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Metasearch engine for ordering items returned in travel related search results using multiple queries on multiple unique hosts

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  • US 8,171,079 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2011
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for metasearching on the Internet, wherein the steps of the process are performed by a metasearch engine executing on a hardware device, the process comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving a Hypertext Transfer Protocol request from a client device for the metasearch engine to send a plurality of search queries to a plurality of unique hosts that provide access to information to be searched, wherein the Hypertext Transfer Protocol request from the client device is associated with a plurality of travel related items that may be ordered comprising at least one airline ticket and at least one other type of travel related item;

    (b) sending the plurality of search queries to the plurality of unique hosts in response to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol request received from the client device;

    (c) receiving search results from the plurality of unique hosts in response to the plurality of search queries sent to the plurality of unique hosts;

    (d) incorporating the received search results into a response;

    (e) communicating the response from the metasearch engine to the client device;

    (f) receiving another Hypertext Transfer Protocol request from the client device for placing an order for at least one of the plurality of travel related items;

    (g) processing the order.

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