SYSTEM FOR ONLINE TRAVEL PLANNING

• US 20070198304A1
• Filed: 01/16/2007
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elliot Cohen, Hiza Peleg, Yotam Luz
• Original Assignee: Elliot Cohen, Hiza Peleg, Yotam Luz
• Inventors: Cohen, Elliot, Luz, Yotam, Peleg, Hiza
• Application Number:
  US11/623,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20070198304A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events

Abstract

A method for travel planning employing a computerized database query system, the method including user designation of at least one desired travel parameter and system presentation to user of at least one proposed travel region, based on the user designation, the at least one proposed travel region having geographical boundaries which are generally independent of political boundaries.

Claims

1. A method for travel planning employing a computerized database query system, the method comprising:

user designation of at least one desired travel parameter; and

system presentation to user of at least one proposed travel region, based on said user designation, said at least one proposed travel region having geographical boundaries which are generally independent of political boundaries.

2. A method for travel planning according to claim 1 and also comprising:

system presentation to user of a visually sensible graphical map of said at least one proposed travel region bearing visually sensible indicia corresponding to proposed travel locations within said at least one proposed travel region corresponding to said at least one desired travel parameter.

3. A method for travel planning according to claim 2 and also comprising:

user designation of user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia; and

system collection of travel locations corresponding to said user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia.

4. A method for travel planning according to claim 3 and also comprising:

system generation of a proposed travel itinerary based at least partially on said user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia.

5. A method for travel planning according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter comprises a type of user activity.

6. A method for travel planning according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter comprises a type of user interest.

7. A method for travel planning according to claim 5 and wherein said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region are selected at least partially by the extent of presence within said geographical boundaries of user selectable proposed travel locations.

8. A method for travel planning according to claim 1 and wherein said at least one proposed travel region has geographical boundaries which are determined at least in part by said at least one desired travel parameter designated by said user.

9. A method for travel planning according to claim 8 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter is selected by said user from a prepared set of possible desired travel parameters available for designation by said user.

10. A method for travel planning according to claim 9 and wherein said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region are pre-determined for plural ones of said possible desired travel parameters available for designation by said user.

11. A method for travel planning according to claim 8 and wherein said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region are generated in response to designation of said at least one desired travel parameter by said user.

12. A system for travel planning comprising:

a graphical user interface operative to enable user designation of at least one desired travel parameter;

an interactive computer system responsive to said user designation for selecting at least one proposed travel region, geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region being generally independent of political boundaries; and

a display presenting to said user in visually sensible form said at least one proposed travel region.

13. A system for travel planning according to claim 12 and wherein said interactive computer system and said display are operative to provide to said user a visually sensible graphical map of said at least one proposed travel region bearing visually sensible indicia corresponding to proposed travel locations within said at least one proposed travel region corresponding to said at least one desired travel parameter.

14. A system for travel planning according to claim 13 and wherein:

said graphical user interface is also operative for user designation of user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia; and

said interactive computer system includes functionality for collection of travel locations corresponding to said user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia.

15. A system for travel planning according to claim 14 and wherein said interactive computer system includes functionality for generation of a proposed travel itinerary based at least partially on said user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia.

16. A system for travel planning according to claim 12 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter comprises a type of user activity.

17. A system for travel planning according to claim 12 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter comprises a type of user interest.

18. A system for travel planning according to claim 16 and wherein said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region are selected at least partially by the extent of presence within said geographical boundaries of user selectable proposed travel locations.

19. A system for travel planning according to claim 12 and wherein said at least one proposed travel region has geographical boundaries which are determined by said interactive computer system at least in part by said at least one desired travel parameter designated by said user.

20. A system for travel planning according to claim 19 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter is selected by said user from a prepared set of possible desired travel parameters available for designation by said user.

21. A system for travel planning according to claim 20 and wherein said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region are pre-determined for plural ones of said possible desired travel parameters available for designation by said user.

22. A system for travel planning according to claim 19 and wherein said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region are generated by said interactive computer system in response to designation of said at least one desired travel parameter by said user.

23. A method for constructing a system for travel planning including:

a graphical user interface operative to enable user designation of at least one desired travel parameter;

an interactive computer system responsive to said user designation for selecting at least one proposed travel region; and

a display presenting to said user in visually sensible form said at least one proposed travel region,

the method comprising;

designating a plurality of desired travel parameters;

for said plurality of desired travel parameters, selecting a multiplicity of proposed travel locations corresponding thereto;

selecting geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region independently of political boundaries; and

preparing information relating at least one of said at least one proposed travel region for presentation to said user on said display in visually sensible form.

24. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 23 and also comprising:

preparing information relating at least to a visually sensible graphical map of said at least one proposed travel region bearing visually sensible indicia corresponding to proposed travel locations within said at least one proposed travel region corresponding to said at least one desired travel parameter for presentation to said user on said display in visually sensible form.

25. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 24 and also comprising:

configuring said graphical user interface for user designation of user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia; and

configuring said interactive computer system for collection of travel locations corresponding to said user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia.

26. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 25 and also comprising:

configuring said interactive computer system for generation of a proposed travel itinerary based at least partially on said user-selected ones of said visually sensible indicia.

27. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 23 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter comprises a type of user activity.

28. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 23 and wherein said at least one desired travel parameter comprises a type of user interest.

29. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 27 and wherein said selecting said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region includes selection of said geographical boundaries at least partially by the extent of presence within said geographical boundaries of user selectable proposed travel locations.

30. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 27 and wherein said selecting said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region includes constructing an interactive functionality operative to enable automatic selection of said geographical boundaries at least partially in accordance with the extent of presence within said geographical boundaries of proposed travel locations corresponding to said at least one desired travel parameter designated by said user.

31. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 30 and wherein said interactive functionality enables said at least one desired travel parameter to be selected by said user from a prepared set of possible desired travel parameters available for designation by said user.

32. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 31 and wherein said interactive functionality employs pre-determined geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region corresponding to plural ones of said possible desired travel parameters available for designation by said user.

33. A method for constructing a system for travel planning according to claim 30 and wherein said interactive functionality enables said geographical boundaries of said at least one proposed travel region to be generated in response to designation of said at least one desired travel parameter by said user.