A dynamic reconfigurable logistics environment can be combined with autonomous systems using a space-time volume-based resource allocation approach that permits dynamically changing paths of travel. This approach can enable a more flexible approach to the dynamic real-time reallocation of unused, unlocked resources whenever new resource requests are received, preventing blocking of later-received, more-difficult-to-allocate requests by earlier-received, less-difficult-to-allocate requests such that all resources as well as the paths of travel remain changeable and dynamic. Resource allocations can be subject to an autonomous system condition check, which can determine whether autonomous systems can perform tasks associated with the allocated resources, given the spatial layout of the resource and pathway allocation. An execution component can management the performance of the tasks by the autonomous systems within the dynamically changing environment. The tasks can be prioritized, and the autonomous systems can perform the tasks according that prioritization.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
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AUTONOMOUS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMISATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DEFINED SPACES AND TIME PERIODS
In one aspect, the present invention provides a computing system for effecting an optimised condition for one or more booking requests in a venue having one or more spaces, comprising an allocation module executing on a processor and arranged to retrieve the booking requests from a database containing a plurality of booking requests, the booking requests including requestor constraint information regarding one or more constraints provided by the booking requestor including a predefined service period, and retrieve venue constraint information from a database, the venue constraint information including venue spatial information and furniture spatial information, wherein the allocation module executes an allocation algorithm that utilises the booking information and the venue constraint information to assess the capacity of the one or more venues and allocate a portion of space for each booking request to satisfy the optimised condition utilising the assessment, to derive an optimised allocation instruction set.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
A dynamic reconfigurable logistics environment can be combined with autonomous systems using a space-time volume-based resource allocation approach that permits dynamically changing paths of travel. This approach can enable a more flexible approach to the dynamic real-time reallocation of unused, unlocked resources whenever new resource requests are received, preventing blocking of later-received, more-difficult-to-allocate requests by earlier-received, less-difficult-to-allocate requests such that all resources as well as the paths of travel remain changeable and dynamic. Resource allocations can be subject to an autonomous system condition check, which can determine whether autonomous systems can perform tasks associated with the allocated resources, given the spatial layout of the resource and pathway allocation. An execution component can management the performance of the tasks by the autonomous systems within the dynamically changing environment. The tasks can be prioritized, and the autonomous systems can perform the tasks according that prioritization.
In one aspect, the present invention provides a computing system for effecting an optimised condition for one or more booking requests in a venue having one or more spaces, comprising an allocation module executing on a processor and arranged to retrieve the booking requests from a database containing a plurality of booking requests, the booking requests including requestor constraint information regarding one or more constraints provided by the booking requestor including a predefined service period, and retrieve venue constraint information from a database, the venue constraint information including venue spatial information and furniture spatial information, wherein the allocation module executes an allocation algorithm that utilises the booking information and the venue constraint information to assess the capacity of the one or more venues and allocate a portion of space for each booking request to satisfy the optimised condition utilising the assessment, to derive an optimised allocation instruction set.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GENERATING A DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE FOR USE BY A USER IN THE ALLOCATION OF A SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for the allocation of a booking, including a booking interface accessible via a remote device, the remote device being in communication with a server, the method being arranged to generate a customised booking interface on the remote device. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a computer-enabled method including a user interface accessible via a remote device, the remote device being in communication with a server, the method being arranged to generate a user-specific interface for display on the remote device. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to utilising a configurable channel and user identifying widget or app as part of a booking allocation process.
