METHOD FOR RETRIEVING AND PRESENTING TRAVEL RELATED INFORMATION
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1. A computerized method for retrieving and presenting travel related information, the method comprising:
- presenting a first map-based display of travel related information;
capturing end user input from the first map-based display;
presenting a second map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the first map-based display;
capturing end user input from the second map-based display;
providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the second map-based display based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display;
presenting a third map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display;
capturing end user input from the third map-based display; and
providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the third map-based display.
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Abstract
A method to intuitively and quickly retrieve travel related information and gain access to providers of travel related services. The method is especially suitable for quickly finding non-stop airplane flights and connecting to airline reservation systems in as few as two clicks to access an airline reservation system to book a non-stop airplane flight. A user selects points such as airports on map-based displays and is presented with information pertaining to travel between, and services near, the selected points, such as airlines, lodging, car rentals, etc.
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1. A computerized method for retrieving and presenting travel related information, the method comprising:
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presenting a first map-based display of travel related information; capturing end user input from the first map-based display; presenting a second map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the first map-based display; capturing end user input from the second map-based display; providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the second map-based display based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display; presenting a third map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display; capturing end user input from the third map-based display; and providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the third map-based display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium embodying code which, when read by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method of retrieving and presenting travel related information, the method comprising; presenting a first map-based display of travel related information; capturing end user input from the first map-based display; presenting a second map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the first map-based display; capturing end user input from the second map-based display; providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the second map-based display based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display; presenting a third map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display; capturing end user input from the third map-based display; and providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the third map-based display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer system for retrieving and presenting travel related information, the system comprising:
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means for presenting a first map-based display of travel related information; means for capturing end user input from the first map-based display; means for presenting a second map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the first map-based display; means for capturing end user input from the second map-based display; means for providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the second map-based display based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display; means for presenting a third map-based display of travel related information based on the captured end user input from the second map-based display; means for capturing end user input from the third map-based display; and means for providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the third map-based display.
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31. A computerized method for retrieving and presenting travel related information, the method comprising:
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presenting a map-based display of travel related information; capturing end user input from the map-based display; and updating the map-based display based on the captured end user input.
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32. A computerized method for retrieving and presenting travel related information, the method comprising:
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presenting a map-based display of travel related information; capturing end user input from the map-based display; updating the map-based display based on the captured end user input; and providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the updated map-based display.
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33. A computerized method for providing access to travel related resources, the method comprising:
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presenting a map-based display of travel related information; capturing end user input from the map-based display; updating the map-based display based on the captured end user input; and providing access to travel related resources pertaining to the travel related information presented on the updated map-based display.
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34. A computerized method for retrieving and presenting information, the method comprising:
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presenting a map-based display of information; capturing end user input from the map-based display; and updating the map-based display based on the captured end user input.
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35. A computerized method to provide access to resources, the method comprising:
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presenting a map-based display of resource related information; capturing end user input from the map-based display; updating the map-based display based on the captured end user input; and providing access to resources pertaining to the resource related information presented on the updated map-based display.
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36. A computerized method to provide access to a travel related resource, the method comprising:
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presenting a map-based display of travel related information; capturing a first end user input of an origin airport from the map-based display; updating the map-based display based on the origin airport to present destination airports and airlines providing service from the origin airport to the destination airports; capturing a second end user input of an airline serving a destination airport from the updated map-based display; and accessing the travel related resource based on the origin airport and the airline serving the destination airport.
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