Systems and methods for generating travel packages including separately purchased travel items

US8600805B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Expedia, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Glenn William Wallace · Redmond, US
• Barbara Leigh Perks · Mercer Island, US
• Michael Edward Hamm · Everett, US
• Jada Michelle Williams · Seattle, US
• William George Long · Bellevue, US
• Derek John Zumsteg · Bellevue, US
• Michael Stephen Tuck-Lee · Kenmore, US
• Lam Chi Ha · Bothell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/14
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A user of a personal computing device may identify multiple travel items of interest displayed for purchase by a network-based travel service. However, the user may not desire to purchase the travel items in a single purchase. Upon making a travel purchase that includes a first travel item that does not include a second travel item corresponding to the first travel item, the user may employ the network travel package service to search for second travel items corresponding to the first travel item, select from discounted travel packages including the first travel item and second travel items returned from the search, and purchase a discounted travel package. Beneficially, multiple travel items may be purchased separately while obtaining a package discount as compared to the stand-alone price of the travel items.