Automated Booking System

An application messaging system comprising:

• a client device comprising:
• a client processor in communication with a display, a client network interface and a computer readable medium storing application code (app) causing the client processor to:
• receive a list of users in communication with a messaging service;
• receive input selecting one of the users in the list of users;
• in response to receiving the input selecting one of the users, establish a messaging session with the selected user through the messaging service;
• display a user interface control for entering a new order entry;
• upon receiving input on the user interface control, receive data for the new order request;
• and
• send the data for the new order request to the server, while in said messaging session;
• and
• a server comprising:
• a server processor;
• memory interconnected with the server processor;
• a server network interface in communication with the server processor;
• the memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed, cause the server processor to:
• provide the messaging service;
• maintain data structures corresponding to an order list for storing order entries identifying at least one participant or item;
• receive input requesting a new order entry from a user for at least one new participant or item;
• receive and process payment information comprising account detail and payment amount for an activity corresponding to the new order entry;
• and
• upon receiving said new order entry and processing said payment information add the new order entry into the order list.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a widget comprising processor executable installation instructions that, when executed by a computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• memory interconnected with the processor;
• a network interface in communication with the processor;
• cause the computing device to execute the steps of:
• retrieving a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) associated with a web application;
• installing the web application on the computing device;
• and
• upon instantiating the web application, displaying the content of the URI;
• wherein the web application is on a server comprising:
• a server processor;
• memory interconnected with the server processor;
• a server network interface in communication with the server processor;
• the memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed, cause the server processor to:
• maintain data structures corresponding to a booking list for storing booking entries identifying at least one participant;
• receive input requesting a new booking entry from an end user for at least one new participant;
• receive and process payment information comprising account detail and payment amount for an activity corresponding to the new booking entry;
• upon receiving said new booking entry and processing said payment information:
• add the new booking entry into the booking list;
• and
• automatically apportion the payment amount between a first account associated with an owner of the server, and at least a second account associated with one of an agent or a supplier for said activity.