METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING DEPARTURE NOTIFICATION FROM A TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of providing a departure notification from a travel assistance system, the method comprising:
- receiving a source location, a destination location and a desired destination arrival time at a travel assistance system;
receiving at least one travel parameter operable to affect departure time from the source location to the destination location at the travel assistance system;
determining a departure time from the source location that enables arrival at the destination location at approximately the desired destination arrival time based on the source location, the destination location, the desired destination arrival time and the at least one travel parameter; and
issuing a departure notification from the travel assistance system to a client system, the departure notification including the departure time.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a departure notification from a travel assistance system are disclosed. A source location, a destination location and a desired destination arrival time are received at a travel assistance system. At least one travel parameter operable to affect departure time from the source location to the destination location is received at the travel assistance system. A departure time from the source location that enables arrival at the destination location at approximately the desired destination arrival time based on the source location, the destination location, the desired destination arrival time and the at least one travel parameter is determined. A departure notification is issued from the travel assistance system to a client system. The departure notification includes the departure time.
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1. A method of providing a departure notification from a travel assistance system, the method comprising:
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receiving a source location, a destination location and a desired destination arrival time at a travel assistance system; receiving at least one travel parameter operable to affect departure time from the source location to the destination location at the travel assistance system; determining a departure time from the source location that enables arrival at the destination location at approximately the desired destination arrival time based on the source location, the destination location, the desired destination arrival time and the at least one travel parameter; and issuing a departure notification from the travel assistance system to a client system, the departure notification including the departure time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium storing a computer executable program for providing a departure notification from a travel assistance system, comprising:
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computer readable code for receiving a source location, a destination location and a desired destination arrival time at a travel assistance system; computer readable code for receiving at least one travel parameter operable to affect departure time from the source location to the destination location at the travel assistance system; computer readable code for determining a departure time from the source location that enables arrival at the destination location at approximately the desired destination arrival time based on the source location, the destination location, the desired destination arrival time and the at least one travel parameter; and computer readable code for issuing a departure notification from the travel assistance system to a client system, the departure notification including the departure time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a departure notification from a travel assistance system, the system comprising:
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a request processing module operable to receive a source location, a destination location and a desired destination arrival time at a travel assistance system; a travel parameter module operable to receive at least one travel parameter operable to affect departure time from the source location to the destination location at the travel assistance system; and a departure notification module operable to determine a departure time from the source location that enables arrival at the destination location at approximately the desired destination arrival time based on the source location, the destination location, the desired destination arrival time and the at least one travel parameter and to issue a departure notification from the travel assistance system to a client system, the departure notification including the departure time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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