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[Sa} SYSTEM FOR AWARDING CREDTTS T0 15652% #19811 Elrolzd Kmgdom
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[73} Assignee: Radisson Holeis Enter-national, 1:1:.. ·‘?g*;;£¢ Fmm C¤'¥'~¥ B¤¤*· SL Paul P¥¤¤=?·<¤Y PWM, Scp. 25.
Minneapolis, Minn. —
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$21} Appl. N0.; 335,381 Lauoch fncemive flare, Travel WeckJy,‘5cp. 2S.l§992.
_ Davao Phelps. A Lorie fncenrive, Sts: Trrbunc, Mmneapolis,
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ESB} Edd G? Search `‘‘‘```‘‘``’‘ A compoaezzizeé sysiero provides incemivcs for Lravc] agem;
‘ ‘ * and simiiar persons LD book particular tmvci-related reser-
V various. The system achieves Lois by awarding cumuéauvc
[$61 miumus Cum credits so travel agerzas based upon bookings of Lravcl-relaxed
U.S. PA”£`?.l*~’I` DOCUMENTS rcscrvaiions. The sysxem receives a booking forma; which
idemjties a rmvel-related reservatirm. The sysrem fumhcr
Egg; §;;;“§*{‘JQ’ www receives a code which idenzifies a mwcl agen: or omer
d‘éB;‘6S-5 1521989 wuiibiyn LHI '‘```````'`` ` '``‘`’'‘‘` 364Mm person who cmerecl mc Navel-rclancd rcscrvuoorr. Upon
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5.2€2z,$26 =11&993 McCarthy ..,.......,,.................., 3641dos based upon the uavnhrziatcd rcscrveaéon, Travel agemg can
5.237_·299 BH993 Garback . Llius build up uceliis over iimc buod upon ohci: booking:. of
5.239_e6G 811993 LaRochc ..................,.,,.,.r..r,... 3641¢€11 navel-related reservaoons and use rhosc; credits ao receive A
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SYSYHM FOR AWARDING CREDITS TO The system can also verify the credits according au
¥’i~ZRSONS WHO BOOK TR.A\*”£L~REALTED predefined criteria, classify the ereéits as pendéhg cr redeem-
RESERVATIGNS atfe, or provide on-iine feedback zegarditsg credits which
cnulsfi have bum ussigncd if thc perwm did ncl cimct tu
'Thts es 2 File Wrapper Cctmémsatiun appiieaticm nf appli- 5 Y¢‘:¤¤i‘•*¤ Credits.
cation Ser. No O8!M3,453, tiled Oat. 26, 1993, new abm
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g¢[E]__[; QF TH}; Igsxvgpyygggq FIG. iis a block diagram illustrating how a system which
_ _ _ _ tv impiemems Lhc present invention rypacaliy mterfaees with at
x The present xrtvertztbn ITCEEICS KJ 3 $ys€cm far prcvsdmg mmwmgn Sysltm
tnccntwzs to persons who bonk wave?-reiated zcscrvatrcus mg 2 is 3 BOW Chau M A bmkmg pW_P“r
by awardmg crcéats 10 ahesc persons baseci upon the Lrzve3· , _
mlmed rzsgwmcm FIG 3 is a How chem of ai process fer awardtztg credits.
,5 F'1G.¢is a Haw chars of a process for calcuéattng credits.
BACKG 519;,;}:;} Q? Tit; gwvgwrggpq FIG. 5 is z bteck diagram nf a system which aczmmisuaaes
_ _ Ctedzn; and ztwardxug ui prize;.
Tmwi agcms md www pcmms bmk mm; {mm, **16 6 is an exam ie of 2 user interface h w`
reiztcd reservations. As an example, consider hotel rcsewa- .,u;lSm_QussM cmnnmgng, mem} C for 3 5 M T? {ng gn
times. Mmy customers book hate? reservations tru-aug}; a IB h . 1 S ' Y E I Bump c'
Lf€\·»·¢! Ligcnl when lil! customer, S-HTEIZTREIEC, ¥ESt’:t‘\*!!\&i§’l§]';Q minis} c ?{€5¤¤; Invention- i
téekezs, Travel agents haveaeertzin amount cfdiscrctitm zo __ FHL 7 ‘$ an °“'“EI° Or 3 MU *m°m“;°· mowing it
recommend various hoteis to travelers. Therefore, hard $“'·?”°‘${"1‘“’°}E‘$°°“* ?“°$$“`€°· f°"*’· $Y$*‘*m 9*3* ¥mP¥¢·
companies have a strung interest in pmviding incentives for mmm im prcscm '“""’"“°“·
travei agents to recommend their hotels. 25 FIG- 8 is an €>¤F·m?|¤ ¤f B ¤$¤¥ €¤¥¢¥'Y8€¢. $h0‘~\’i¤g B
An incentives system that provides rewards tc: travel mcssagc MY cmmgs camcd {“1i°"’f“E “€"°“m°m· mf 3
agents on a random basrs és the World of Winners sweep- Symm that *"*P}°m“*“5 mc $*5*** “`*`*’*“¤°¤-
stakes pmgram, deveicpcé by Radisson Hotcis Imtcma- FK} 9 is M ¤¤¤f‘¤D|¤ GT 3 NB-fd WD? r¢[J¤¤ nf cruétls
Liana?. {ne., me assignee of the psesem application. in she 3**3-¥¤¤d tc H lrivsi Hgwl.
