Travel Partner Matching Using Selectable Map Interface
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1. A travel partner location system comprising:
- a user location data store operable to store geocoded locations associated with a plurality of users, including a searcher, the geocoded locations comprising geocoded origin information and geocoded destination information;
an interface module operable to;
generate a primary interface comprising a map-based user selectable interface for presentation to the searcher;
retrieve the geocoded locations associated with the plurality of users;
identify the plurality of users on the map-based user selectable interface using the retrieved geocoded origin information;
receive a hover indication from the user through the map-based user selectable interface when the searcher hovers a pointer representation over a marked location within the map-based user interface;
identify a current location associated with the hover indication; and
present a cost-savings estimation to the searcher within the map-based user selectable interface based upon the current location; and
update the map-based user interface based upon input received from the searcher;
identify a selected user based upon input received from the searcher;
a communications module operable to provide a communications interface to the searcher through the interface module and responsive to the interface module identifying a selected user, the communications module and communications interface being operable to facilitate communications between the searcher and the selected user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for travel partner matching using a map-based user selectable interface. A user can search for potential travel partner matches using a map-based user selectable interface. In various implementations, the map-based user selectable interface can provide cost savings estimations based upon a potential travel partner selected and/or a communications interface to communicate with potential travel partners, among many others.
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1. A travel partner location system comprising:
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a user location data store operable to store geocoded locations associated with a plurality of users, including a searcher, the geocoded locations comprising geocoded origin information and geocoded destination information; an interface module operable to; generate a primary interface comprising a map-based user selectable interface for presentation to the searcher; retrieve the geocoded locations associated with the plurality of users; identify the plurality of users on the map-based user selectable interface using the retrieved geocoded origin information; receive a hover indication from the user through the map-based user selectable interface when the searcher hovers a pointer representation over a marked location within the map-based user interface; identify a current location associated with the hover indication; and present a cost-savings estimation to the searcher within the map-based user selectable interface based upon the current location; and update the map-based user interface based upon input received from the searcher; identify a selected user based upon input received from the searcher; a communications module operable to provide a communications interface to the searcher through the interface module and responsive to the interface module identifying a selected user, the communications module and communications interface being operable to facilitate communications between the searcher and the selected user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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13. A travel partner searching method comprising:
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storing geocoded locations associated with a plurality of users, including a searcher, the geocoded locations comprising geocoded origin information and geocoded destination information; providing a primary interface comprising a map-based user selectable interface for presentation to the searcher, retrieving the geocoded locations associated with the plurality of users; identifying the plurality of users on the map-based user selectable interface based upon the retrieved geocoded origin information, receiving a hover indication from the user through the map-based user selectable interface, the hover indication being associated with a current location within the map-based user interface; presenting a cost-savings estimation to the searcher within the map-based user selectable interface based upon the hover indication; receiving input from the searcher identifying a selected user; and providing a communications interface to the searcher based upon receiving input from the searcher identifying the selected user, the communications interface being operable to facilitate communications between the searcher and the selected user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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