Building transportable by water, a method for arranging delivery of an additional building to a desired location, a reservation system for premises and a method for reserving premises

A reservation system for one or more buildings and the premises they contain, which comprises at least data terminal equipment, at least one server, and a database used for maintaining the reservation status of the said one or more buildings and the premises they contain, whereby data communication links can be created both between the data terminal equipment and the server and between the server and the database, the system comprising at least

• aa) means for entering a space reservation inquiry from the data terminal into the system, which inquiry includes information at least on which premises, or what part of the premises and in which building covered by the system, a reservation is to be made, and the date when the reservation is required,
• bb) means for searching in the database to find out whether it is possible to meet the order stated in the space reservation inquiry,
• cc) means for updating the database to match the order referred to in the space reservation inquiry,
• dd) means for replying to the data terminal as regards meeting the conditions of the order given in the inquiry,
• ee) means for changing the reservation status of a building or a part of it in the database, if desired, irrespective of the reservation status of the building or the part of it prior to this change,
• characterised in that the database is arranged to contain information on the geographical location, on a certain date, of at least one building to be reserved, the location data being arranged so that it can be changed using the means disclosed under ee).

A method for reserving one or more buildings and the premises they contain through a reservation system that comprises at least data terminal equipment, at least one server and a database, whereby data communication links can be created, if necessary, both between the data terminal equipment and the server and between the server and the database, by means of which method the database serves to maintain information on the reservation status of the said one or more buildings and the premises they contain, in which method

• aaa) a space reservation inquiry is entered into the data terminal, the inquiry including information at least on which premises, or what part of the premises and in which building covered by the system, a reservation is to be made, and the date when the reservation is required,
• bbb) the space reservation inquiry is sent to the server,
• ccc) the database is searched to find out whether it is possible to meet the order stated in the inquiry, and if the order can be met, then ddd) the order is made by updating the database with the information contained in the inquiry, and
• eee) the data terminal is given a reply regarding the possibility of meeting the conditions of the order given in the inquiry, in which method is also, if necessary,
• fff) the reservation status of a building or a part of it in the database is changed, if so desired, irrespective of the reservation status of the building or the part of it prior to this change,
• characterised in that information on the geographical location, on a certain date, of at least one of the buildings to be reserved is maintained in the database, which location data can be changed at stage fff).