Wcarid of Wimters sweepstakes program, for example, every an
tenth zeservatimi hooked in a panscetia: hotel results in the DHAILED DESCRFHGN OF THE
travel agen: recetvarig a reward er pnza. The random rtsrum PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
ef the Woxid of Wmrzers sweepstakes pmgmm, however,
reduces tht; Lrzeemjve 05 Lravci agcms LQ beck Uavct-related in the fcitcwing dctaiicd description of the preferred
reservations ferpzmicutar hctess. when pmicipaamg in such 35 embodiment. rcfcrcrtcc is made tu rh: accompanying draw-
programs, wave! agents dc not know wi£§1 cenainty whether ings which {crm a pam hereof zmé in winch is shown by way
booking a hate} reservation for a pmicutar imtei wiii resukt Bf iliuskaticu =t spcctéc embodiment in which me invention
in gm awa;-g_ may be pmct.ic•-.d,'i`his embodiment is described in su llicicm
Some systems have provided incentives so tzavcl agencies #*3** {0 *“ab¥°_d`*°$° Skiucd in W5 Kg *0 P¤¤¤$€¤ im
{mad gn backed wSM._,gLi3¤S_ Thus; S§,smmS_ howwci du ,,0 mventtazmyaizid is ts ID be understood thatlcshcr embodiments
not rtecessanly prewide pezstmal incentives tc imitvidual may bc uuhmd md Eh? 5U`~*‘:m¥3i OV IQSIC3} **35355 ¤`=¤Y bs?
travct agents, since me systems me was o¤—tme and use ¥md¢ _W¥@*¤’—“ d¤¤¤·"if¤E {mf? thc 5€¤¤¤_ €3T’>\}`Y¤ present
agency iiscif receives any awards car pgézgs bgggé gm lgmiqgd mV¤mF0¥'!— Th! {QU¤WlDgA¢tc%mIed dcscnpzxun :5, 1h;n;f;;yg;_
reservations. Companies prcviéjng Lravei services thus do mg: {0 “*‘{“ W 3 "““““E '—*{°“· wd mc $¤0§>€ vf {N5
net necessanly gain ségnéhcam bencéts from mcg; psgr 45 PY€$¤¤t LW¤¤i¤¤¤ *5 ¤¤$¤¤ grams, since: the mdsviduai travel agents have murh discre-
sicm in making zescrvazicns and me nm necessaxély mow gvcrvicw
vatccl by incentives and awards for the agency, . _ _ L
»mm_c¥Gm‘ 3 mm Exim fm, 3 system v/high pmyidas l Thclprcsentznvenuon ss am awazds system thatprcvtdes
incentives {OZ mm agnm and mmm pcrsgm an mak 50 mcermves to uavei ztgems ur other persons who book
pamcum Uavcbmimcé rcscwaucm by awarding Cumum trevekzeiaaecl rescwausms. The. system tyfnimaliy imuraeas
me mums in mow {mrc] Bgcms haw} was mc bggkmgsl wut?} suisvel agerttcrt-lme IQ asmgn crcdtts rar ua=.tel~reIzted
resewazmns snd thus prcwtcie ihe wave? agent wtah unme-
, _ dist.; feedback re sssdin th credits exam . A · v L
$~¤t~»¤~s»·Rr Grrtss ¤-5>¤s<>t~ ,, ,3,, mms, im 2 p.i§2'i`d GJELE
A ccmputmzed system awards credits tu persons who credit earned by the wave} agent is aéded imo 2 ctzmuiatiw;
back t;aveE~reiat¤d reservations, The system receives a W3] ¤¤m@¤T ¤f ¤F-$@5 {6* ’·h¤ L·*&\’¤! HEMI-
btwking fcrrnat which énclzades a piuzaiiiy of Fseids. At least Therefore, the uavci agent can “‘buiié up" credtts aver
one of me Reid: includes infomation édnnnifying a travel- time and than "azash in" the ctcdsts for an award. The
related reservation. The system funher zransrstits zi code as availaisle awams we typicaily structured sa thahzxzsthe vzaiuc
which identifies 2 person who created ur miniazcd the U"3VCi~ ef me award increases, more credits are required 20 cum the
reiated reservation Upon reeeivmg the UBVCI-ICIEECG rcser- award. Arr awasd 0&'e:ed to a wave? agent may include, for
vaaicm, the system mumutatj veiy assigns credits an the pesson example, a free stay at an hmel or a free travel package. The
idtmtmed by the coée bases upon aha uavei-related reser- present mveraurm thus pscvmcs tncenmes me travet agcmzs
wa:%c¤n.'I`nerefure,pcrs0ns wha enteruavel-relatedseserva 65 to tepeatediy book pemirsuiar 1ravci—1*e}ateG rcscrvaiiorzs,
tions may build up credits aver time and use those credits tu which cm sigmicartiiy increase bookings for thcse compa-
receive as particular incentive such as an award ar prize, mcs which pruvidc thc awazds.
