Architecture and system for displaying schedule and route information
First Claim
1. An architecture for generating flight schedule displays that include modules superimposed on a time-line, wherein each of the modules include a flight bar with functionalized end points and wherein a length of the flight bar is representative of a duration of a corresponding flight and wherein positions of the functionalized end points on the time-line grid are representative of a departure and arrival times of the corresponding flight.
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Abstract
An architecture and system generating interactive web-based flight schedule displays is disclosed. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention the interactive web-based flight schedule graphically displays flight schedules using modules that include flight bars positioned along a time-line grid to graphically represent a duration time, a departure time and arrival time of a corresponding scheduled flight. The modules also may include functionalized end points on the flight bars that designate a departure location and an arrival location of the corresponding flight and one or more stop boxes where necessary to indicate a stop-over. The interactive web-based flight schedule displays include any number to function links and controls that allow a viewer to obtain detailed flight information and/or organize flights according to a selectable criteria before purchasing a flight.
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- 1. An architecture for generating flight schedule displays that include modules superimposed on a time-line, wherein each of the modules include a flight bar with functionalized end points and wherein a length of the flight bar is representative of a duration of a corresponding flight and wherein positions of the functionalized end points on the time-line grid are representative of a departure and arrival times of the corresponding flight.
- 11. A system comprising a remote server configured to run a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface generates web accessible interactive web pages that graphically display flight schedules wherein the flight schedules include a plurality of modules corresponding to scheduled flights, wherein each module includes a flight bar positioned along a time-line grid to graphically represent a duration time, a departure time and arrival time of a corresponding scheduled flight and wherein the flight bar further includes functionalized end points that designate a departure location and an arrival location of the corresponding flight.
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20. A method of booking a flight, the method comprising:
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a) accessing a flight-based web site via the internet; b) entering one or more preferred flight criteria; c) generating a display with a set of flights that match one or more preferred flight criteria, wherein flights within the set of flights are graphically represented by flight modules with flight bars, functionalized end points and stop boxes and wherein the flight modules are positioned along a time-line grid; and d) purchasing a selected flight using a purchase function link. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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