System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Assembling and Displaying a Travel Itinerary
First Claim
1. A system for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the system comprising:
- an inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products said inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products; and
a host computing element in communication with said inventory system for running queries on said inventory system based on an initial user input, said host computing element configured to retrieve and display travel products from said inventory system, receive user inputs indicating select travel products, and save information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user,wherein said host computing element is configured to display a plurality of itineraries, each itinerary including a plurality of the select travel products according to the wishlist organized by time and date, receive a user input corresponding to a designated one of the itineraries, and display the designated itinerary with at least one tool for evaluating the designated itinerary.
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Abstract
The present invention generates a concise listing of low-priced travel products in an interactive itinerary format in response to a simplified user input that can include specification of a selected travel theme. The interactive itinerary can allow and/or recommend changes to the itinerary, e.g., to add, remove, or otherwise change the various travel products included therein, and the user can be notified of the cost and/or scheduling effects of particular modifications to the itinerary. Various tools can also be provided for evaluating the itinerary, e.g., to enable the user to understand the relationship and compatibility of the travel products in time and location so that the user is better informed of the itinerary and more likely to complete the purchase of the associated travel products.
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57 Claims
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1. A system for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the system comprising:
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an inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products said inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products; and a host computing element in communication with said inventory system for running queries on said inventory system based on an initial user input, said host computing element configured to retrieve and display travel products from said inventory system, receive user inputs indicating select travel products, and save information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user, wherein said host computing element is configured to display a plurality of itineraries, each itinerary including a plurality of the select travel products according to the wishlist organized by time and date, receive a user input corresponding to a designated one of the itineraries, and display the designated itinerary with at least one tool for evaluating the designated itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the system comprising:
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an inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products said inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products; and a host computing element in communication with said inventory system for running queries on said inventory system based on an initial user input, said host computing element configured to retrieve and display travel products from said inventory system, receive user inputs indicating select travel products, and save information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user, wherein said host computing element is configured to display a plurality of the select travel products alternately in an interactive itinerary and a map upon a user input, the interactive itinerary including the plurality of the select travel products organized in a calendar format by time and date, and the map including the plurality of the select travel products graphically illustrated according to locations of the select travel products. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products the inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products, the method comprising:
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retrieving travel products from an inventory system based on an initial user input; displaying to the user retrieved travel products corresponding to the initial user input; receiving a plurality of user inputs indicating select travel products and saving information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user; displaying a plurality of itineraries, each itinerary including a plurality of the select travel products according to the wishlist organized by time and date; receiving a user input corresponding to a designated one of the itineraries; and displaying the designated itinerary with at least one tool for evaluating the designated itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products the inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products, the method comprising:
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retrieving travel products from an inventory system based on an initial user input; displaying to the user retrieved travel products corresponding to the initial user input; receiving a plurality of user inputs indicating select travel products and saving information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user; and displaying a plurality of the select travel products alternately in an interactive itinerary and a map upon a user input, the interactive itinerary including the plurality of the select travel products organized in a calendar format by time and date, and the map including the plurality of the select travel products graphically illustrated according to locations of the select travel products. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products the inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products, the method comprising:
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first computer instruction means for retrieving travel products from an inventory system based on an initial user input; second computer instruction means for displaying to the user retrieved travel products corresponding to the initial user input; third computer instruction means for receiving a plurality of user inputs indicating select travel products and saving information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user; fourth computer instruction means for displaying a plurality of itineraries, each itinerary including a plurality of the select travel products according to the wishlist organized by time and date; fifth computer instruction means for receiving a user input corresponding to a designated one of the itineraries; and sixth computer instruction means for displaying the designated itinerary with at least one tool for evaluating the designated itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer program product for assembling and displaying a travel itinerary comprising a plurality of travel products selected from a database, the inventory system comprising travel products wherein for at least some of the travel products the inventory system further comprises scheduling and/or location data corresponding to the travel products, the method comprising:
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first computer instruction means for retrieving travel products from an inventory system based on an initial user input; second computer instruction means for displaying to the user retrieved travel products corresponding to the initial user input; third computer instruction means for receiving a plurality of user inputs indicating select travel products and saving information corresponding to each select travel product to a wishlist associated with the user; and fourth computer instruction means for displaying a plurality of the select travel products alternately in an interactive itinerary and a map upon a user input, the interactive itinerary including the plurality of the select travel products organized in a calendar format by time and date, and the map including the plurality of the select travel products graphically illustrated according to locations of the select travel products. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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