Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Hayes, John W. (Department: 3628)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
C705S005000, C705S006000, C705S014270, C704S008000, C706S047000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11422272
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for air carrier contract management and optimization is disclosed. In particular, the present invention receives and tracks client travel data and air carrier contract data, analyzes this data and configures the data structure to be used in a goal programming algorithm to determine an optimum travel carrier solution.
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