Intermediation Server Load Mitigation in Request Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems face high computational loads and costs when directly responding to numerous data requests for travel-related products and services, and relying on third-party responses can decrease accuracy.
Innovation Solution
An intermediation server processes requests by generating intermediate replies, determining eligibility for direct distribution, and communicating with a hosted offer management system to adjust responses, thereby reducing the computational load on provider systems while maintaining accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If provider systems directly respond to requests, then response accuracy is maintained, but computational load and costs increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediation server as a mediator between requesting devices and provider systems. The server receives requests, generates intermediate replies with data from provider systems, and selectively distributes these replies to requesting devices. This intermediary approach reduces the number of direct requests to provider systems while maintaining response accuracy through controlled data distribution and adjustment mechanisms.
2Power
If third party responds to requests based on periodically published data, then computational load on provider systems is reduced, but response accuracy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic response adjustment mechanism where the intermediation server receives instructions from a hosted offer management system to adjust intermediate replies in real-time. This allows the system to adapt responses based on current conditions rather than relying on static periodically published data, thereby maintaining accuracy while reducing provider system computational load.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback loops where the hosted offer management system provides instructions to adjust replies based on observed conditions. This feedback mechanism ensures that responses remain accurate and up-to-date without requiring provider systems to process every request directly, as the intermediation server learns from and adapts to patterns in the data.
3Power
If intermediation server processes all requests, then computational load on provider systems is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the request processing function by introducing an intermediation server that handles request reception, intermediate reply generation, and selective distribution. This segmentation separates the heavy computational tasks from provider systems, allowing them to focus only on data provision rather than complete request handling, thereby reducing overall system complexity in terms of distributed functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
A method includes receiving, at an intermediation server, from a requesting device, a request for one or more items provided by a provider system; generating, at the intermediation server, an intermediate reply comprising data indicative of the one or more items provided by the provider system; determining, at the intermediation server, whether the request is eligible for direct distribution; in response to determining that the request is eligible for direct distribution, generating, at the intermediation server, an adjusted reply by: communicating with a hosted offer management system to receive instructions for adjusting the intermediate reply, the hosted offer management system providing hosted provider object services for the provider system; and adjusting, at the intermediation server, the intermediate reply based on the instructions; and providing, from the intermediation server, to the requesting device, the adjusted reply in response to the request.