Method and apparatus for transportation planning and logistical management
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Abstract
An electronic method for managing transportation from an origin location, the method including the steps of: receiving an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time; identifying at least a first airport (or other origin location), the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location; and identifying at least a first departing flight (or other mode of transportation) associated with the at least the first airport, the identified at least a first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and being at least between the origin location and the at least the first airport; wherein the flight arrival time of the at least the first identified departing flight is prior to the activity start time.
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59 Claims
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35. A computer implemented method for planning transportation from a transportation origin, the computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator;
developing, at a host computer, a proposed transportation plan corresponding to the received activity indicator, wherein the proposed transportation plan includes computing an optimal arrival time from at least one of the activity indicator and the transportation origin;
transmitting to the client computer an indication of the proposed transportation plan;
receiving, from the client computer, an indication of approval of the proposed transportation plan; and
responsive to receiving the indication of approval, arranging transportation according to the transportation plan. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A computer implemented method for managing transportation from an origin location, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time;
identifying, at a host computer, a first transportation destination, the first transportation destination being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of a walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold;
computing an optimal arrival time from at least one of the activity start time, the activity location, and the first transportation destination;
identifying, at the host computer, a first departing option associated with the first transportation destination, the identified first departing option associated with an option arrival time and the first departing option being between the origin location and the first transportation destination;
wherein the option arrival time of the first identified departing option is prior to the optimal arrival time;
identifying, at the host computer, an optimal transportation option between the first transportation destination and the activity location; and
providing, at the host computer, an optimal trip option for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the first identified departing option and the optimal transportation option. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer system for planning transportation from a transportation origin, the computer system comprising:
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a processor for executing instructions;
a first storage device for storing an activity indicator;
a second storage device connected to the processor, the storage device for storing instructions that are executable by the processor; and
a plurality of instructions stored on the second storage device, the plurality of instructions for causing the processor to;
develop a proposed transportation plan corresponding to an activity indicator, wherein the proposed transportation plan includes computing an optimal arrival time from the activity indicator and the transportation origin;
display an indication of the proposed transportation plan;
receive an indication of approval of the proposed transportation plan; and
responsive to receiving the indication of approval, arrange transportation according to the transportation plan. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A computer implemented method for planning transportation, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator, the activity indicator indicating an activity time and an activity location;
computing an optimal departure time from at least one of the activity time and the activity location;
identifying a plurality of transportation options, wherein each of the plurality of transportation options arrives at the activity location prior to the activity time and each of the plurality of transportation options depart prior to the optimal departure time;
providing an optimal trip option for transportation to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes a first of the plurality of transportation options; and
reserving the first of the plurality of transportation options. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer system for managing transportation from an origin location, the computer system comprising:
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a processor for executing instructions;
a first storage device for storing an activity indicator, the activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time;
a second storage device connected to the processor, the storage device for storing instructions that are executable by the processor; and
a plurality of instructions stored on the second storage device, the plurality of instructions for causing the processor to;
identify a first airport, the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold;
compute an optimal arrival time from at least one of the activity start time, the activity location, and the first airport;
identify a first departing flight associated with the first airport, the identified first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and being between the origin location and the first airport, wherein the flight arrival time of the first identified flight is prior to optimal arrival time;
identify an optimal ground transportation option between the first airport and the activity location; and
provide an optimal trip option for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the first identified departing flight and the optimal ground transportation option. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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