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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Richard Hand, Katy, TX (US);
Wendy Levitt, Guttenberg, NJ (US);
David Pereira, Union, NJ (US);
Anna Austin, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory Coles, Houston, TX (US);
Duane Jacobsen, Roseland, NJ (US);
Vinny Khosla, Katy, TX (US);
Thomas Lunsford, Houston, TX (US);
Renee Richards, Glendale, AZ (US);
Leigh Tomaski, Missouri City, TX (US);
Richard Hand, Katy, TX (US);
Wendy Levitt, Guttenberg, NJ (US);
David Pereira, Union, NJ (US);
Anna Austin, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory Coles, Houston, TX (US);
Duane Jacobsen, Roseland, NJ (US);
Vinny Khosla, Katy, TX (US);
Thomas Lunsford, Houston, TX (US);
Renee Richards, Glendale, AZ (US);
Leigh Tomaski, Missouri City, TX (US);
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An automated method and system for refunding the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket. If the schedules departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the ticket has not been used, the residual value of the ticket is calculated and a refund is issued.