TRAVEL-RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES

• US 20120185262A1
• Filed: 03/29/2012
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Where I've Been LLC (TripAdvisor, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Where I've Been LLC (TripAdvisor, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dalesandro, Michael Anthony, Ulliott, Craig
• Application Number:
  US13/434,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20120185262A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04855 Interaction with scrollbars
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/14 Travel agencies

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.

Claims

1. A method for providing reviews of places, said method comprising:

(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 at least one of the places, each review associated with a personality profile of the reviewer;

(d) storing the submitted reviews on the database; and

(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.

2. The method for providing reviews of claim 1, including providing a benefit to each user who submits a review.

3. The method for providing reviews of claim 2, wherein the benefit includes at least one of:

a coupon;

a monetary reward;

a travel discount; and

redeemable reward points.

4. The method for providing reviews of claim 1, including enabling the users to rate at least one of any previously submitted reviews.

5. The method for providing reviews of claim 1, including enabling the users to search for reviews based on users who have previously submitted a designated number of reviews.

6. The method for providing reviews of claim 1, including enabling the users to search for reviews based on an average user ranking of reviews.

7. The method of claim 1, which is provided through a data network.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the data network is an internet.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a plurality of executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

(a) store data corresponding to a plurality of places on a database;

(b) store 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) enable a reviewer to submit reviews of at least one of the places, each review associated with a personality profile of the reviewer;

(d) store the submitted reviews on the database; and

(e) enable 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.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of executable instructions cause the processor to provide a benefit to each user who submits a review.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the benefit includes at least one of:

a coupon;

a monetary reward;

a travel discount; and

redeemable reward points.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of executable instructions cause the processor to enable the users to rate at least one of any previously submitted reviews.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of executable instructions cause the processor to enable the users to search for reviews based on users who have previously submitted a designated number of reviews.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of executable instructions cause the processor to enable the users to search for reviews based on an average user ranking of reviews.

15. A system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) store data corresponding to a plurality of places on a database;

(b) store 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) enable a reviewer to submit reviews of at least one of the places, each review associated with a personality profile of the reviewer;

(d) store the submitted reviews on the database; and

(e) enable 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.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to provide a benefit to each user who submits a review.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the benefit includes at least one of:

a coupon;

a monetary reward;

a travel discount; and

redeemable reward points.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to enable the users to rate at least one of any previously submitted reviews.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to enable the users to search for reviews based on users who have previously submitted a designated number of reviews.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to enable the users to search for reviews based on an average user ranking of reviews.