Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110258005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANCILLARY TRAVEL VENDOR FEE EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - A computer-implemented method and system for ancillary travel vendor fee expense management comprising: receiving, by at least one expense management application, travel expense transaction data, said travel expense transaction data further comprising at least one expense transaction attribute; generating, by the at least one expense management application, at least one travel expense transaction record, wherein said at least one travel expense transaction record includes said expense transaction data, and storing said at least one expense transaction record in an expense transaction database; determining, by at least one ancillary fee module which analyzes the at least one expense transaction attribute, whether the at least one expense transaction corresponds to a travel event, a fee for an ancillary good or service offered by a travel vendor, or a fee for an ancillary good or service offered by a travel agency; presenting the at least one expense transaction record on a computerized user interface contained within at least one expense management application, wherein it is indicated whether the at least one expense transaction is at least one ancillary fee; and, adding the at least one expense transaction record to an expense report. | 10-20-2011 |
20120059745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - A method for expense management. An expense data record is retrieved from a trusted source and two or more sub-transactions are identified. The expense data record is then added to an expense report as two or more expense items corresponding to the two or more sub-transactions. | 03-08-2012 |
20120101858 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETING MESSAGES TO TRAVELERS - A computer-implemented system and method for targeting messages to a traveler, comprising processing information associated with: receiving a request from a device of the traveler for itinerary information; utilizing geographic information, comprising itinerary information, to determine where the traveler is currently and/or is projected to be during a given time period; categorizing the geographic information and traveler information about the traveler from a database of travel and expense activity into a category; matching the category for the geographical information and/or traveler information about the traveler against a category for available targeted messages to determine if there are any matches; and transmitting targeted messages that have a category that matches a category for the geographical information and/or traveler information to the device of the traveler; wherein traveler information from the database of travel and expense activity is utilized to help determine what products and/or services travelers purchase when they travel. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101901 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARGETING MESSAGES TO TRAVELERS - A computer-implemented method of targeting electronic messages to travelers, comprising performing processing associated with: utilizing geographic information comprising itinerary information, to determine where the travelers are currently and/or are projected to be during a given time period; creating a list of travelers which categorizes the geographic information and/or traveler information about the travelers on the list; electronically notifying a merchant with information related to the list and the current geographic information and/or current traveler information of the travelers on the list; receiving an electronic request from the merchant to transmit an electronic targeted message to some or all of the travelers on the list; and transmitting the electronic targeted message to some or all of the travelers on the list. | 04-26-2012 |
20120150572 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED TRAVEL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - A method and system, comprising: a network; at least one terminal coupled to the network; and at least one server coupled to the network. The server comprises a program that comprises: retrieving travel data records corresponding to travel requests; retrieving expense data records reflecting expense transactions; comparing the expense; data records to the travel data records; and determining a likelihood that the expense data records match the travel data records. | 06-14-2012 |
20120330906 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DUPLICATE TRAVEL PATH - A system and method comprising: receiving itinerary data from at least two sources; identifying a traveler associated with the itinerary data; and adding information about the identified traveler to the itinerary data. | 12-27-2012 |
20130110833 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING CANDIDATE USERS | 05-02-2013 |
20130197948 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING MESSAGES - A computer-implemented method and system of sending messages, comprising: performing processing for a person associated with receiving a request for location information for the person for an effective time; performing processing associated with receiving any travel information; performing processing associated with receiving any geolocation information; performing processing associated with receiving any expense information; performing processing associated with receiving any home or office location information; performing processing associated with receiving any current schedule/delay information for scheduled travel services; performing processing associated with determining a locations of the person using the travel information; performing processing associated with determining the location of the person using geolocation information, home/office information, expense information, or current schedule/delay information, or any combination thereof; performing processing associated with receiving information related to the location of the person using the travel information; and performing processing associated with sending a message to a device utilized by the person. | 08-01-2013 |
20130218613 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING MESSAGES - A computer-implemented method and system of determining the approximate location of a person for an effective time, comprising: performing processing associated with receiving any travel information; performing processing associated with receiving any geolocation information; performing processing associated with receiving any expense information; performing processing associated with receiving any home or office location information; performing processing associated with receiving any current schedule/delay information for scheduled travel services; performing processing associated with determining a locations of the person using the travel information; performing processing associated with determining the location of the person using geolocation information, home/office information, expense information, or current schedule/delay information, or any combination thereof; performing processing associated with receiving information related to the location of the person using the travel information; and performing processing associated with sending a message to a device utilized by the person. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218615 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED TRAVEL AND EXPENSE MANGEMENT AND DETECTING DUPLICATE TRAVEL PATH INFORMATION - Methods and systems may retrieve travel data records corresponding to travel requests; retrieve expense data records reflecting expense transactions, compare the expense data records to the travel data records, and determine a likelihood that the expense data records match the travel data records. Methods and systems may also detect possible duplicate travel path information by obtaining a set of travel paths with at least two travel paths, breaking each travel path into at least one segment comprising a single unit of travel with an origin and a destination, comparing each leg in each travel path to each leg in every other travel path to determine whether any travel paths are duplicates, and listing any segment paths that are possible duplicates. | 08-22-2013 |
20130227040 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING MESSAGES - A computer-implemented method and system of sending messages, comprising: performing processing for a person associated with receiving a request for location information for the person for an effective time; performing processing associated with receiving any travel information; performing processing associated with receiving any geolocation information: performing processing associated with receiving any expense information; performing processing associated with receiving any home or office location information; performing processing associated with receiving any current schedule/delay information for scheduled travel services; performing processing associated with determining a locations of the person using the travel information; performing processing associated with determining the location of the person using geolocation information, home/office information, expense information, or current schedule/delay information, or any combination thereof; performing processing associated with receiving information related to the location of the person using the travel information; and performing processing associated with sending a message to a device utilized by the person. | 08-29-2013 |
20140074958 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING SCHEDULE INFORMATION - A method and system comprising: receiving travel request data; retrieving schedule data associated with the travel request data from the database, the schedule data being further associated with a scheduled travel time; retrieving availability data associated with the travel request data from the cache, the availability data being further associated with an available travel time; and sending the schedule data and the availability data via a computer network. | 03-13-2014 |
20140095221 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS - Methods and Systems for providing a recommendation to a user, comprising: examining characteristics of a travel plan; identifying an opportunity that matches the characteristics; identifying a recommendation that matches the opportunity; and providing the recommendation to the user. | 04-03-2014 |
20140250122 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAVEL MANAGEMENT - A system and method comprising: receiving itinerary data from at least two sources; identifying a traveler associated with the itinerary data; and adding information about the identified traveler to the itinerary data. | 09-04-2014 |
20140288981 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRAVEL-BASED INTERACTIONS - Methods and systems comprising: receiving data; converting the data into machine readable data; extracting relevant data from the machine readable data; and populating a field in a report with the relevant data. | 09-25-2014 |