DEVELOPMENT OF TRAVEL PLANS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INDICATION
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface comprising a display and a user input device, a method for developing travel plans, the method comprising:
- presenting, via the display, at least one first user input mechanism corresponding to a first travel scenario;
receiving, via the user input device and the at least one first user input mechanism, first travel inputs;
determining, by a controller operably coupled to the display and the user input device, baseline travel parameters based on the first travel inputs, the baseline travel parameters comprising an environmental impact indication;
presenting, via the display, the baseline travel parameters;
presenting, via the display, at least one second user input mechanism corresponding to a second travel scenario;
receiving, via the user input device and the at least one second user input mechanism, second travel inputs;
determining, by the controller, revised travel parameters based on the second travel inputs, the revised travel parameters comprising a revised environmental impact indication; and
presenting, via the display, the revised travel parameters.
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Abstract
To assist in the development of travel plans, at least one first and at least one second user input mechanism is provided via a graphical user interface to a user. In response, first travel inputs and second travel inputs are received and respectively used to derive baseline and revised travel parameters, which travel parameters respectively include a baseline and revised environmental impact indication. The baseline and revised travel parameters, including the environmental impact indications, are presented via the graphical user interface. Difference values between the respective baseline and revised travel parameters may be determined and likewise presented. Furthermore, cost and commute time indications may be determined in a similar fashion, i.e., based on the first and second travel inputs, and subsequently presented. The environmental impact indications may be provided in the form of estimated carbon emissions.
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14 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface comprising a display and a user input device, a method for developing travel plans, the method comprising:
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presenting, via the display, at least one first user input mechanism corresponding to a first travel scenario; receiving, via the user input device and the at least one first user input mechanism, first travel inputs; determining, by a controller operably coupled to the display and the user input device, baseline travel parameters based on the first travel inputs, the baseline travel parameters comprising an environmental impact indication; presenting, via the display, the baseline travel parameters; presenting, via the display, at least one second user input mechanism corresponding to a second travel scenario; receiving, via the user input device and the at least one second user input mechanism, second travel inputs; determining, by the controller, revised travel parameters based on the second travel inputs, the revised travel parameters comprising a revised environmental impact indication; and presenting, via the display, the revised travel parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for developing travel plans comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one display operably coupled to the at least one processor; at least one user input device operably coupled to the at least one processor; and at least one storage device operably coupled to the at least one processor and having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; present, via the display, at least one first user input mechanism corresponding to a first travel scenario; receive, via the user input device and the at least one first user input mechanism, first travel inputs; determine baseline travel parameters based on the first travel inputs, the baseline travel parameters comprising an environmental impact indication; present, via the display, the baseline travel parameters; present, via the display, at least one second user input mechanism corresponding to a second travel scenario; receive, via the user input device and the at least one second user input mechanism, second travel inputs; determine revised travel parameters based on the second travel inputs, the revised travel parameters comprising a revised environmental impact indication; and present, via the display, the revised travel parameters. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for developing travel plans comprising:
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an environmental impact component adapted to receive first travel inputs and determine an environmental impact indication based on the first travel inputs, and further adapted to receive second travel inputs and determine a revised environmental impact indication based on the second travel inputs; a differentiation component, operably coupled to the environmental impact component, adapted to receive the environmental impact indication and the revised environmental impact indication and determine an environmental impact difference value based thereon; and a display, operably coupled to the environmental impact component and the differentiation component and adapted to display at least one of the environmental impact indication, the revised environmental impact indication and the environmental impact difference value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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