Patent ID: 7996248
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for, comprising: receiving, by a computer-based system for processing a trip request having trip information, a trip request via email, wherein the computer-based system comprises a processor and non-transitory memory, wherein the receiving is via a connection to a plurality of hubsites using a translation server, wherein the translation server is configured to communicate natively with a plurality of global distribution systems (GDSs), travel vendor databases, multi-use terminals of a plurality of travel counselors, and travel websites; parsing, by the computer-based system, the trip request to obtain trip request data; selecting, by the computer-based system, among the plurality of GDSs for the trip request based upon a comparison of a prior trip request and a contractual requirement; storing, by the computer-based system, the selected GDS; receiving, by the computer-based system, a weightings policy for a traveler; building, by the computer-based system, a plurality of travel options for a trip utilizing a plurality of travel policies of an employer of the traveler; sorting, by the computer-based system, the plurality of travel options in a weighted hierarchy based on the weightings policy; routing, by the computer-based system, the trip request and the plurality of sorted options to a travel counselor; and completing, by the computer-based system, the trip request utilizing the trip information and the plurality of sorted options.