Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for implementing multi-layered market forecast framework for hotel revenue management by continuously learning market dynamics includes the step of collecting a set of data from various relevant providers, wherein the set of data comprises market data, events information relevant to a market, and market pricing. The method includes the step of implementing an extract, transform, load (ETL) operations on the set of data, wherein the ETL comprises the ingestion of the multi-textured data into big data storage for use on demand basis. The method includes the step of implementing one or more specified data cleaning operations on the set of data. The method includes the step of implementing one or more specified feature engineering operations on the cleaned data. The method includes the step of generating an Average daily rate (ADR) training data set. The method includes the step of generating an occupancy training data set.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for implementing a multi-layered system for heterogeneous pricing decisions by continuously learning market and hotel dynamics includes the step of collecting a set of data from relevant providers. The set of data from relevant providers comprises hotel data, competitor data, market data, and market pricing data. The method includes the step of implementing an ETL operation on the set of data from relevant providers. The ETL operation comprises an ingestion of the multi-textured data into a big data storage for use on an on-demand basis. The method includes the step of implementing one or more specified data cleaning operations on the dataset to generate a cleaned data set. The method includes the step of implementing one or more specified feature engineering operations on the cleaned data set. The method includes the step of generating an evaluation set and prediction set. The method includes the step of generating training and test dataset from the evaluation set.

Abstract: A computerized method for implementing multi-layered system for heterogeneous pricing decisions by continuously learning market and hotel dynamics comprising: collecting a set of data from various relevant providers, wherein the set of data comprises hotel data, competitor data, market data, and market pricing; implement extract, transform, load (ETL) operations on the set of data, wherein the ETL comprises the ingestion of the multi-textured data into Big data storage for use in an on-demand basis; implementing one or more specified data cleaning operations on the data-set(s).

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a system for managing inventory transactions within an online marketplace including a reservation server to mediate inventory exchange from a buyer to a seller via an online network. The reservation server includes a memory and a processor coupled to the online network. The memory includes computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor, establishes a sales channel between the seller and buyer. The sales channel includes a direct sales channel, an indirect sales channel, and resale channel. The online network includes a marketplace server including an inventory that can be reserved, sold, or resold through the sales channel mediated by the reservation server based on the reservation server receiving an inventory reservation request from the seller or buyer. Further, the inventory includes a set price, and the buyer can purchase, repurchase, reserve, option, or swap at least one inventory.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a system for managing inventory transactions within an online marketplace including a reservation server to mediate inventory exchange from a buyer to a seller via an online network. The reservation server includes a memory and a processor coupled to the online network. The memory includes computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor, establishes a sales channel between the seller and buyer. The sales channel includes a direct sales channel, an indirect sales channel, and resale channel. The online network includes a marketplace server including an inventory that can be reserved, sold, or resold through the sales channel mediated by the reservation server based on the reservation server receiving an inventory reservation request from the seller or buyer. Further, the inventory includes a set price, and the buyer can purchase, repurchase, reserve, option, or swap at least one inventory.

Abstract: A method and data repository for the delivery, storage, maintenance and controlled access to test data, stored in a centrally administered data repository. The system allows entities to store individual collections of data which may be public or private in keeping with their business needs, while permitting them to have or obtain access to other data within the repository in which they might have an interest. Reflecting the natural flow of information, the system uses a data storage schema that permits the storage of a virtually unlimited variety of test results in a series of compact structures. To do so, the schema utilizes a series of metadata structures that describe collections of instance specific information.

Abstract: A method and data repository for the delivery, storage, maintenance and controlled access to test data, stored in a centrally administered data repository. The system allows entities to store individual collections of data which may be public or private in keeping with their business needs, while permitting them to have or obtain access to other data within the repository in which they might have an interest. Reflecting the natural flow of information, the system uses a data storage schema that permits the storage of a virtually unlimited variety of test results in a series of compact structures. To do so, the schema utilizes a series of metadata structures that describe collections of instance specific information.

Abstract: Traceable material property data is maintained in a database and provided to users upon demand. Cohesive and logical definitions of material property datasets are provided that capture the different industry standard facets of a material property. Traceability information includes the manufacturer of the material, the source of the material, the property measuring authority, points of responsibility, facets and constraints of the measurement process. Attributes for dataset ownership and dataset access cost are maintained and only the dataset owner is allowed to update those attributes. The ability to control access to the dataset is provided to the data owner. A dataset's measuring authority is permitted to review and re-grade data. The ability to define groups of users is provided with a designated user having the ability to control group membership and set the group's policies with respect to access of datasets owned by any member of the group.

Abstract: A system and method for managing time-dependent inventory such as hotel rooms, rental automobiles, and airline seats as well as associated items is disclosed. The system and method may be used to manage the price of inventory, the type of inventory, and the dates the inventory is offered for sale. The disclosed system and method simplify the management of inventory across multiple inventory types, inventory prices, and inventory availability dates by creating hierarchies and allowing changes to one element of a hierarchy to cause changes to other elements in the hierarchy.