TRAVEL-RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for sharing travel-related information over a network, the method comprising:
- (a) displaying a map having a plurality of selectable geographical regions;
(b) enabling a user to select one of the geographical regions and associate an initial travel status with said geographical region;
(c) for each selected geographical region, enabling a user to change the initial travel status to at least one other travel status;
(d) storing the selected geographical regions and associated travel statuses in a data storage device;
(e) enabling the user and at least one other user to access the data over the network; and
(f) for each of the selected geographical regions, indicating the associated travel status on the map.
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Abstract
A method for sharing travel-related information over a network includes enabling a user access travel-related information on a data storage device. The data is generated and transmitted by a system hosted any of several different social networking platforms. The method includes retrieving the travel-related data for multiple users over the network and displaying different maps which visually indicate the data. A method for displaying travel options includes displaying a map, enabling a user to designate travel criteria, enabling the user to change the criteria, and updating a visual representation of the search results concurrently with the user'"'"'s criteria change. A method for searching reviews includes filtering reviews based on a degree of correspondence between a searcher and the personality profiles of the different reviewers.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for sharing travel-related information over a network, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying a map having a plurality of selectable geographical regions; (b) enabling a user to select one of the geographical regions and associate an initial travel status with said geographical region; (c) for each selected geographical region, enabling a user to change the initial travel status to at least one other travel status; (d) storing the selected geographical regions and associated travel statuses in a data storage device; (e) enabling the user and at least one other user to access the data over the network; and (f) for each of the selected geographical regions, indicating the associated travel status on the map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6)
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4. The method of claim 4, further comprising changing the color of one of the selected geographical regions if the travel status of said geographical region is changed.
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7. A method for storing travel-related information comprising:
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(a) displaying a map of a geographical region, the geographical region including a plurality of selectable destination areas; (b) enabling a user to select at least one of the destination areas; (c) highlighting the selected destination areas on the map; and (d) storing the selected destinations in a data storage device.
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8. A computer-readable medium including executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform steps for processing travel-related information, the steps comprising:
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(a) displaying a map of a geographical region, said geographical region including a plurality of selectable destination areas; (b) enabling the user to select at least one of the travel destination areas; (c) highlighting the selected destination areas on the map; and (d) storing the selected destinations in a data storage device.
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9. A method for displaying travel-related options, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying a map on a display device; (b) enabling a user to select at least a first location; (c) for each selected location, enabling a user to enter travel criteria; (d) displaying on the map, any locations other than the first location that meet the travel criteria; (e) enabling the user to change the travel criteria; and (f) while the user changes the travel criteria, updating the map to display any locations that meet the changed travel criteria. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for enabling a user to access travel-related account data through a plurality of different social networking websites, the method comprising:
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(a) enabling a user to create an account for a software application which is accessible over a network, where the software application is hosted by and accessible through each of a plurality of different social networking websites; (b) enabling the user to produce account data associated with the account; and (c) enabling the user to store account data on a data storage device accessible over the network, said data having been generated by the software application hosted on one of the social networking websites and transmitted by the same social networking website. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for comparing travel-related information over a network, the method comprising:
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(a) displaying a first map associated with a first user and having a plurality of geographical regions, and graphically indicating a status associated with each geographical region; (b) enabling the first user to retrieve geographical map data through a software program hosted by a social-networking website, the geographical map data being associated with a second user and including the statuses associated with different geographical regions; and (c) displaying the first map and a second map together to the user simultaneously, the second map graphically indicating statuses of geographical regions and based on the retrieved map data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium including executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform steps for facilitating a group trip, the steps comprising:
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(a) storing a personality profile associated with each of a plurality of users in a database; (b) designating a trip; (c) determining a travel compatibility threshold for the trip; (d) determining a travel compatibility value for each of the users based on the trip and based the personality profile of the user; (e) designating a group of potential travelers for the trip by filtering out the users whose travel compatibility values do not meet the travel compatibility threshold; (f) sending an invitation to join the trip to each of the potential travelers; (g) enabling any of the potential travelers to accept the invitation; and (h) forming a group of confirmed travelers based on any accepted invitations. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for providing reviews of places, said method comprising:
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(a) storing data corresponding to a plurality of places on a database; (b) storing data corresponding to a plurality of personality profiles on the database, each one of the personality profiles associated with one of a plurality of users; (c) enabling a reviewer to submit reviews of one or more places, each review associated with a personality profile of the reviewer; (d) storing the submitted reviews on the database; (e) enabling the users to filter reviews based on a degree of correspondence between the personality profile of the user and the personality profile associated with at least one of the reviewers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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