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Lien Since: mm: uavcE agents work through rcscrvanicn fcmzaa is shawn on lin: 162 in FIG. 6. in addizicn au
sysmms (dzscnimci below) Lham arc already cstabiishzd, receiving travc} rclmnd rcacwaticna from az UEVCE EECHI
émplcmcmizsg such a sysncm invuivcs dczcmzmizng how 20 5 ICHTDUH}, via a CHS. awarcis system E6 can am: receive
ivmacz wish ih: cxiszing rnscrvmicn sysmms. Lravcbrclatcd zcscrvazicns {mm uzhcr sources, such as the
A cmmmcraxzi systcm which has achieved a successful f<>¥!¤W¥¤.'=; ¤¤¤¤7PY€5i H P?'=¤¤¤ (!¤¤@€¥¤) Mk; 53 Bulcmuric
gmpgcmematgm gf the Pmsgng grwmgggn is gzm LOQK TQ icilcr machine; a kiosk, and an inmrzciivr ze-Irvisicm gygaem.
BOOK mwel agen: incentives pmgmm. davcécpcci by Cunvemiun sysnum 14 can than uznsnminaboakiug forma;
Redman Hazel; lmnmaaiczmé. inc. ihcscinafmer Radisson}, E9 ma apamcuia::¤szrva1ion facilisy 13. Rcscrvaaim Emmy 18
thc assignee of Unc present application. Trac imzcmivcs which may inciudc. fur :x:1mp1c.a pzmiculax :I'§Ol£], cruise shag ima,
ih: LOOK TO HQOK pruzram provides EO UAV:] agcnis. Of C2.? rn-zmal mmpany idemificd by a {rave]-relaxed rmmrv;.
and thc: cumcsgwnding increase in navel-maxed rcscrva— sion ccnmincd wimin 2. banking forma;.
tions, are evident from the following szaustics. Aim: imm-
ciucucm uf me LOOK TO BOOK pmgrmn by Radisson, $5
Lravci agcms bcgazs immediately cnsoliing in the program as Awafds Sygcm
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nan of the LOOK TO BGOK program. This has occured mvdwyggzd m$C¤,al;Om_
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ygggwgnign system Furavc! agent uses 3 ltfmifiii 1610 Cfiiff gf gy-;,5i;$ which warg 1:;;: by the individual. An cxamplg qi
5 UMC?-F=¥¤T€<$ ¥¤5¢*"’5U<>¤· W5 iimscm EPPHCHBQB 35 a user inmcrfacc fnrzhjs uanszcuon is shawn in FIC,}. 6. Linz;
€€=5¤ib‘¢$ me i“'*“¥i°“ ‘”i*h ‘*$?€‘·`* *0 3 Hwa} ‘*E¤m Y°$°*· 104 in FIG. 6 show an cxampic of an "uusucccssfxai cnmE§—
vazmn sysxezm for i§%usL:¤Liva purpcscs. Pcrsans oahcrlihan m,m»· mc$:_¤g,_
myd Egcms may als.:) mw uavglwlamd m5°wa¤°m‘ if thc booking fomat includes an idcntjticaairm, awaudg
Em°°};r°}al$é§r?i§;?;U?ncsn;}F;i}L;?1i‘;°i:;°°?$g_‘ ;;°Y:$‘i ,,0 symm 16 chncks no dcvcrcrénc if lh: idcmzfacaaiam is a mw
df"? fw { cl 91 g‘_ { Y . E ' _ d . ‘ gl ‘g‘ uavcl agcnxnonajrcaciy wuhm adambzsc fm awards sysaem
‘:B‘c" Haw msumncy `a“‘rm¢ uc cg? an Ham; 1£· (stop 28) Awards system 16 t;.·pic:xa}¥y receives an iden-
A %F·1W·¤? ¤€¤m l¤¤‘¤‘¤“5} JB W·’*$¤“‘—}L$ W? L'“*‘*°]‘¥€]¤‘°d téiicazénn cf a zmvcl agszm cr other pcrscm from one of me
xcsnryauaim Eu a C0?‘H§\315|"lZ€d Htscwalzcrn system IZ. Fjum- Edd! gf 3 bcnkmg {m.mm_ gm. uamphz 3 Und agen: can
Fm°"'2”d RESEYVWOH 5Y$'°m5 {CRS} Mc “""U known m mc ,15 cntcr a character smug idcnmicaaicn imc a special msuuc-
¤¤ wd i¤¤¤¤¤¤. FM m¤=;¤*=- @5% k¤¤-¤ bx ¤¤<= f¤¤¤—~i¤s {ion {sn new no nm mc. vg G; a mkmg forma: an me-
”Bd*m?¥k$ 3-*6 c°’“?am“$¥ AM-ADEUS¥ SABR-E? example shown, ah: characmr suing cmmpriscs ah.; 5;;;
‘*’~’¤RL¤$F’#’¤`*¢ $`¢’$"*`EM ONE M’OU~0> GEWNZ mm:.¤u¢m¤amua,ms1mnzmegimguaygsaggmOm;
GAULEG: wi AXESS- chmccer swings or ::0:1:; may bz uscé as an idcnziiczaicm of
A CRS aliuws a uavci agcm or mma: person to cram- a 5;, inc uawcl agen; or 0:31::: person who made chu: bucking.
