Method and device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network

Abstract

A method device implementing a seamless user/service reservation network. A network is establishing having a user input module, an interface module and a vendor service module. The user input module accommodates different classes of potential users including golf reseller, an Internet based user and a dedicated function user. Regardless of the type of user input is targeted for, all user inputs accept the same input format and send all transactions via a bundled communication. The interface module comprises multiple servers designed to communicate with the user input module and the vendor service module and decode and process all bundled requests. Utilizing multi-thread processing, all transactions from either module are concurrently processed. The vendor service module incorporates multiple vendor systems running different software platforms. Each vendor software platform is linked with a dedicated network server that can accordingly translate all standard communications to the specific protocol of the individual software vendor. By incorporating multiple user inputs that are processed concurrently by multiple vendors running different software platforms the seamless golf reservation network establishes a standardized golf tee time reservation system unique to this industry.

1 . A computer system for implementing a seamless user/service network, said system comprising: 
 means for generating a user input;    means for generating a vendor service input; and    means for receiving and processing said user input and said vendor service input.    
   
   
       2 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for generating a user input comprises a graphical user interface.  
   
   
       3 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for generating a user input comprises a networked based user interface.  
   
   
       4 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for generating a user input comprises a dedicated application user interface.  
   
   
       5 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for generating a vendor service input comprises a single vendor connection.  
   
   
       6 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for generating a vendor service input comprises a multiple vendor network.  
   
   
       7 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said means for recovering and processing said user input comprises a multiple process interface module.  
   
   
       8 . The computer system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said computer user/service network establishes a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       9 . In a computer system for implementing a seamless user/service reservation network, a user input device comprising; 
 an input terminal;    a processor, said processor receiving said input from said input terminal and outputting said signal into a formatted protocol; and    an output terminal for transmitting said formatted protocol from said processor.    
   
   
       10 . The user input device of  claim 9 , wherein said input terminal is a graphical user interface.  
   
   
       11 . The user input device of  claim 9 , wherein said input terminal is a networked based interface.  
   
   
       12 . The user input device of  claim 11 , wherein said network based interface is an Internet based interface.  
   
   
       13 . The user input device of  claim 9 , wherein said input terminal is a dedicated application interface.  
   
   
       14 . The user input device of  claim 13 , wherein said dedicated application interface is housed in an automatic teller machine.  
   
   
       15 . The user input device of  claim 13 , wherein said dedicated application is a stand alone kiosk.  
   
   
       16 . The user input device of  claim 9 , wherein said output terminal receives a formatted protocol signal.  
   
   
       17 . The user input device of  claim 16 , wherein said processor displays said received formatted protocols.  
   
   
       18 . The user input device of  claim 9 , wherein said user input device is for connecting a user to a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       19 . In a computer system for implementing a seamless user/service reservation network, a vendor service input device comprising; 
 an input terminal;    a processor, said processor receiving said input from said input terminal and outputting said signal into a formatted protocol; and    an output terminal for transmitting said formatted protocol from said processor.    
   
   
       20 . The vendor service input device of  claim 19 , wherein said input terminal comprises a single reservation system.  
   
   
       21 . The vendor service input device of  claim 19 , wherein said input terminal comprises a network of reservation systems.  
   
   
       22 . The vendor service input device of  claim 19 , wherein said output terminal receives a formatted protocol signal.  
   
   
       23 . The vendor service input device of  claim 22 , wherein said processor processes said received protocol signal.  
   
   
       24 . The vendor service input device of  claim 19 , wherein said vendor service input device is for connecting a golf tee time reservation system to a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       25 . In a computer system for implementing a seamless user/service reservation network, an interface for receiving and processing a user input and a vendor service input, said interface comprising: 
 a user input interface; and    a vendor service interface;    wherein said user input interface and said vendor service interface are connected to facilitate the transfer of data.    
   
   
       26 . The interface of  claim 25 , wherein said user input interface comprises a server.  
   
   
       27 . The interface of  claim 25 , wherein said user input interface comprises a plurality of servers.  
   
   
       28 . The interface of  claim 25 , wherein said server receives a transaction encoded in a formatted protocol.  
   
   
       29 . The interface of  claim 26 , wherein said server transmits said transaction for processing to said vendor service interface.  
   
   
       30 . The interface of  claim 25  further comprising an information interface.  
   
   
       31 . The interface of  claim 30 , wherein said information interface comprises an internal server organizing information into a database.  
   
   
       32 . The interface of  claim 25 , wherein said vendor service interface comprises a server.  
   
   
       33 . The interface of  claim 25 , wherein said vendor service interface comprises a plurality of servers.  
   
   
       34 . The interface of  claim 32 , wherein said server receives a transaction encoded in a formatted protocol.  
   
   
       35 . The interface of  claim 34 , wherein said server transmits said transaction for processing to said user input interface.  
   
   
       36 . The interface of  claim 25 , wherein said interface is for processing and receiving transactions associated with a golf tee time reservation system.  
   
   
       37 . A method of establishing a time reservation network, said method comprising: 
 using a computer processor to receive an input transaction;    using said computer processor to process said transaction; and    establishing a time reservation;    
   
   
       38 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 37  wherein said computer processor displays an input screen to receive said input transaction.  
   
