Method and system for dynamic utilization mechanisms for facilities whose reservation status can change dynamically
First Claim
1. A computerized method for reserving a service initially reserved to another user comprising the steps of:
- creating a backup queue containing users interested in the initially reserved service by collecting and storing contact information for each user in the backup queue and by creating a notification profile for each user in the queue wherein each user specifies conditions under which the user should be notified of a reservation cancellation;
detecting a cancellation of the reserved service;
determining the availability of users in the backup queue for the cancelled service by creating a reservation status profile;
comparing the reservation status profile with the notification profile for each user in the queue, determining whether there is match between the reservation status profile and the user notification profiles in the queue and selecting the user with the profile that is the closest match to the reservation status profile;
notifying an available user from the backup queue that the service is available for use; and
reserving the cancelled service for the notified available user from the backup queue upon consent from the notified available user.
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Abstract
This invention is a method and system for reserving a facility or service after the cancellation of an initial reservation for the facility of service. The system for this invention comprises a reservation center that contains reservation information about multiple facilities and services that available for use. This information includes times, quantity and quality of the facilities and services that are available. Also included in this reservation center is information about the users that are interested in reserving and using the currently reserved facility or service. The system of the present invention also includes remote devices that the potential users possess. The reservation center will use a particular remote device for a corresponding use to alert the user there has been a cancellation and that the facility or services is available for use by the alerted user. The primary user and all backup users can use the Internet capabilities to communicate with the reservation center.
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32 Claims
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1. A computerized method for reserving a service initially reserved to another user comprising the steps of:
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creating a backup queue containing users interested in the initially reserved service by collecting and storing contact information for each user in the backup queue and by creating a notification profile for each user in the queue wherein each user specifies conditions under which the user should be notified of a reservation cancellation; detecting a cancellation of the reserved service; determining the availability of users in the backup queue for the cancelled service by creating a reservation status profile;
comparing the reservation status profile with the notification profile for each user in the queue, determining whether there is match between the reservation status profile and the user notification profiles in the queue and selecting the user with the profile that is the closest match to the reservation status profile;notifying an available user from the backup queue that the service is available for use; and reserving the cancelled service for the notified available user from the backup queue upon consent from the notified available user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computerized method for reserving a resource, which re-books the resource in the event of the cancellation of the existing reservation of the resource comprising the steps of:
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reserving a resource for a user; receiving reservations for the previously reserved resource when a reservation is received for the previously reserved resource; creating a backup queue containing users interested in reserving the previously reserved resource, by collecting and storing contact information for each user in the backup queue and by creating a notification profile for each user in the queue wherein each user specifies conditions under which the user should be notified of a reservation cancellation; detecting a cancellation of the reserved resource; determining the availability of users in the backup queue for the cancelled resource, by creating a reservation status profile;
comparing the reservation status profile with the notification profile for each user in the queue, determining whether there is match between the reservation status profile and the user notification profiles in the queue and selecting the user with the profile that is the closest match to the reservation status profile;notifying an available user from the backup queue that the resource is available for use; and reserving the cancelled service for the notified available user from the backup queue upon consent from the notified available user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product stored in a computer readable medium for reserving a resource, which re-books the resource in the event of the cancellation of the existing reservation of the resource comprising:
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instructions for reserving a resource for a user; instructions for receiving reservations for the previously reserved resource when a reservation is received for the previously reserved resource, instructions for creating a backup queue containing users interested in reserving the previously reserved resource, by collecting and storing contact information for each user in the backup queue and by creating a notification profile for each user in the queue wherein each user specifies conditions under which the user should be notified of a reservation cancellation; instructions for detecting a cancellation of the reserved resource; instructions for determining the availability of users in the backup queue for the cancelled resource, by creating a reservation status profile;
comparing the reservation status profile with the notification profile for each user in the queue, determining whether there is match between the reservation status profile and the user notification profiles in the queue and selecting the user with the profile that is the closest match to the reservation status profile;instructions for notifying an available user from the backup queue that the resource is available for use; and instructions for reserving the cancelled service for the notified available user from the backup queue upon consent from the notified available user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for reserving a resource, which re-books the resource in the event of the cancellation of the existing reservation for the resource, said system comprising:
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a backup queue containing collected and stored contact information of users interested in reserving a previously reserved resource and also containing a notification profile for each user in the queue wherein each user specifies conditions under which the user should be notified of a reservation cancellation; a device for detecting the cancellation of a reservation for a resource; a decision-making element that determines the availability of users in said backup queue for the now available resource, said decision making element containing a reservation status profile that is compared with the notification profile for each user in the queue, said decision making element also having the capability to select the user with the profile that is the closest match to the reservation status profile; a notification element that notifies an interested user, determined from said backup queue, that the resource is available and determines whether the notified interested user accepts the reservation; and a reservation center, where the rebooking of the available resource to a notified user from the backup queue occurs. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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