axavchrciamcé rcscrvanion in a pmicuiax avaiiabééimy forma:. Aixcmauvciy, awmds system 16 may rcccivn an iaiznzézica-
An av;ajIab&!¤1y {mma: depends an me zyps of CRS uscd and nan from a Ecg·£:1 Edemifxcs curzcspcmding an a travel agzzm
zypicahy comprises a pluraliay of faclcis goirscd IGQELYIBI zu 0: mhz: person. in scm: systems which may inzcrfacc
form a ézmbasc xlcmmz. An ava.iEabilixy forma: may awards system 16, a person who cnzcrsbcnkings muszlcg on
im;!»,¤1;_ I-.;-4- sump}:. Eszlcfs for thc fuiiowing informaicns. $5 m Hs: symzzua wilhmxidr:mi£E:1.Th:n:Furc, awams sysrcm I6
me avaiéabiiziy; hmct chain ccdc; city code; amival dmc; can receive such a Ecogdrm iécmihcr and will EIO} rzquirc 2
chcckcurdztcg rsumbcr¤{nights;ca1cg0ry code; acamn code; separate izicnzificaniun of aha: uavcl agen: or mhcr person,
Md f¤N1’¤¤¢5~_M¤ ¤¤‘~mP}° Uhm ¤*'?¤l¤b*!*[>’ Y¤"ma‘$$ Smwn if rh: idmaificanicu is nm a naw Leave! agcnr, award;
nn has IUG m FIG, 5 gystam 16 Lhcu cniculaias thc crcdiis (slcp 30) Aus.} dispiays
A conversion sysxcm 14 receives an avaéiabiiéiy {uma:. $0 am: cmdizs awarded {szcp 32} so Liu: travel agent. along wiah
which idsmzfics a uavciwclaacé rcscwazion, from CRS 12. acarrnspunding message. An cxamplc of a uszs imacrfacc fm
Conversion sysacm 14 than comms zh: mvchrcéanud ses- shisL·ansacai arvzzinn sznnaainszé within an avaiiahilizy forma: ima a an example mfg message fcrindéczung me number of cream;
szaméard. banking forman. An cxamplc af z conversion sys· awamcd. The "U" rcdccmabkc cmdixs shown in Fines 108 of
{cm is mc PIERRE cnmpuaci system, dcvclupcé by Racks- G5 FIG. S prcfcmhly becomes incremented wiab each bovkmg
scm, mc assignee ¤f thc pscscm apphcaziam. Therefore, to show a cummadvc credits awardcd in lhs; cnrrcsprmding
fcgamicss ufwhxzh CRS H2 a Lravci¤gcn1uscs,c¤::vcrsi11n uavzl agen: or similaz pcmmn. Awards systcm 16 prcfcrabiv
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stores currtotative credits, as shown displayed in EGK 8, agent (for exampte, a type of hotel}; when at travet agent
from om; tmolemg to the next so that awards system 16 can books the travel-related reservation; when a customer who
increment or decrement totai credits as new booking are roquestcé the travcbrelated reservation uses the travrztre-
made. to adrztitlon to displaying credits or points awarded 1z1tedrescr~·nti¤¤;howa eustorrtorpays for the travel related
directly online to a travel agent, as shown its PEG. 3, awards 5 reservation (for example, using s particular type of credit
system 16 cart "parl·:" such information in the background so card); how at customer guarantees the travelretated reser-
that credits awarded irtlozmation is accessible to a travel ration; a class of it customer (for example, age); or a etass
agent ria a tormirtal. of a travel agent (for eirarnplc. travel agertt credit level or
Otherwise, awards s stem 16 determines at ste 34 if the SNMP ¤&lm-l¤¤}·
travel agent is eligibte ljor the program. time travit agent is ,5 A1 step 64}, awards system 16 deterrrtirtes whether the
trot eligible. awards system 16 displays a standard message travel agent who entered the reservation is a new rravei agent
at step dt?. such as lines $.64 in HG. 6. tf the travel agent is or atravel agent already within a database for swarris system
eligible. awards system 16 then caictttatcs the credits (step 15. tt the travel agent ts atreatsy in aoatattase, awaros system
35} arid displays a new ettrollmertt message (step 33) Art 15 calculates the total pending credits at step 62 and then
example of artteterface fc-rtitis transaction is shownén FEG. E5 retrieves the total redeemable eretiits for the corresponding
7. Ltncs 296 to FIG. 7 show att example OE 2 "new travel agent at Slcp 64. Awards system E5 also preferably
ertrotlmertf message. modifies ctrrrtuiative credits as bookings are adjusted or
FIG 3 is a flew chart of a rocess for awarding or ¢¤¤¤=ll¢¢i
assigning credits. At step 42, afrards system 16 lsegitsts FlG.5isa‘ol¤ck diagram showing how awards system 16
processing a travel-related reservation Awards system I6 interfaces with an adrnirtistrativc system 94 for administrat-
verttics the credits with the actual travcbreiated reservation N ing and awarding prizes based upon the credits. In adctttiort
at step 54. Vert Fteatiori is performecl to prevent fraud and to to orttine reporrirtg oteredits through CRS's, awards system
ertstsrt: that the credits atc issued For A Uavel-related tf:5€f~ 16 may also generate printed ooeumegtts reporting credit;
tf3ll<}!'! which WHS HCl.TJE.ll}’ U5¢ reservation. Winer; awards system léinitially assigns eredits, is shaw,-, in pt{j;_ g_
tnose ererttts are typicaiiy etassttieulas "p·:ttr1ittg" uitztt 95 Pmcmmuys [Hman, wan: BG day; awuds System 16
awmds Sysmm 16 pcrfunis B Vlfwiflcamlll pm§°Ssi]A ljallcl transmits a storage medium {step 66) which includes infor-
agettt preferably maylrtot cash in credits wh.let e ctedtts mama famed ic pmacssing within wards Sysmm 167 A
are ctassthcd as pcrtdmg, It awards system 16 deterntmcs tn . . .
