System and method for booking of hotel accommodations for travelers

US7584110B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Emirates · AE

Inventor

• David Robertson · Dubai, AE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2005
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2009
• Expiry date: Sep 27, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0285
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of making a hotel reservation includes receiving a reservation request from a booking source, wherein the reservation request is based on an allocation to the booking source from a hotel and wherein the reservation request is price-blind; transmitting the reservation request to the hotel; receiving a confirmation from the hotel; and transmitting the confirmation to the booking source. The booking source can be a consolidator, a travel agent, a tour operator, a Global Distribution System or a wholesaler. The method also includes connecting to the hotel using a web service to transmit the reservation to the hotel. If the reservation request exceeds the allocation, the hotel has an option of accepting the reservation request or declining the reservation request. The method also includes receiving polling inquiries from the booking source prior to transmitting the hotel's confirmation to the booking source. The confirmation from the hotel can be received using a web service. The confirmation can be transmitted to the booking source using a web service. The reservation request can include a “special request.” The method can also include translating parameters of the reservation…