Graphical user interface for and method of use for a computer-implemented system and method for booking travel itineraries
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1. A method for booking travel itineraries over a multi-user network comprising the steps of:
- a user entering into a centralized website portal, via a graphical user interface, information describing a service desired by said user;
performing a search for aggregated data from multiple travel supplier website acquired through an underlying method and engineering process of collating, extracting, analyzing, and presenting comparative price tables from multiple travel suppliers worldwide, and informing and presenting to the consumer, via said graphical user interface, said aggregated data from multiple travel supplier website presented through a process of connecting, passing search parameters, presenting and comparing price and offerings from multiple travel package providers worldwide.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for purchasing an airline ticket and other travel services that includes entering into a computer, information describing a service such as a flight desired by a consumer. The present invention is embodied via a graphical user interface for a travel planning system is described. The graphical user interface is implemented as a web page and includes a tabular region of the graphical user interface that displays summarized travel options and comprises a plurality of cells that act as controls.
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1. A method for booking travel itineraries over a multi-user network comprising the steps of:
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a user entering into a centralized website portal, via a graphical user interface, information describing a service desired by said user;
performing a search for aggregated data from multiple travel supplier website acquired through an underlying method and engineering process of collating, extracting, analyzing, and presenting comparative price tables from multiple travel suppliers worldwide, and informing and presenting to the consumer, via said graphical user interface, said aggregated data from multiple travel supplier website presented through a process of connecting, passing search parameters, presenting and comparing price and offerings from multiple travel package providers worldwide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A computer program product comprising instructions for causing a computer to:
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catalog and lists all other website via a centralized interface;
displaying other website within the centralized catalog'"'"'s interface and allowing users to view multiple travel website without leaving the core catalog;
a first module that tracks specific users by organization and subdivision;
a second module which transmits user search requests to other search engines and simultaneously searches multiple website for the same criteria and allows for side-by-side comparison in one browser window; and
displays the results in their own website; and
allows for users to switch back and forth between website without delay; and
records user transactions on outside website for reporting;
a system which allows an organization to have a specially branded website; and
wherein said system allows organizations to administer users on their website; and
view transactions made by users; and
produces reports based on subdivision of organization. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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