Intermediary Transaction Processing Server for Airline Booking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for booking airline travel require frequent updates and modifications in communication protocols and standardized syntaxes across various computing systems, leading to inefficiencies and increased maintenance burdens, especially when client computing systems need to access additional services from third-party systems without direct compatibility.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an Intermediary Transaction Processing Server (ITPS) that provides intermediary translation services, enabling client computing systems to receive additional services from third-party systems without needing updates or modifications, by parsing and processing batch files to fill in missing data and facilitating expedited payment options through secure connections with third-party systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If client computing systems directly communicate with third-party systems using standardized protocols, then communication reliability is maintained, but system adaptability deteriorates when new services are introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary server that acts as a mediator between client computing systems and third-party systems. This server receives requests from clients using standardized protocols, translates them into appropriate formats for third-party systems, and returns responses. This intermediary layer enables clients to access new third-party services without direct integration, maintaining communication reliability while improving system adaptability to new services.
2Adaptability or versatility
If client computing systems are updated to access additional third-party services, then service versatility is improved, but device complexity and maintenance burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediary server consolidates multiple third-party service integrations into a single system. Instead of updating each client system to integrate with multiple third-party services, the intermediary server handles all translations and communications. This reduces device complexity at the client level while maintaining service versatility through the centralized intermediary.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediary server provides universal functionality by supporting multiple third-party service integrations through a single platform. It can translate requests to various third-party systems using different protocols and syntaxes, making the system universally compatible with multiple services without requiring separate integration logic in each client system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If communication protocols are frequently updated to enable new services, then service functionality is improved, but maintenance effort and loss of time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediary server absorbs the burden of protocol updates and translations. When third-party systems update their communication protocols or syntaxes, only the intermediary server needs to be updated, not all client systems. This significantly reduces maintenance time and effort while allowing continuous improvement of service functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediary server pre-translates and pre-processes requests before they reach third-party systems. It maintains a library of translation rules and protocols, performing necessary conversions in advance. This preliminary action reduces the need for frequent updates across the entire system architecture.
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AI summary
Services can be provided by one or more Intermediary Transaction Processing Server(s) (ITPS) whereby a client computing system can obtain additional and/or expedited services from a third-party computing system, via one or more ITPS, without necessarily needing an update or other modification to the client computing system before obtaining the additional and/or expedited services from the third-party computing system.