Method and system for scheduling travel ltineraries through an online interface
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for displaying a plurality of travel segments for user selection, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an origination location and a destination location specified by a user;
receiving a departure date and a return date specified by the user;
sending a single web page to the user, wherein the single web page displays;
a plurality of departure travel segments, each departure travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, a segment identifier and a selection means;
a plurality of return travel segments, each return travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, a segment identifier and a selection means; and
a price display for displaying a price associated with combinations of departure travel segment and return travel segment;
receiving the user'"'"'s selection of a desired combination of departure travel segment and return travel segment; and
immediately adjusting the price display in response to the user'"'"'s selection, on the single web page.
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Abstract
A method and system of the present invention are directed to enabling a user to build an itinerary and/or select from a plurality of itineraries based on user input. For example, an embodiment of the present invention may receive user input including travel criteria and generate a single web page which displays a plurality of departure travel segments, a plurality of return travel segments and a price for user selected combinations of departure travel segment and return travel segment where the price is immediately adjusted in response to the user'"'"'s selection. According to another example, an embodiment of the present invention may receive user input including travel criteria and generate a web page, in response to a single user command where the web page displays a plurality of itineraries where each itinerary may include a departure segment, a return segment and a corresponding price. According to another example, an embodiment of the present invention may receive a user selection of a plurality of tagged itineraries for display on a single web page for user comparison.
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46 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for displaying a plurality of travel segments for user selection, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an origination location and a destination location specified by a user;
receiving a departure date and a return date specified by the user;
sending a single web page to the user, wherein the single web page displays;
a plurality of departure travel segments, each departure travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, a segment identifier and a selection means;
a plurality of return travel segments, each return travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, a segment identifier and a selection means; and
a price display for displaying a price associated with combinations of departure travel segment and return travel segment;
receiving the user'"'"'s selection of a desired combination of departure travel segment and return travel segment; and
immediately adjusting the price display in response to the user'"'"'s selection, on the single web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented system for displaying a plurality of travel segments for user selection, the system comprising:
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an interface for receiving an origination location, a destination location, a departure date and a return date specified by a user; and
a build trip module for sending a single web page to the user, wherein the single web page displays;
a plurality of departure travel segments, each departure travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, a segment identifier and a selection means;
a plurality of return travel segments, each return travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, a segment identifier and a selection means; and
a price display for displaying a price associated with combinations of departure travel segment and return travel segment;
wherein the interface receives the user'"'"'s selection of a desired combination of departure travel segment and return travel segment and wherein the price display is immediately adjusted in response to the user'"'"'s selection, on the single web page. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer implemented method for displaying travel itineraries, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an origination location and a destination location specified by a user;
receiving a departure date and a return date specified by the user;
receiving a single command from the user to display available itineraries; and
in response to the single command, sending a web page to the user, wherein the web page displays a plurality of itineraries, wherein each itinerary comprises;
at least one departure travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, and a segment identifier;
at least one return travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, and a segment identifier; and
a price for the itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer implemented system for displaying travel itineraries, the system comprising:
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an interface for receiving an origination location, a destination location, a departure date and a return date specified by a user and for receiving a single command from the user to display available itineraries; and
a choose trip module for sending a web page to the user in response to the single command, wherein the web page displays a plurality of itineraries and each itinerary comprises;
at least one departure travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, and a segment identifier;
at least one return travel segment specifying a departure time, an arrival time, and a segment identifier; and
a price for the itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer implemented method for displaying a plurality of itineraries, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an origination location and a destination location specified by a user;
receiving a departure date and a return date specified by the user;
sending a web page to the user, wherein the web page displays available travel segments;
receiving from the user a selection of a first itinerary, wherein the first itinerary comprises at least two travel segments;
receiving from the user a selection of a second itinerary, wherein the first itinerary comprises a different combination of at least two travel segments; and
sending the user a single web page which displays the first and second itineraries on a single page. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A computer implemented system for displaying a plurality of itineraries, the system comprising:
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an interface for receiving an origination location, a destination location, a departure date and a return date specified by a user;
a trip module for sending a web page to the user, wherein the web page displays available travel segments;
wherein the interface receives a selection of a first itinerary from the user, the first itinerary comprising at least two travel segments and wherein the interface further receives a selection of a second itinerary from the user, the first itinerary comprising a different combination of at least two travel segments; and
a compare module for sending the user a single web page which displays the first and second itineraries on a single page. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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