ttm wesesttan that lrtc matt; empty with the arrest $“‘”9°.m“d‘“m ’“?>' °°° *—'“"*’lT‘ll’·d“? M °““‘é* "°¤é¤’°»’·
fcscwmon (mp 46}. cmu amid; syslcm 26 mmcm um 30 altemauvely, fttstettons ot aclrmrttstrattva system 94 rrtay be
credits from pending to redeemable or spcmiabte at step 48. §’“"f°"mFd l’Y ““““d’ ¤>·¤t·¤m16_~$¤bm¤¢¤l¤ 70 "°°°l"°$ thc
Ommwiscl awards System 26 lypicam}, Umsrcfs mz cmjms infomation and performs auétt pr0gz·a.msAor1 the data. A
tn an error queue at step SG for manual processing. l·¥6V€l Bgiiiil fT13Sl¤t’ tilt 72 yteicfably matnlams a database of
A veriaeatloo of the credits is typically tmect upon both mt ‘”"°l ?5“"" $`f°'°d `”“l`“"* °"‘“d‘ ’?*’$**"’ 16 wid ‘E"’
an event and time. For example. with respect to hotel 35 ¤§>¥T¤$P¤¤¤¥i¤£ ¤¤d1$S&t·¥Ht‘ fgscwaugni swam; System 16 l},?i¤a_t;y wm; Emi; a ms. also preferably mamtatns ttientifters for agertctes which
tome: who requested the hotel reservation checks out of the ¤¤t;¤t;¤ im ¤·’3V¤? 8B¤¤l5» °··l‘¤¤?\ PM? b= t*¤fl< widrcsscs for
gggrrgspumjgrtg hotel. Subsmuently, awards system 16 typi travel agents. Stzbmarittlr TH adds new travel. agents tn tha
cally waits for at prcdezemztrted period of time, such as tert master tilt:. Sttttrrtnelule S6 performs the function of sending
days. to verily that the customer indeed used the hotel QQ enrollment kits to the new ezt:pi|ees,whic}t1ne§tidcs infor-
rcstzrvation. Finally, after the waiting period, awards system mation on the program and mics for reoeiving prizes artei
16 converts the pending nrertitr to redeemable credits. Alter- awards based upon credits eameri.
¤3¤‘··€ly. V¤¤?t¤3li€>¤ ¤`¤%>’ ?>¢ baud $¤¥¤l>' ¤P¤¥l ¤ll·l`·¤ an Subrrtodule 74 receives and processes mail and tetephone
etieot or time. orders. Strbmodoie 76 receives certiheatc orders. A travel
HG. rt is a (tow chart of a process for calculating credtts. $5 agent rypieally submits an order for me purpose of redeem-
.:t»»¤ro¤ r, or-m 16 t really awards credits based upon the ing cameo credits for an award or prize. Submoduéc 89 `
revenue grr tt parriegljas travel-related reservation booking. updates the database for new addresses of enrollees. Sub·
which occurs at step 52. Other types of calculations for rnortttie 82 opdatesthe master tile with new erctiits awarded.
credits are possible. For example, awards system 15 may based upon credits tzaicuiatett by strbrttodule 34. Submodtzte
simply awaré a prcdctcwnifttd HUMDEF of crectits ft}? 3.z"l}·' 5;;. 9@g€I1¤F&t£.S Summxfy ¥t‘:pOt1SOi`Ctnd1tS amd, based upon Lhjs
particular booking. For lodging reservations, awards system gyrtiomtattort, submoduie 92 geogtes statements of credits
I5 ma . for exam le. award credits btsststi 0:1 lt0W muy GF reporting to travel BgCTliSr cse stattzmettts are than
nights yof lodgtrxgi customer has requested, At step 54, typieaiiy mailed to participating travei agents in order to
awards system 16 determines whether bonus credits apply. report their credits. At step 68, system 94 periodically.
Bum;5 grgtjgrs gtrppiy additional incenuves to the Lmvei $5 typically every 30 days, send: updated information to
agents by increasing the number of credits that the travel awarés systems 16.
