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Fee allocator system and method

  • US 7,395,231 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2001
  • Issued: 07/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method for facilitating an automatic allocation of an agency fee and a travel cost that are associated with a travel-related transaction comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a Passenger Name Record from a travel reservation system, wherein said Passenger Name Record includes information related to said agency fee and said travel cost related to said travel-related transaction;

    obtaining a user profile comprising allocation information, wherein said allocation information defines an allocation of said travel cost to a first billing account and said agency fee to a second billing account;

    charging said first billing account, according to said user profile, for said travel cost, wherein said travel cost represents charges associated with said travel-related transaction;

    determining said agency fee based upon said Passenger Name Record, wherein said agency fee represents an extra charge related to said travel-related transaction in addition to said travel cost;

    charging said agency fee to said second billing account according to said user profile; and

    providing an enhanced descriptive billing statement, wherein said enhanced descriptive billing statement;

    (i) recites said travel cost related to said travel-related transaction;

    (ii) separately recites said agency fee; and

    (iii) recites indicia indicating that said agency fee and said travel cost are related to each other.

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