Method for the exchange, analysis, and reporting of performance data in businesses with time-dependent inventory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6434533
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09428163

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A method is taught for processing performance data in a data reporting system having a plurality of business entities and a report center in communication with the plurality of business entities. The method includes transmitting by the plurality of business entities to the report center customer performance data indicative of the operation of the business entities during a first day and processing of the customer performance data by the report center to provide processed performance data. Availability of the processed performance data is provided to a selected business entity during a second day wherein the time difference between the first day and the second day is less than eleven days. The processed performance data includes processed occupancy data, processed average daily rate data and processed RevPAR data. The method further includes determining price information in accordance with the processed performance data, pricing a product by the selected business entity in accordance with the determined price information, and selling the product according to the pricing. The processed performance data can be requested by the selected business entity prior to providing availability of the processed performance data. Data can be transmitted by way of a network data connection and an internet connection.

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  • MARKET DATA SYSTEMS, INC.

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Fitzgerald, Stephen R Austin, TX 1 46

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