Abstract: A mobile communication and localization device cooperating with a plurality of mobile network devices includes a processing unit; a data structure containing a plurality of entries, each entry containing information about a corresponding mobile network device and a corresponding time stamp; a unit for sending data packets at respective transmission instants, each data packet containing position data indicating the position of corresponding mobile network devices; a unit for receiving data packets sent by sender mobile devices belonging to the plurality of mobile network devices; and a unit for determining the relative position of corresponding mobile network devices based on position data contained in the data packets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method and system to perform a travel-related Availability Computation. The method includes, at an Inventory System, initiating an Availability Computation by retrieving information relevant to a received availability computation inquiry; determining that portion of a travel solution that corresponds to a reference carrier and a context to be prorated; making a call to a Proration Service and providing the Proration Service with applicable context information; receiving from the Proration Service proration information comprised of a calculated adjusted Yield or a calculated adjustment factor to be applied to the Yield, the Proration Service using proration data that is maintained by a Revenue Accounting System to make the calculation; and completing the Availability Computation using the adjusted Yield or the adjustment factor to be applied to the Yield.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method and system to perform a travel-related Availability Computation. The method includes, at an Inventory System, initiating an Availability Computation by retrieving information relevant to a received availability computation inquiry; determining that portion of a travel solution that corresponds to a reference carrier and a context to be prorated; making a call to a Proration Service and providing the Proration Service with applicable context information; receiving from the Proration Service proration information comprised of a calculated adjusted Yield or a calculated adjustment factor to be applied to the Yield, the Proration Service using proration data that is maintained by a Revenue Accounting System to make the calculation; and completing the Availability Computation using the adjusted Yield or the adjustment factor to be applied to the Yield.

Abstract: A mobile communication and localization device cooperating with a plurality of mobile network devices includes a processing unit; a data structure containing a plurality of entries, each entry containing information about a corresponding mobile network device and a corresponding time stamp; a unit for sending data packets at respective transmission instants, each data packet containing position data indicating the position of corresponding mobile network devices; a unit for receiving data packets sent by sender mobile devices belonging to the plurality of mobile network devices; and a unit for determining the relative position of corresponding mobile network devices based on position data contained in the data packets.