Two-layer data architecture for reservation management systems

A computer implemented method for continuously and persistently managing a reservation system, the computer implemented method comprising:

• pre-allocating, by a processor using a general purpose database, a set of tables of fixed length records, wherein the set of tables are pre-populated with fixed length records prior to being populated with data, wherein the fixed length records are configured to store reservation related information based on record update operations, and wherein the fixed length records are independently accessible by a reservation processing module and are independently lockable by the general purpose database, wherein the reservation processing module is independent from the general purpose database;
• designating, by a processor, at least a first table in the set of pre-allocated tables to store user reservation dialog state information;
• designating, by a processor, at least a second table in the set of pre-allocated tables to store inventory information;
• tracking, by the reservation processing module, which of the fixed length records are currently being utilized to store reservation related information;
• receiving, by a processor using the reservation processing module, a request for a reservation from a user;
• identifying, based on the receiving and the tracking, at least one fixed length record in the first table that is available for use, wherein the first fixed length record is absent reservation related information;
• storing, by a processor using the reservation processing module, a set of information associated with a user reservation dialog state in the at least one fixed length record that has been identified in the first table as an update to the first table, wherein the storing at least comprises temporarily storing, via an update record transaction, at least one reservation inventory resource from a fixed length record of the second table in the at least one fixed length record that has been identified for a given amount of time;
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• managing, by a processor using the reservation processing module, the request from the user based on a set of reservation state information within the set of tables comprising at least inventory information in the second table.

A computer implemented method for continuously and persistently managing a reservation system, the computer implemented method comprising:

• pre-allocating, by a processor using a general purpose database, a set of tables of uniquely identified fixed size records, wherein the set of tables are pre-populated with uniquely identified fixed size records prior to being populated with data wherein the uniquely identified fixed size records are configured to store reservation related information based on record update operations, and wherein the uniquely identified fixed size records are independently accessible by a reservation processing module and are independently lockable by the general purpose database, wherein the reservation processing module is independent from the general purpose database;
• managing, by a processor using the reservation processing module, the uniquely identified fixed size records, wherein the managing comprises at least tracking which of the uniquely identified fixed size records are currently being utilized to store reservation related information;
• receiving, by a processor using the reservation processing module, a request from a user for a reservation;
• identifying, based on the receiving, at least one uniquely identified fixed size record in a first of the set of tables that is available for use, wherein the uniquely identified fixed size record is absent reservation related information;
• updating via an update record transaction, by a processor using the reservation processing module, the at least one uniquely identified fixed size record that has been identified with a set of user reservation dialog information, wherein the set of user reservation dialog information comprises at least user identification information and a set of inventory resources from one or more uniquely identified fixed size records in a second of the set of tables, wherein the set of user reservation dialog information is temporarily stored within the at least one record that has been identified for a given amount of time;
• persistently storing, based on the updating, the at least one uniquely identified fixed size record that has been identified on at least one persistent storage device at one or more given intervals of time;
• updating via an update record transaction, by a processor using the reservation processing module, the one or more uniquely identified fixed size records in the second of the set of tables based on updating the at least one uniquely identified fixed size record in the first of the set of tables;
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• persistently storing the one or more uniquely identified fixed size records from the second of the set of tables on at least one persistent storage device, at one or more given intervals of time.