¤B<>¤¥ may t'¤¤¤¥V¤ YO? E P·”'~l€‘~*laF b°°ki¤B· if bows News While the prcscxtt invention has been described in corr
¤P§¤¥Y· ¤‘·*¤¥d$ $75**** M mw ‘?aE€¤l¤l°5 [ha mms Emails 6* nection with the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be
step S6 {nr each oanletslzsr bonus DTGQFWU. Awatffs 5t·‘S¤¤¥¤ T6 ttrtrlarrtrtt-to that marty modifications wit} be readily apparent
also caicutatcs the Swtdéfd <¤¤$‘·l¤S so to tttose skilled in the art, and this application is intended to
(step 58). eaves may adaptations or variations thereof. it is matnifcstiym
Awards system 16 uses bonus programs to award addi- intenrteri that this invention belintited only bythe claims and
tional credits to a travel agent based upon a predetem-tined equivatents thereof,
aetivit in cortunctson with a booking. Examples of prede What is claimed is;
terrrtinjeci aettjuties, which may increase credits awatréed, 65 1 A computerized system for ctimulativeiy assigning
- include the following: a product booked by a travel agertt creclsts to persons who book tr¤vcl·relatt:d reservations for
(for ertarrtpiea travel package]; lodging booked by a travel use iz: rocesvtrtg prizes or awards, compnsing:
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s}zeceive means fur receiving inirmrzaiicn, crsmginsing. I}. The svsaern ef claim 8 wherein the repcn means
ij means fer receiving a bcicksng which includes ai comprises means fer repening s eemeiezsve rem} uf rm;
plmzrliiy of rields. one ur mcsreafrhe fields including peririrng eredirs assigned no me person
rnimrmaunn identifying is ir·avci·rel:s1ed XCSCYVEIXGH, i2~ The systcm vi elaine 8 wherein sim recon mums
and 5 ecirnprises means for reporting zi cureuiarnive inte] ef me
iiis means For-receiving a code identifying a person who fcéccmamc Cfcdiis ii-ssiiimii **9 il"*€_i’€T$0¤— _
banked rise iravelweiziwil reservziiinn, me receive 13- Th': Srissm Of dai"?] Tvhcfcln ih': ?$$lSm`l"”*`li m°&¤$
iiiumis inciuding dcicciing means fur cictecijng Cgmpnscs mums for asszgnmg me ucd]? [Q me F*¤¥$G¤
svems rclareri ID ine zravz~:l~reiaisd reservaridn EO 2;::*3 upon 8 m°°°wY Vmim sf mt mv‘°"m§m°d ’€S°“'3‘
mmm; cgnviwém Of mjcdmf ` W 14. The system nf claim I wherein she assignrnezii means
bi mcans fm $?¤°*f$"“E ar idcnugcaum Gi Bm iimm comprises means for displaying dn-Eine an ideeiiticaiicn ef
¤¢¤¤¥¤$P¤l‘=d$¤S *0 *-hc °°d'*i whethcir arse pcrsuu luis previously receiver} cieaiiis.
c) assignmeni means fer curmriaiivcly assigning crediis me E5. The syszerrs of claim 1 wherein the assigrirnem means
she persen identified by she cnde based upon Lhc ¤0¤'lPl'?$¢$ ¤'>¢¤-95 Y0? %$5i§¤i¤S b¤¤¤$ €¥¢dii$· ¤¤Y¤l¤¥‘i$i¤§
rms:}-relared reservsiien; and 15 addilienni erediis, E0 the person based upon ii predeimniiicd
G) Ycrmcmmn mgms fm céasswying me cmdils as Sxmdmg aciivily in cnnjimcirrigi swath {hc Unvci-related rcscrvaiiinri
qredlrs, which are uct redeemable fer as prize or award. 16‘Th°°Y‘{Ym°f°‘“*m 1 “’h°’°“? [E m°“"$ fm '°°°"’{“?
and for subsequently conversing die pending cmdirs in iz °’°°?° _°°’“?’“°‘ m°““ fw ’°°°'““? 8 “h“3“*“ *“¥"€
redeemable credits. Wlsicii are redeemable for z prize Of 29 =¤¤¤==fr=¤s IM ?°rS°“‘ _ 4 _
swims, if the system verifies through Lim receive means ,l7’ sysgcm [if Cmm 1 whcfcm me mfwsns fm Spcc"
mar me pending credits are eligibie for conversion to sr ‘d°°°5°a°m? U5 E}? p°iS°n °°m?{“E§_ mmm fm
she redeemable credits based can said deiecring means ‘ °gm° °°d°i°m ldmmef {0* as agcmy Wmch cggagcg
dereeiing die events based on said deieeiing means [hc p°”°"‘· _ , _
dmcrgng ism N.-nie Z! ]8· TN 9)fS¥¤¤`= of Cliucn 1 wherein the assrgnrnem mgm;
1. The sysiem of claim 1 wherein the venficaaiori me:-ins Ccqnimscg mmm mr mqmng wsuss mr '°°°"'° m°a·”$4“‘"’
runner comprises means for classifying the credits as ihe Edijuijncnl gr ?°‘°°°uw°" °{ TR °a"?|'*'?§a°”d '°”"“°"”;
pending credits emil e prccietermiried even: occurs, as sr mumymg uic :Fd°°‘;,°ab)° cgimis mf°$V°"$” *°_m’
deieered bv me receive means, and fur convening me a 3;l;u;°m °" °a‘°°_° lgmm 0 tm m‘°I"°]E§”d_’°‘°”f“”?“·
pending credits rd ine rcdccmabic credns afier Lhe occur- EG _‘ °°mP‘“°‘“° Symm hi °`“""“i”*"""Y °€"@"“”‘$
{cmu of me mmm. crediis to gserscns svlic 2:003: Brave.-rclateldlresexvacrons fer
3. The sysiem. ni ciaim I wherein the verifzcaiéon means LM m '°€°“'mg i°"°°”°g °f a`i*%'d5*_°°mi’"S_’”g· _ 4
fufiirci C{)¥T1p\"iS€S QTECZHES {Of Ciélssifylfkg Lim cnzdiss as ih: 3) ¥`€CC\VC T¤¤&¤5 [G! 1‘¢€3¤lVii“1g EGfD!'l`I`iaiiOts, comprising;
