DYNAMIC DELIVERY OF WAYPOINT DATA ASSOCIATED WITH TRAVEL RESERVATIONS
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1. A method for delivering waypoint data associated with a travel reservation, comprising:
- receiving a travel itinerary for a traveler, including at least a first destination at which the traveler will rent a car from a rental car company and a second destination to which the traveler will drive the car; and
transmitting information about the first and second destinations to the rental car company for downloading into a GPS receiver in the rental car.
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Abstract
Capabilities are added to a travel reservation system by delivering a traveler'"'"'s destination information to a car reservation company computer for subsequent downloading as waypoint data into a global positioning system (GPS) device in the car being rented by the traveler. The traveler creates a travel itinerary, including a request for a rental car at a first destination and a second destination to which the traveler will drive the car. Information about the destinations is transmitted to the rental car company for downloading into a GPS receiver in the rental car for use by the traveler.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for delivering waypoint data associated with a travel reservation, comprising:
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receiving a travel itinerary for a traveler, including at least a first destination at which the traveler will rent a car from a rental car company and a second destination to which the traveler will drive the car; and transmitting information about the first and second destinations to the rental car company for downloading into a GPS receiver in the rental car. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for delivering waypoint data associated with a travel reservation:
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receiving a travel itinerary for a traveler, including at least a first destination and a second destination to which the traveler will travel using a transportation provider; and transmitting information about the first and second destinations to the transportation provider. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A travel reservation system, comprising:
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a first interface for receiving travel information from a traveler, the travel information comprising at least a first destination at which the traveler will rent a car from a rental car company and a second destination to which the traveler will drive the car; and a second interface for transmitting information about the first and second destinations to the rental car company for downloading into a GPS receiver in the rental car. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product of a computer readable medium usable with a programmable computer, the computer program product having computer-readable code embodied therein for delivering waypoint data associated with a travel reservation, the computer-readable code comprising instructions for:
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receiving a travel itinerary for a traveler, including at least a first destination at which the traveler will rent a car from a rental car company and a second destination to which the traveler will drive the car; and transmitting information about the first and second destinations to the rental car company for downloading into a GPS receiver in the rental car. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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