System and method for receiving and loading fare and schedule data

US7725488B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Orbitz LLC · US

Inventors

• Benjamin Schmitz · Röthenbach an der Pegnitz, DE
• Patrick D. Chauncey · Chicago, US
• Mark W. Jaeger · Evanston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 26, 2007
• Grant date: May 25, 2010
• Expiry date: Jan 3, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S707/99933
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for loading data to a search system configured to process requests and present data meeting criteria specified in the request. A first server is configured to monitor a second server for the availability of a new data set, to request a transfer of the new data set when the second server indicates that the new data set is available, and to store the new data set. A third server is in communication with the first server and is configured to transfer the new data set from the first server and simultaneously store an old data set and the new data set. A fourth server is in communication with the third server and is configured to simultaneously operate a first search process and a second search process. The first search process processes requests searching the old data set and the second search process processes requests searching the new data set.