   
       39 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 38 , wherein said computer processor receives a confirmation of said time reservation.  
   
   
       40 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 40 , wherein said computer processor displays said confirmation.  
   
   
       41 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 37 , wherein said time reservation network is a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       42 . A method of establishing a time reservation network, said method comprising: 
 using a first computer processor to receive an input transaction;    using a second computer processor to receive and process said transaction;    using a third computer processor to receive said processed transaction; and    establishing a time reservation.    
   
   
       43 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 42  further wherein said first computer processor displays an input screen to receive said input transaction.  
   
   
       44 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 43 , wherein said third computer processor receives a confirmation of said time reservation.  
   
   
       45 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 44 , wherein said third computer processor transmits said confirmation to said second computer processor which transmits said confirmation to said first computer processor which displays said confirmation.  
   
   
       46 . The method of establishing a time reservation network of  claim 42 , wherein said time reservation network is a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       47 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for performing the steps comprising: 
 establishing a user input module;    establishing an interface module; and    establishing a vendor service module.    
   
   
       48 . The computer readable medium of  claim 47 , wherein said step of establishing a user input module further comprises: 
 establishing multiple user inputs;    utilizing a standardized protocol for all user input transactions; and    establishing a communication link with said interface module.    
   
   
       49 . The computer readable medium of  claim 47 , wherein said step of establishing an interface module further comprises: 
 establishing a communication link with said user input module;    establishing a communication link with said vendor service module; and    establishing processing servers to facilitate communications between said user input module and said vendor service module.    
   
   
       50 . The computer readable medium of  claim 47 , wherein said step of establishing a vendor service module further comprises: 
 establishing multiple vendor inputs; and    utilizing a standardized protocol for all vendor input transactions; and    establishing a communication link with said interface module.    
   
   
       51 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for establishing a user input module connected to an interface module, said steps comprising: 
 establishing a user input;    utilizing a standardized protocol for said user input; and    establishing a communication link with said interface module.    
   
   
       52 . The computer readable medium of  claim 51 , wherein said user input comprises multiple user interfaces.  
   
   
       53 . The computer readable medium of  claim 52 , wherein said user input module facilitates user input to a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       54 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for establishing a vendor service module connected to an interface module, said steps comprising: 
 establishing multiple vendor inputs;    utilizing a standardized protocol for all vendor input transactions; and    establishing a communication link with said interface module.    
   
   
       55 . The computer readable medium of  claim 54 , wherein said vendor input comprises multiple vendor interfaces.  
   
   
       56 . The computer readable medium of  claim 55 , wherein said vendor module facilitates vendor communications to a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       57 . A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for establishing an interface module, said interface module connected to a user input module and a vendor service module, said steps comprising: 
 establishing a communication link with said user input module;    establishing a communication link with said vendor service module; and    establishing processing servers to facilitate communications between said user input module and said vendor service module.    
   
   
       58 . The computer readable medium of  claim 57  further comprising establishing an informational database, wherein said informational database processes all non-transactional information requests.  
   
   
       59 . The computer readable medium of  claim 58 , wherein said interface module facilitates communications in a golf tee time reservation network.  
   
   
       60 . A method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network, said method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving an input containing a transaction;    formatting said received transaction;    transmitting said formatted transaction to a server;    processing said transaction at said server;    preparing a result for said formatted transaction;    transmitting said result;    receiving said result; and    displaying said result;    wherein said transaction is a time reservation transaction.    
   
   
       61 . The method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network of  claim 60 , wherein said time reservation transaction is a golf tee time reservation transaction.  
   
   
       62 . A method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network, said method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving an input containing a transaction;    formatting said received transaction;    transmitting said formatted transaction to a server;    processing said transaction at said server;    preparing a result for said formatted transaction; and    transmitting said result;    wherein said transaction is a time reservation transaction.    
   
   
       63 . The method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network of  claim 62 , wherein said time reservation transaction is a golf tee time reservation transaction.  
   
   
       64 . A method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network, said method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a user input containing a transaction;    formatting said receiving transaction; and    transmitting said formatted transaction to a processing server.    
   
   
       65 . The method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network of  claim 64 , wherein said formatting of said received transaction comprises formatting said transaction into a standardized protocol.  
   
   
       66 . The method of providing a seamless user/service reservation network of  claim 64  wherein said user/service network is a golf tee time user/service reservation network.  
   
   
       67 . A computer data structure embodied in a communication signal, said data structure providing transaction information, said data structure comprising: 
 a header;    a transactional code;    a user identifier;    a time stamp; and    a character id.    
   
   
       68 . The computer data structure of  claim 40 , wherein said time stamp comprises a user input time stamp.  
   
   
       69 . The computer data structure of  claim 40 , wherein said time stamp comprises a transaction processing time stamp.  
   
   
       70 . The computer data structure of  claim 40 , wherein said time stamp comprises a user input time stamp and a transaction processing time stamp.  
   
   
       71 . The computer data structure of  claim 40 , wherein said computer data structure is utilized for communications establishing a golf tee time reservation network.