tracking data processing system comprising:
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data entry means for entering air travel related data including a client account number and travel cost indicia; memory means for storing travel related data in a plurality of account files, each of which is accessible by an associated client account number; processing means responsive to interest rate data and to said travel cost indicia for retrieving the client account file identified by said client account number and for determining an updated amount of funds available for travel in said retrieved client account file; and means for storing said updated amount of funds available in said client account file. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An air travel tracking data processing system comprising:
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data entry means for entering at least air travel related data; memory means for storing said air travel related data in a plurality of client account files, each of which stores travel related data including travel usage data and an indication of the amount of funds available for travel; processing means for at least periodically updating the travel related data in each of said client account files, said processing means including control status word means including at least one control status word having a plurality of bit positions, each bit position having a control state indicative of a predetermined status condition, said at least one control status word reflecting the rate of growth of the amount of funds available for travel in a client'"'"'s account; said means for periodically updating including means for checking the control state of said at least one control status word and for updating the travel related data in at least one of said client account files as a function of said control state. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74)
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Specification