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System and method for performing data searches using multiple data search providers

  • US 8,352,454 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2007
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing data searches in response to a user request, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving the user request at an application server;

    using a schedule manager, executed on the application server, to identify a set of search provider systems that provide airline flights between an origin and a destination identified in the user request;

    using a rules manager, executed on the application server, to identify at least one primary search provider system and a failover search provider system from the set of search provider systems identified by the schedule manager, based on the user request;

    sending a search request from the application server to the at least one primary search provider system;

    sending a search request from the application server to the failover search provider system if no search results are received from the at least one primary search provider system;

    receiving search results from at least one of the search provider systems;

    using the rules manager to merge the search results received; and

    sending the merged search results from the application server to a user.

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