METHOD SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMIC CONSTRUCTION OF PACKAGES AND OPTIMAL ASSIGNEMENT OF GENERATED PACKAGES TO SHOPPING CATEGORIES

摘要

A method, system and computer program product for providing information relating to a plurality of packages of components, such as travel components, are provided. Typically, a plurality of candidate packages are dynamically generated in response to and in compliance with a request, such as from a consumer. To increase the options from which a consumer selects, the candidate packages that are selected, such as for display to a customer, may be evaluated based upon a diversity criteria relating to the variety of components included within the candidate packages that have been selected. Several different subsets of the candidate packages may be selected based upon an evaluation of the candidate packages in accordance with different respective value measures, such as price, relationship to the request and upgrade status.