Process to graphically display travel information on a map in electronic form
First Claim
1. A method for graphically displaying travel information on an electronic map within a network environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an information request based on a flexible set of user-defined travel related criteria from a client;
processing the information request to initiate at least one inquiry based on the information request and collecting a plurality of responses from an information server, which gathers information from at least one remote server, to determine a solution set to the information request, wherein the solution set includes at least one of at least one airport, at least one airfare and at least one distance between at least one pair of airports; and
rendering the solution set unto an electronic map overlay for transmission to the client.
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Abstract
A system and method for graphically displaying travel information on an electronic map within a network environment comprising: (i) providing a network for transmitting and receiving information among information providers; (ii) receiving an information request based on a flexible set of user-defined travel related criteria; (iii) processing the information request to initiate at least one inquiry based on the information request from a plurality of data tables developed from a database; (iv) receiving at least one response to at least one inquiry; (v) processing at least one response to determine a reply that is responsive to the information request, and (vi) providing a response including an electronic map overlay.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for graphically displaying travel information on an electronic map within a network environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an information request based on a flexible set of user-defined travel related criteria from a client;
processing the information request to initiate at least one inquiry based on the information request and collecting a plurality of responses from an information server, which gathers information from at least one remote server, to determine a solution set to the information request, wherein the solution set includes at least one of at least one airport, at least one airfare and at least one distance between at least one pair of airports; and
rendering the solution set unto an electronic map overlay for transmission to the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for distributing travel information in a network, the system comprising:
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means for providing a travel information request;
means for processing the travel information request to generate an inquiry;
means for collecting a plurality of responses from an information server, which gathers information from at least one remote server, to determine a solution set to the travel information request, wherein the solution set includes at least one of at least one airport, at least one airfare and at least one distance between at least one pair of airports; and
means for processing the solution set to obtain a reply to the travel information request.
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8. A travel information system, comprising:
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a request manager for receiving information from information providers to store in a database, wherein the request manager is capable of processing an information request to initiate at least one inquiry related to the information from the database;
a plurality of data tables developed from the database, which contains a plurality of responses collected from an information server, which gathers information from at least one remote server, to determine a solution set responsive to the at least one inquiry, wherein the solution set includes at least one of at least one airport, at least one airfare and at least one distance between at least one pair of airports; and
a client capable of displaying an electronic map upon which the solution set is overlaid. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing travel information, comprising:
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receiving a request including a departure location;
generating a map including a set of points corresponding to the departure location and any airports having carrier service from the departure location to another location; and
transmitting the generated map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for a user to obtain travel information, comprising:
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entering a request including a departure location; and
receiving a map generated to include a set of points corresponding to the departure location and any airports having carrier service from the departure location to another location. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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