Low fare search for ticket changes using married segment indicators
US8688485B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/14
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and techniques for managing ticket changes are described. for managing changes to a purchased ticket. A married segment indicator associated with first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket is located. It is determined whether changes to the purchased ticket affect existing bookings of the first and second married flight segments. Based on the determination, a replacement ticket is constructed to include the first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket utilizing the existing booked inventory; otherwise, a replacement ticket is constructed using current availability information for the first and second married flight segments from the replacement ticket.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.