Graphical Travel System for the Internet
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1. A system comprising:
- a client computer, having a cursor moving element, and an actuator that is actuated to select a current position of said cursor moving element, said client computer including a connection to a network,said client computer running a program which produces a graphical user interface using information received over said connection, said graphical user interface allowing entry of a desired starting area for travel, and a desired ending area for said travel,said program displaying information indicative of travel options between the selected starting area and ending area, wherein said program further allows and controls at least one of said starting area or said ending area to be changed in size to form a changed in size area, by using said cursor moving element to select a size of said at least one of said at least one of said starting area or said ending area, and wherein said information that is displayed includes information about said changed in size area, and includes options for different locations within said changed in size area.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for a travel system allows the beginning and end points to be selected, and then displays a line indicating the travel, and calculates fares.
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33 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a client computer, having a cursor moving element, and an actuator that is actuated to select a current position of said cursor moving element, said client computer including a connection to a network, said client computer running a program which produces a graphical user interface using information received over said connection, said graphical user interface allowing entry of a desired starting area for travel, and a desired ending area for said travel, said program displaying information indicative of travel options between the selected starting area and ending area, wherein said program further allows and controls at least one of said starting area or said ending area to be changed in size to form a changed in size area, by using said cursor moving element to select a size of said at least one of said at least one of said starting area or said ending area, and wherein said information that is displayed includes information about said changed in size area, and includes options for different locations within said changed in size area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
a client computer, having a processor that is programmed to display a graphical user interface, displaying a hyperlinked image including hyperlinks for a plurality of airports which airports can form begin and end points of a trip, and said client computer including a movable element which is movable over said hyperlinked image, and said movable element is actuated to select an area of said hyperlinked image including at least one airport, and said movable element being variable to change a number of said airports which are included within said area, and said movable element permitting selection of said area as said begin and/or end point of the trip. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a server computer, including a connection to a network, said server computer running a program which receives information indicative of movement of a cursor of a graphical user interface from a remote computer, and uses said information to establish a desired starting area for travel, and a desired ending area for said travel, said program determining information indicative of travel options between the selected starting area and ending area; wherein said program on said server computer further receives information about a changed in size area adjacent to at least one of said starting area or said ending area to form a changed in size area, and displays information about said changed in size area, and producing output information that includes options for travel between different locations within said changed in size area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system, comprising:
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a server computer, producing information to display a graphical user interface, said information including that includes a hyperlinked image including hyperlinks for a plurality of airports, where said airports can form begin and end points of a trip, and said server computer receives information from a movable element which is movable over said hyperlinked image and which is actuated to select an area of said hyperlinked image including at least one airport, and said information from said movable element being variable to change a number of said airports which are included within said area, and said movable element permitting selection of said area as said begin and/or end point of the trip. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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