Patent ID: 6023679
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of automatically generating pre-ticketed booked travel reservation information for at least one traveler, comprising the steps of:entering a first locally operated computer system selected from among a plurality of associated locally operated computer systems;acquiring traveler identification information for each traveler;accessing a computer reservation system from the first locally operated computer system;creating a passenger name record in the computer reservation system for each traveler;inserting the traveler identification information into the passenger name record;generating, in the computer reservation system, at least one potential travel itinerary for each traveler;selecting at least one travel itinerary for booking;booking a reservation in the computer reservation system for each selected travel itinerary;placing information regarding the booked travel itinerary reservation in the passenger name records;automatically transferring the information in the passenger name record to the first locally operated computer system substantially immediately after the reservation is booked;causing the computer reservation system to determine at least a second locally operated computer system, selected from among the plurality of associated locally operated computer systems, that also requires the information in the passenger name record and then automatically transferring the information in the passenger name record to the second locally operated computer system;notifying at least the first and second locally operated computer systems when at least a portion of the information in the passenger name record is subsequently modified; andupdating the information in the passenger name record within the first and second locally operated computer systems when at least a portion of the information in the passenger name record is subsequently modified.