Metasearch engine for ordering at least one travel related item returned in combined search results and database results using at least one unstructured query and at least one structured query on multiple unique hosts and at least one database query on at least one database

摘要

A process for metasearching, comprising: receiving a request from a client device by a metasearch engine to send at least one search query to a plurality of unique hosts, the request associated with at least one travel related item that may be ordered; transforming the request into at least one unstructured query, at least one structured query, and at least one database query; sending each, respectively, to at least one unstructured data host, at least one structured data host, and at least one storage device comprising at least one database; receiving and combining search results from the plurality of unique hosts and at least one database result from the storage device; incorporating the combined results into a response; communicating the response from the metasearch engine to the client device; receiving another request from the client device for placing an order for the at least one item; processing the order.