PROCESS FOR ALLOCATING SEATS TO CUSTOMERS IN A COMPUTERIZED RESERVATION SYSTEM

Application 1917/KOLNP/2004 published 2006-07-07, filed 2004-12-14
The present invention relates to a process of allocating seats to customers usable with a computerized reservation system. This process comprises the following allocation steps : - assigning, in a database, to each customer, data relating to criteria of placement; - determination of a value of satisfaction of the customer for a seat as a function of its adequacy with respect to the placement criteria; - assigning, in a database, to each customer, a level of priority; - allocating, to each customer, by decreasing order of level of priority, the available seat having the maximum satisfaction value. Particular application to the reservation of seats in the field of aircraft transport. (FIG.NIL)

Applicant

AMADEUS S.A.S.
485 ROUTE DU PIN MONTARD, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, F-06410 BIOT, FRANCE

Inventor

FAVOREL, Olivier; HASSAN, David; VIZZARI, Emilio

International Info

Classification: G06F 17/60
Publication Number: WO 04/010349
Application Date: 2003-06-13

Priority Information

0208243 FRANCE 2002-07-02
60/444,693 USA 2003-02-04