pcndmg cmdégs {B; 3 pgcgmm-ymncd BJ-{mum QI umm as i) rrreane. for rcccivirig zi bO0]\jBg which includes zi
dezccied by me receive means. afrer the assignmeri: of me 35 i¤l¤1’¤l¤Y_¤Y €j=ld$·_¤Ft¤ ¤F m¤¥= GY U”i¢ M55 indusimg
credits and for converting {he gending crediis so Lhe redeem. l¥3f¤1'|’!i2!-¤€>¤ 1t'}¢¤UE’°)‘¤r>g B Uavcl-relaicd rcserwarrgn;
able credits afier rhs: prcdeiermined emcimz of Lime. wd _ _
fl. The Syslcm of Cliiiill 1 Wliclciri Lin: vciiliugsiiuir memis li) f¤¢3·¤$ {GF f= runner cdmpnses; bwkcd inc Lravel—relz2cd reservaiwn;
ag nrsr vezificaricn means for classiiying me credits as the .,0 bi mms f¤¥_59€¤¥iYi¤8 ¤¤ ¥d¤¤U f¤€¤¤¤¤ Gi ’·h<¤ DMSGM
pending crcdiis until 3 prcdeieirnined event eccurs as €¤¥T¤$PU¤dll'l£ io im €¤d~¢§
ggigcied by me receive ir1z:uns.u.zi=;l i.) assigriuserrt rrrcasris fur crmwlisiivzly assigning ereclirs iu
ts) second veriiicaaieri means fer rriainrsiining ihe erediis as U'l¤ P¢l'$¤¤ ?d¢¤ii6¢¢_ by lm ¤6 me pending credits inr a precietennined amount oftime, *’aV¤Y·¥¤*¤‘~¤d T¤$¢T`*¤¤¤¤L and
as detected by me receive rriezms. she: she occurrence ns ri) means fdr classifying ine assigned credits based err
cf the cveni and fur wrwcrtjzig sire geniiizsg creiiiis zu predeiincd ciiieiia, uurripiisiirg.
the redeemable credits afier me predetermined amnuni i) means for classifying particular credits wiahin the
di aime. assigned credits as pending crediis, which are noi
5. Tee sy srem of claim 1 wherein the means for receiving redeemable fdr a prize or award;
is .;;;.5.; wmpréses means for receiving the aside from eric of 50 ii) means for ciassiiieirig paricular credits wirhin rise
me nerds df the backing. assigned eredirs as redeemable credits, which are
6. The sysaem of ciaim 5 wherein the means for receiving redeemable fur e pnzc or award: and
is ccide comprises means for receiving the code from a iield iii) mem!. fer changing classiiicaiicrrs of panicuia:
Di, use beolcirig reserved for a sceciel insmzcdnn. crediis wiahsn she assigned credirs based on prede-
7. The system ni" eirsirri 5 wherein the means fer receiving 55 tcrmined criteria allcted in the irzsvel relaaed reser-
a code comprises means for receiving a i0g»in identifier vaLi0n based dri predeicnnined criteria related tdihe
related to Line person wd fur receiving the cutie frnm the Lrzvei-related reservaticn.
lng-in iriemificr. 20, 'Rie sysL:m0l`cl2·.im191he meeris fer receiving a code
8 Tiiesysiem Di clams 1. furthercdmpnsingrepcn means comprises means for receiving inc cede from one of me
For renaming ri rural number ef the creciizs assigned rei the ec fields of me bucking,
person. 21, The system of claim 20 wherein the nseans fm
9_ The sysrem of claim 3 wherein the report means receiving a code cumpnscs means for receiving she code
ccirriyrises means {er reporting on imc the mia} number ui fmm a field ofthe. bucking reserved {ora epecia} msuuctiun.
ine crediis assigned LG ih: persian. 22. The sysiem nf claim 20 wherein the means for
iii The sysiem of claim 8 wherein rhe repmr means es receiving a code comprises means for receiving is login
ccmpnses memes i-Bf reporting in 2 hard copy former Lice ideriiificr relzzecl in che person mid for receiving ihe code
mini number df rh: credits assigned tc the person. from me l»:>g·in identiier,
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23. The system sf claim lg. EIl' comprising rcpun rcceivc the crediis, and
inisgsriiizcponmga zorai number ofihc crediis assigned io C) Iméms im dctmmmngi and fm mpgmmg Gminc an
24`_m’é‘ Sysacm mr {mm B wherein [hc {cpm-; mum mdienucn al', me orcdiis which cocid have been
. ' . . assigned to the person, if ihe person did noi ciecr io
comprises means for rcponmg online the ima! number of 5 mccwc me mcdm
the crediis assigned co the persons 35 Th _ { Ԥ _ 3% h _ gl I
25. The syszern of claim 23 wherein me report means ` . C symm G i W mw K ° mma mmm
Qompdscs means ru? Ycponing in a copy {anhu me G¤!TipU5B$ fh£Z?.¤S [OE l!\diCIli‘hg lhii lift! ptfioh has rmt
wm] Mmm! of mc Umm assigmd m mc Wrsml clecied in receive. me crcdiis, if thc receive means docs no;
26. The sysicm nf cisim 23 wherein rhs rcpnn means in T°“"*'° ui: COM- _ `
comprises means forrcpcrtingamtai mimber 0$`Lhc pending 3§·_Ti`*° Sysmm gf claim 34 whtmn im m¤$¥l$ fof
cmdgu Bssigiwd {O thc. pcfsgn receiving a code comprises means for receiving the code
zi, sis system of cisim 2s simmiii nic mimi mms iwm ¤¤¤ vim Mis sf rhs b<¤¤1<3¤g.
