Fee allocator system and method

US7395231B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Lisa Steury · Hoboken, US
• John Berkley · Evanston, US
• Frank Scarpaci · San Diego, US
• Corinna Cooke · Centereach, US
• Bill Rozenwaser · Scottsdale, US
• Corbett Bloom · Scottsdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2001
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2008
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided for automatically billing a designated account for fees associated with the costs of tickets and other similar services. Passenger Record Number data and similar data is provided through a Computerized Reservation System and an accounting system to a Fee Allocator program which automatically interprets the data, determines appropriate fees based on the data and a user profile, and bills the fees to an appropriate account based on the user profile. Billing data provided to the account also facilitates the process of reconciling the fees to the travel ticket costs. Enhanced descriptive billing statements can be created simplifying the process of reconciling fees to the travel ticket costs.