Multi-Profile Booking System for Cross-Domain Policy Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack the ability to manage complex, multi-part bookings where different components can be purchased using various profiles, and there is a need for automatic rights management and transfer of service agreements between different domains, such as corporate and personal accounts, without simply relying on discounted rates.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow users to select different profiles for each leg of a multi-part itinerary, enabling the transfer of rights and billing across domains, allowing for a single multi-leg travel itinerary to be booked and billed using multiple profiles, while maintaining separation of corporate and personal accounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user books a multi-part itinerary using a single profile, then the booking process is simple, but the user cannot apply different service agreements (e.g., corporate discount for business leg, personal rate for personal leg) to different legs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the booking process by allowing different profiles to be assigned to different legs of an itinerary. Each leg can be independently associated with a specific profile (corporate or personal), enabling flexible application of service agreements to appropriate segments while maintaining overall booking coherence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal profile management framework that handles both single-profile and multi-profile bookings. The rights management mechanism is designed to work across different profile types and booking scenarios, providing a multi-functional solution that adapts to various user needs without requiring separate systems.
2Reliability
If a user wants to apply corporate discount to personal booking, then cost is reduced, but the booking appears in corporate account which violates privacy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary rights management mechanism that mediates between corporate and personal profiles. This intermediary system transfers specific rights (discount entitlements) from the corporate profile to the personal profile on-demand, allowing discount application without direct corporate account involvement in the personal booking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service rights transfer where users can autonomously apply corporate discounts to personal bookings through automated profile rights management. The system automatically handles the complex rights verification and transfer processes, making the compliant application of discounts as easy as selecting a profile without manual intervention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a system allows multiple profiles per user, then flexibility in booking increases, but automatic rights management during booking becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary rights verification and validation before the booking is finalized. The system pre-establishes the rules and constraints for rights transfer between profiles, and automatically verifies eligibility during the booking process, resolving rights management issues before they affect the final booking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that automatically monitor and enforce profile rights constraints during booking. The rights management system provides real-time feedback on profile eligibility, discount applicability, and policy compliance, automatically adjusting the booking options to maintain compliance while enabling flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for transferring a service policy between domains, is described. In one embodiment, the method is to be implemented on a system.