comprises means forrcnoningaioial nurnbcrofihercdecm- 37 T¤= $i'$¤¢m <>Y Wim 36 Whcrcin the means for
abi; credits assigned in ih: §crs0nr is !C¤¤i\·‘i¤g B code Cémpfises means for receiving Lhc, cod:
Z3. Th: symrszss of claim E9 whcrcin thc nssigrimcm mums from a Field afthe hooking reserved frsr a sgieciai insiruciicri.
comprises means for assigning {hc ercéiis in the person 33. The systcm of ciaim 36 wherein the rnesms for
based upon zi moneznry value of the 1ravc1~rc1as:.d scserva- receivi g a code comprises means for receiving a log-in
livin idcnsihsr related io the pcrse:1 and for receiving Lhe code
QD, The syceem ofeinim 19 wherein me assignment means ID from sm- l¤g.i¤ idenrifier.
comprises means for displaying <>z1·l£ne·an idcniilficaiinn cf gg The sysscm Dy Claim M_ mmm, comprising Rpm.;
Wi'l¤Li’l¤¥ UTM P€¥$¢'>?l ha-? P'¤`*'*“°5iY i°C°“’°é Wcdm means [ns reporting n zotal number of inc creéizs assigned in
35rThe sysicm of claim I9 wiicrcznihe assignrncnz means me pusm
mmgnses. means [oz assigning bonus credits. cumpnsing 5B $1% Swim nt- Clzim 39 Wham] ih: mmm mcms
ad$“?°"“1 c'°&?ls· I? mc pgscn band umm apr°d°wmim°d 25 comprises means for repnssing nmimc the Lozal number of
aclivny in coninncunn vain Lhc iravcl-rcisred reservation. me mmm assigmd zo me pcmm
31. The; sysiern of cizum 19 wherein miie means for 41 Th l .
. . . . . c sysiem of ciaurn 39 wherein the repon mcaris
receiving a code comprises means for receiving a rzbamcies . i ,
. . . . mmpnsr-as means for repsmmg 1n a hard copy fm”‘tTia{ {hc
srmigicicnzifying thc; pcrsnn. _ Q] b f L) do _ cd h
32. The system of claim 19 wherein she means fos so »€>- num ci- o rr c crc, iss assign · in 1 e picrson.
ipmiyisg is issmiscinm of iis msn comprises mm *2- “¤= Simm ¤=" ¤*¤m_34_w*==*==¤ ¤¤= é5¤¤s¤m<=¤¤ nsw
for linking me code in an idenaifier for im agency which Compmm mcgm fm °“*E“*"K me °·"°d“-S {D ’-hc Pcisim
mgagcs mc pcrsca hasnt nprm :4 mnnemry value of the zzravehrclated rcscwz-
33s'i`hc sysicm of ciaim 19 wherein thc assignment means Hon.
comprises means for receiving through Qi: scceivc means an 35 43. The sysicm of ciziim 34 wiacmin she assigomgm mgm;
adéusimenz ni ca.-icellannn of the arzvciweiarasi rcscwadozi wmpdses means for dispisying on·iinc an ixicnziiicaiinu nf
for modifying liu: redccmaévlc credits in response in she ¤»heLher lhs prrmn hr-in girgviausiy rmgivgd ¤·•;§§i;_
sdjuswncni or canccllannn of risc rsaveirelazcd scscrvaiinn. 44, The system of claim 34 wherein the assignment means
34. A comgnsierizeci sysiem for cumuiziiiveiy assigning comprises means for assigning bonus credits, corngiiising
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use in receiving prizes or awards, comprising- activiiy in czinjsirsctinn wiLh {he Lravcbrcialcd 1'¤$:i”va'L£0D
s) icccivc means fnrreceiving i¤r¤mss¤,s¤mpssi¤g; 45. The sysicm of ciaim 34 wherein Lhc means for
i) means fo: receiving in booking which inciudes a receiving is code comprises means for receiving a characizr
plnrahiy oiiiclcis, one or more of 121:: ncids including sizing idcniifying the person.
infurmziiozi idrniifying n l.rave1·relazedrcscrvaLi€i¤; **5 45, Tim sysiem of claim 34 wherein the means for
ann _ _ _ _ _ specifying an ideniiiicciinn of use person comprises rncans
ii) YUEHRS Y0? Y¢€¤i"mS3€°d¤ ‘é°“*'iYmB ii 1****50** Wm for linking Lhe code in an idcmjiier {or an agency which
booked the wave}-rclared rescmannn; engages me person
ln) means for sDeCifi*i¤F£ RR $d¢Tll$il€<¤J€>¤ O? LM Q¤¥5¤¤ ~ ri'?. 'Dae sysicm of claim 3-5 wherein thc means for
€GFf¤5§>¤¤€?i¤£ F0 im €€’d¤§ 50 comprises means for receiving ihmugii the receive menus an
c) sums means {nr iiczcrmining if abc pcisnai has clecieci ndjusiment or casiceilaiion of the ¤·m·ci—rclan:d rcscrvarion
an receive me credits; _ and for modifying me crcdiis in response so inc sdjusirnen:
d) assignmem means for currwiasivciy assigning thc cred- nr cmicclladan uf me u·nw:`i~reEai€:d zcservalion.
ns in mc person iricniilicd by ah: code based upon the
navel-relaxed resewalinn, ii the pcrsnn has clecied io · ¤ ¤ ¤= ··
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