Parallel Hotel Availability Search System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current booking systems in the travel industry require sequential processes to display hotel availability, leading to inefficiencies and potential discrepancies in pricing information, as users must send multiple requests to retrieve all available rates and services, resulting in time-consuming and incomplete data for users.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that automatically searches for entity availability by sending simultaneous requests to databases, incrementally generating and displaying a list of entities and their associated parameters, allowing users to select from a comprehensive range of options without sequential processing, using a search module and memory module to combine results in real-time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If sequential search process is used to display hotel availability, then the system can manage data systematically, but the time required to display results increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing connections to multiple hotel databases and pre-organizing search criteria before the user initiates a search. When a search is requested, the system can immediately execute parallel queries across multiple databases simultaneously, rather than sequentially checking each hotel one by one, thus significantly reducing the time to display results.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a single-dimensional sequential search process to a multi-dimensional parallel search architecture. By implementing concurrent search processes that query multiple databases simultaneously across different dimensional layers (different hotel chains, different regions), the system achieves exponential improvement in search speed while maintaining organized data management through structured query processing.
2Loss of information
If sequential requests are sent to each hotel to obtain rates, then complete pricing information can be retrieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and may result in incomplete data
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes preliminary data collection mechanisms by setting up parallel request channels to multiple hotel databases simultaneously. When a user searches for rates, the system initiates concurrent queries to all relevant databases at once, collecting complete pricing information from all sources in parallel rather than sequentially, ensuring both completeness and speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges multiple separate rate retrieval processes into a single unified parallel search operation. By combining concurrent requests to different hotel databases and aggregating their responses simultaneously, the system obtains complete pricing information from all hotels in one integrated operation, eliminating the time-consuming sequential process while ensuring no data is missed.
3Reliability
If the booking system stores availability data from in-house booking systems, then availability information can be displayed, but the data may become outdated and require re-checking
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms by establishing direct, live connections to hotel databases that continuously update availability information. Instead of relying on pre-stored data that may be outdated, the system receives real-time feedback from hotels about actual availability status, ensuring the displayed information is always current and accurate without requiring additional verification time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing live data synchronization channels with hotel databases before the user needs to check availability. These pre-established real-time connection pathways ensure that when a user searches, the system immediately accesses the most current availability data directly from hotels, eliminating the need for re-checking and ensuring reliability without time loss.
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AI summary
A method of searching for availability of an entity for purchase or reservation. The method comprises the steps of searching for an entity matching a search criterion to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability; automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity at substantially the same time; incrementally generating a list of each entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and available parameters as the automatic search provides one or more results, and displaying the list as it is generated for selection by a user of a predetermined combination of entity and parameter.