Patents by Inventor Frank E. Schnur

Frank E. Schnur has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120158442
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a dynamic optimal travel solution is disclosed. The method includes receiving an optimal travel solution and receiving consumption data, wherein the consumption data includes an actual market share. The method also includes receiving quality of service index data (QSI), wherein the QSI includes a maximum realistic market share, and generating a dynamic optimal travel solution, in response to the optimal travel solution, the consumption data, and the QSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christa R. Ancri, Michael Givens, Satyendra Hiredesai, Prashant Lodha, Matthew Scott Love, Frank E. Schnur, Sangita R. Shah
  • Publication number: 20110071886
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for modeling, predicting, forecasting, and analyzing organizational spend/procurement, such as travel spend. In various embodiments, a method for modeling, predicting, budgeting, and optimizing business spend and procurement is provided comprising obtaining benchmark data, obtaining opportunity assessment data, obtaining organizational cost data, modeling the opportunity assessment data in comparison to the benchmark data, and determining a potential cost result based on the modeling. The method may further comprise adjusting the opportunity assessment data to achieve a desired cost result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank E. Schnur, Christa N. Ancri, David R. Heath, John T. Macko, Suzie E. Jennings, Lydia L. Walsh, Pranav Gaur