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE ARRANGED TO CREATE A DYNAMIC FLOOR PLAN UTILISABLE BY AN ALLOCATION ALGORITHM TO PERFORM THE TASK OF ALLOCATING A SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for creating a volumetric space/time framework of constraints for the dynamic allocation of a booking request to one or more spaces in a venue. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a computer-enabled method including a user interface accessible via a remote device such as a Point of Sale device, wherein the Point of Sale device is arranged to receive an interactive, real-time, dynamic floor plan including allocated and unallocated bookings, table numbers, chair position numbers and interact with a restaurant operator or operators.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
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A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MONITORING A PLURALITY OF GAMING MACHINES AND OTHER GAMES OF CHANCE, AND PROVIDING A BOOKING AND MONITORING SERVICE FOR GAMING ENTHUSIASTS AND GAMING VENUES
In one embodiment, the invention provides a computer-enabled method for creating a volumetric space/time framework of constraints for the dynamic allocation of a booking request to control access to at least one of a plurality of gaming tables, gaming machines and electronic games within one or more spaces, including providing a booking and monitoring service for a booking requestor.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
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A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MANAGING THE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THIRD PARTIES OF SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF A RESTAURANT BOOKING OR OTHER ANALOGOUS SERVICE
The invention provides a computer-enabled method for the exchange of bookings comprising an user interface accessible by a remote device and in communication with an exchange server, the exchange server including an offer database having at least one booking received from a third party server, the booking including booking information, the booking information having availability information including at least a booking time, duration time and one or more products associated with the booking information within a volumetric space/time framework.
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUSLY ALLOCATING AND MANAGING A SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND/OR A SERVICE VIA AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for allocating one or more spaces in a venue in response to an order for at least one of a consumable product and service by a user via a computing device. The present invention relates to a computer-enabled system, method and computer program for allocating a space via a point of sale device, ordering kiosk, ordering device or self-seating kiosk where the space requirements are autonomously determined utilising information of a customer, the venue and third parties by allocation methodologies, or one or more configurable algorithms.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
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A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMICALLY ALTERING CONSTRAINTS UTILISED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for providing differentiable product and/or services offerings to a booking requestor via a booking allocation algorithm utilising a volumetric space/time framework to allocate bookings using a booking allocation algorithm, comprising the steps of, associating one or more spatial, product and service attributes with each one of one or more spaces within the volumetric space/time framework, whereby the one or more attributes associated with the each one of the one or more spaces define at least one of a physical and qualitative attribute of the each one or more spaces, associating one or more products with the each one of the one or more attributes to create the differentiable set of products.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
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AN AUTONOMOUS, INTEGRATED COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM UTILISING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINE FOR DYNAMIC ALLOCATION AND OPTIMISATION OF SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND/OR SERVICES
In one aspect, there is provided a computer-enabled method for optimising and allocating bookings to one or more spaces, the method optimising bookings to increase the probability of achieving a selected outcome. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to an online restaurant booking system that utilises an artificial intelligence engine to optimise the use of space, time, and other operational considerations of a restaurant in order to optimise desired outcomes which may include optimising capacity, ambiance, preferred seating allocation, extended booking duration times, variable and dynamic pricing options, menu and course options and other quantitative and qualitative criteria.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE AND ALGORITHM ARRANGED TO CREATE A DYNAMIC ROSTER UTILISING AN ALLOCATION ALGORITHM TO PERFORM THE TASK OF THE ALLOCATION OF STAFF TO TASKS IN A WORKPLACE
In one embodiment, there is disclosed a computer-enabled method for method for creating a volumetric space/time framework that incorporates a floor plan of a venue and utilising the volumetric space/time framework, to incorporate a plurality of constraints within the space including one or more of furniture, equipment, staffing, production, forecasts, revenue being capable of providing information regarding a plurality of items of equipment allocated to the volumetric space/time framework, the plurality constraints being associated with the production of one or more products and the delivery of one or more services provided by the venue.
