RESERVATION-SYSTEM

Based on the various input criteria (e.g. time, day, channel, length or type of the presentation etc.) the reservation system allows a user to order or book free time slots for a specific time period and for one or more channels at the same time.

The orders can be also made according to the selected nets.

The reservation system works in the following way: Given the input criteria above, the system generates a booking request and provides a detailed summary of the order (i.e. on which channels and at what time the media should be played). If requested time slots are available, the system validates the order and makes the reservation. Afterwards it reports what percentage of the order is successfully reserved.
To make the reservation process easier and more convenient, InfoMANAGER provides an order overview with several user-friendly search functions. In addition, InfoMANAGER can produce the schedule of ordered time slots together with weekly or hourly reports.

The playlists are generated automatically according to the reservations/orders made. Afterwards, no additional manual assistance is necessary but it may be provided if desired. The creation and distribution of the playlists can be also implemented as a batch job overnight without any user interaction. The batch job can send an e-mail to the administrator with the following information:

- list of reservations with expiring date
- list of orders with missing (not yet delivered) media

In addition, InfoMANAGER has a special function to generate the playlists: Fill-trailers. This function allows that free time slots in the playlists are automatically filled with the user specified selections of existing media (fill-trailers).