TRAVEL FEE RATE SETTING BASED UPON TRAVEL MODE AND CONVENIENCE
First Claim
1. A method for charging a travel fee as a function of an ease of access to a travel option, comprising:
- providing a plurality of travel options, each of the travel options having a different environmental-friendliness value;
ranking each of the plurality of travel options from highest to lowest as a function of the different environmental-friendliness values;
setting each of a plurality of different rates for each of the plurality of travel options, the rates set progressively lower as a function of the highest-to-lowest ranking of the environmental-friendliness values of the travel options;
the traveler selecting and using one of the plurality of travel options;
determining an ease of access of the traveler to the selected one of the travel options; and
charging a travel fee to the traveler for the selected travel option use as a function of the rate set for the selected travel option and the determined ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option.
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Abstract
Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for charging a travel fee as a function of an ease of access to a travel option. A plurality of travel options is provided and ranked as a function of different environmental-friendliness values. Each of a plurality of different rates are set for each of the travel options, the rates set progressively lower as a function of a ranking of the travel option environmental-friendliness values. In response to a traveler selecting and using one of the travel options, an ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option is determined and a travel fee charged as a function of the rate set for the selected travel option and the determined ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for charging a travel fee as a function of an ease of access to a travel option, comprising:
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providing a plurality of travel options, each of the travel options having a different environmental-friendliness value; ranking each of the plurality of travel options from highest to lowest as a function of the different environmental-friendliness values; setting each of a plurality of different rates for each of the plurality of travel options, the rates set progressively lower as a function of the highest-to-lowest ranking of the environmental-friendliness values of the travel options; the traveler selecting and using one of the plurality of travel options; determining an ease of access of the traveler to the selected one of the travel options; and charging a travel fee to the traveler for the selected travel option use as a function of the rate set for the selected travel option and the determined ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A service for charging a travel fee as a function of an ease of access to a travel option, comprising:
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providing a computer infrastructure configured to; rank each of a plurality of travel options from highest to lowest as a function of an environmental-friendliness value of each of the travel options, each of the travel options having a different environmental-friendliness value; set each of a plurality of different rates for each of the plurality of travel options progressively lower as a function of the highest-to-lowest ranking; determine an ease of access of a traveler to one of the travel options selected and used by the traveler; and charge a travel fee to the traveler for the selected travel option use as a function of the rate set for the selected travel option and the determined ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for charging a travel fee as a function of an ease of access to a travel option, comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; storing the code on a computer readable medium; and providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system, the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, cause the computer system to; rank each of a plurality of travel options from highest to lowest as a function of an environmental-friendliness value of each of the travel options, each of the travel options having a different environmental-friendliness value; set each of a plurality of different rates for each of the plurality of travel options progressively lower as a function of the highest-to-lowest ranking; determine an ease of access of a traveler to one of the travel options selected and used by the traveler; and charge a travel fee to the traveler for the selected travel option use as a function of the rate set for the selected travel option and the determined ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A programmable device comprising:
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a processing means; a memory in communication with the processing means comprising a logic component; and a network interface in communication with the processing means and the memory; wherein the processing means is configured to; rank each of a plurality of travel options from highest to lowest as a function of an environmental-friendliness value of each of the travel options, each of the travel options having a different environmental-friendliness value; set each of a plurality of different rates for each of the plurality of travel options progressively lower as a function of the highest-to-lowest ranking; determine an ease of access of a traveler to one of the travel options selected and used by the traveler; and charge a travel fee to the traveler for the selected travel option use as a function of the rate set for the selected travel option and the determined ease of access of the traveler to the selected travel option. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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