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE ARRANGED TO CREATE A DYNAMIC FLOOR PLAN UTILISABLE BY AN ALLOCATION ALGORITHM TO PERFORM THE TASK OF MANAGING A FUNCTION OR EVENT
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for creating a volumetric space/time framework of constraints for the dynamic allocation or selection of a booking request for a function or event using a computer-enabled method for the allocation or selection of one or more spaces and the allocation of one or more furniture items within the one or more spaces within a venue to devise a floor plan for a function or event within a volumetric space/time framework that defines one or more spaces in a venue.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
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A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE ARRANGED TO CREATE A DYNAMIC FLOOR PLAN UTILISABLE BY AN ALLOCATION ALGORITHM TO PERFORM THE TASK OF ORGANISING AND OPERATING A PROVISION OF A SERVICE
A computer-enabled method for creating a volumetric space/time framework that incorporates the floor plan of a venue and utilising the volumetric space/time framework, to incorporate a plurality of constraints within the space including one or more of furniture, equipment, staffing, resources, forecasts and revenue, and providing information regarding a plurality of items of equipment allocated to the volumetric space/time framework, the plurality of constraints being associated with the production of one or more products and the delivery of one or more services provided by the venue.
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE ARRANGED TO CREATE A DYNAMIC PRODUCT LIST INTEGRABLE INTO A SERVICE PROVISION PROCESS TO PERFORM THE TASK OF DELIVERING A COMPLEX SERVICE AND MANAGING AN ASSOCIATED TRANSACTION
A computer-enabled method for creating an interactive menu comprising one or more of a food item, beverage item or other item or service arranged to be associated with a booking system. The menu including one or more constraints utilised as input to allocate booking requests to one or more spaces in a venue. An operator user interface arranged to allow an operator to enter information regarding a plurality of menu items to appear on each of the one or more menus, each of the plurality of menu items including one or more products having ingredients and attributes, including a series of permutations of menu items, the permutations relating to at least one of an allergy indication, a dietary requirement, a dietary preference, and a recipe alternative.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
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A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A MULTI STAGE TRANSACTION INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF A BOOKING AND SERVICE DELIVERY PROCESS
In one embodiment, there is provided a computing system for processing a plurality of variable transactions associated with a dynamic booking allocation system to one or more tables or table combinations or to one or more spaces within a venue including the continuous provision of one or more products and services to a booking requestor whereby the booking requestor can undertake one or more of the plurality of variable transactions during the dynamic booking allocation process or any time after the dynamic booking allocation process until all the requirements of the booking requestor have been finalised and completed to create a booking allocation and transaction framework
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
In one aspect, the present invention provides a computing system for effecting an optimised condition for one or more booking requests in a venue having one or more spaces, comprising an allocation module executing on a processor and arranged to retrieve the booking requests from a database containing a plurality of booking requests, the booking requests including requestor constraint information regarding one or more constraints provided by the booking requestor including a predefined service period, and retrieve venue constraint information from a database, the venue constraint information including venue spatial information and furniture spatial information, wherein the allocation module executes an allocation algorithm that utilises the booking information and the venue constraint information to assess the capacity of the one or more venues and allocate a portion of space for each booking request to satisfy the optimised condition utilising the assessment, to derive an optimised allocation instruction set.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
In one aspect, the invention provides a computing system for optimising and allocating bookings within one or more spaces in a venue, comprising an allocation module including an optimisation algorithm in communication with a processor and arranged to receive at least one booking request for a table or table combination and communicate with a database of other saved booking requests, retrieve the saved booking requests and combine the at least one booking request with the saved booking requests to form a pool of requests, retrieve constraint information and iteratively allocate each of the requests from the pool of requests to a table or table combination utilising the constraint information, wherein an optimised allocation instruction set of allocated bookings is produced.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
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AUTONOMOUS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMISATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DEFINED SPACES AND TIME PERIODS
In one aspect, the invention provides a computer enabled method for optimising and allocating booking requests, comprising the steps of, at a computing system including at least one software module arranged to allocate bookings autonomously to one of a table or table combination, electronically receiving a booking request via a network, the booking request including constraint information including a plurality of constraint values associated with one of the venue and the requestor, and for each received booking request, the module categorising the booking request into one of at least two categories selected from a group of categories including a selection category including constraint information identifying a specific table or table combination, and a non-selection category, and for each of the at least two categories, the module utilising an iterative method to analyse the constraint information and allocate the booking request to the table or table combination.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
