Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Hafiz, Tariq R. (Department: 3623)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
active
10127483
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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Florio Dionino
Sauser Olivier
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc.
Hafiz Tariq R.
Jarrett Scott L.
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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