INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING AND DISPLAYING MARKET INFORMATION

摘要

The method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention allows a comprehensive and unbiased analysis on hotel prices for a market. It allows positioning of a particular hotel vis-a-vis the market characteristics where it is located. This market price analysis is integrated into a revenue management system in order to update price recommendations based on market elements which are external to the hotel. The method according to the present invention poses no limit to the number of competitors against whom the hotel's own rates are benchmarked, its purpose being to provide a global market vision. Hoteliers do not even need to figure out whom they are competing with. The method provides new analyses on market trends, and it allows the hotel user to truly position his property vis-a-vis the market over time. At last, it provides insightful recommendations based on user rules which are self explainable.

主权项

1. A system that provides an interactive user interface configured to receive and display information relating to perishable service resources, the system comprising:
an input device for receiving data from a user; an output device for displaying data to the user; a database server including a database that stores a neighbor list for each of a plurality of user service resources; a processor coupled to the input device, the output device, and the database server; and a memory coupled to the processor and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: display, on the output device, a menu comprising a plurality of screens each selectable using the input device, the plurality of screens including a profile screen and a competitors screen; receive, at the processor, a selection of the profile screen or the competitors screen; in response to the user selecting the profile screen, display a first table including one or more of the user service resources, the first table configured to receive user input selecting a first user service resource from the one or more user service resources; in response to the user selecting the competitors screen, display a second table including one or more neighbor service resources from the neighbor list of the first user service resource, the second table configured to, for each neighbor service resource, display an identity of the neighbor service resource and receive user input indicating whether the neighbor service resource is a competitor to the first user service resource; and display, on the output device, a market price determined based on a price of each neighbor service resource in the neighbor list indicated as competing with the first user service resource.