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AUTONOMOUS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMISATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DEFINED SPACES AND TIME PERIODS
In one aspect, the present invention provides a computing system for effecting an optimised condition for one or more booking requests in a venue having one or more spaces, comprising an allocation module executing on a processor and arranged to retrieve the booking requests from a database containing a plurality of booking requests, the booking requests including requestor constraint information regarding one or more constraints provided by the booking requestor including a predefined service period, and retrieve venue constraint information from a database, the venue constraint information including venue spatial information and furniture spatial information, wherein the allocation module executes an allocation algorithm that utilises the booking information and the venue constraint information to assess the capacity of the one or more venues and allocate a portion of space for each booking request to satisfy the optimised condition utilising the assessment, to derive an optimised allocation instruction set.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
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AUTONOMOUS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC OPTIMISATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DEFINED SPACES AND TIME PERIODS
A computing system for optimising and allocating bookings within a venue having one or more spaces, comprising an optimisation module in communication with a processor and arranged to receive at least one request for allocation of a booking to spaces in the venue and communicate with a database to determine whether other requests for allocation have been made by other requestors, and to retrieve information regarding the other requests and combine the at least one request with the other requests to form a pool of requests, retrieve constraint information regarding the venue, dimensions of one or more available furniture items that may be allocated, and allocates the each request to the optimised allocation to produce an optimised allocation instruction set.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
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A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMICALLY ALTERING CONSTRAINTS UTILISED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for providing differentiable product and/or services offerings to a booking requestor via a booking allocation algorithm utilising a volumetric space/time framework to allocate bookings using a booking allocation algorithm, comprising the steps of, associating one or more spatial, product and service attributes with each one of one or more spaces within the volumetric space/time framework, whereby the one or more attributes associated with the each one of the one or more spaces define at least one of a physical and qualitative attribute of the each one or more spaces, associating one or more products with the each one of the one or more attributes to create the differentiable set of products.
A COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTUITIVE USER INTERFACE ARRANGED TO CREATE A DYNAMIC FLOOR PLAN UTILISABLE BY AN ALLOCATION ALGORITHM TO PERFORM THE TASK OF ALLOCATING A SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE
In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-enabled method for creating a volumetric space/time framework of constraints for the dynamic allocation of a booking request to one or more spaces in a venue. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a computer-enabled method including a user interface accessible via a remote device such as a Point of Sale device, wherein the Point of Sale device is arranged to receive an interactive, real-time, dynamic floor plan including allocated and unallocated bookings, table numbers, chair position numbers and interact with a restaurant operator or operators.
In one aspect, the present invention provides a computing system for effecting an optimised condition for one or more booking requests in a venue having one or more spaces, comprising an allocation module executing on a processor and arranged to retrieve the booking requests from a database containing a plurality of booking requests, the booking requests including requestor constraint information regarding one or more constraints provided by the booking requestor including a predefined service period, and retrieve venue constraint information from a database, the venue constraint information including venue spatial information and furniture spatial information, wherein the allocation module executes an allocation algorithm that utilises the booking information and the venue constraint information to assess the capacity of the one or more venues and allocate a portion of space for each booking request to satisfy the optimised condition utilising the assessment, to derive an optimised allocation instruction set.
AN AUTONOMOUS, INTEGRATED COMPUTER-ENABLED METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM UTILISING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINE FOR DYNAMIC ALLOCATION AND OPTIMISATION OF SPACE, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND/OR SERVICES
In one aspect, there is provided a computer-enabled method for optimising and allocating bookings to one or more spaces, the method optimising bookings to increase the probability of achieving a selected outcome. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to an online restaurant booking system that utilises an artificial intelligence engine to optimise the use of space, time, and other operational considerations of a restaurant in order to optimise desired outcomes which may include optimising capacity, ambiance, preferred seating allocation, extended booking duration times, variable and dynamic pricing options, menu and course options and other quantitative and qualitative criteria.
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