Patent ID: 7881955
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A reservation and management system for recreational activities offered by a plurality of activity operators, comprising: a processor in a computer system; a memory accessible by the processor and comprising: a plurality of software modules coupled to the processor, the software modules configured as follows: a reservation information compiler for receiving an information request for an activity, according to an activity class, and in communication with said database for retrieving descriptions of said activities of said activity class and for providing said requested information; a transaction module for receiving a reservation transaction request for an activity, and in communication with said database for updating said inventory information and said financial record for said activity following said reservation transaction request and sending a transaction confirmation; a plurality of client purchase modules receiving, through a client interface, requests for activity information and reservation transactions, and in communication with said reservation information compiler for providing said information request for an activity, and for receiving said requested information for activities of said activity class, and in communication with said transaction module for providing said reservation transaction request for an activity and for receiving said transaction confirmation, and for displaying said requested information and said transaction confirmation through said client interface; a plurality of reseller purchase modules receiving, through a reseller interface, requests regarding activity information and reservation transactions, and in communication with said reservation information compiler for providing said information request for an activity, and for receiving said requested information for activities of said activity class, in communication with said transaction module for providing said reservation transaction request for an activity for a client and for receiving said transaction confirmation, and receiving, in accordance with said profile information, a said commission details from said financial records, and displaying said commission details, said requested information and said transaction confirmation through said reseller interface; and an operator inventory management module receiving, through an operator interface, setup information for new activities, activity information updates, and in communication with said database for setting up said new activities and for providing said updates and for receiving activity information for all activities offered by said operator, in accordance with said profile information, and displaying said activity information through said operator interface, said operator inventory management module adapted to dynamically manage availability of said recreational activities depending on a set of rules and said class-specific attributes that limit inventory, said availability starting at full capacity and diminishing as reservations are received, whereby a reservation for a given recreational activity may have an impact on availability of another recreational activity.