METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING VACATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

• US 20150073841A1
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blue Star Infotech Ltd. (Blue Star Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blue Star Infotech Ltd. (Blue Star Limited)
• Inventors: Gray, Douglas A., R., Radhakrishnan, Patki, Shrikant, Shah, Jignesh, Sheth, Sumit, Naik, Ramesh
• Application Number:
  US14/281,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20150073841A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/14 Travel agencies
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods

Abstract

The invention provides a method and system for facilitating vacation planning and management. The method includes enabling planning of a vacation based on one or more of a user input, a user profile and a travel history associated with the user profile. The method also includes enabling booking of vacation and providing in-travel support. The in-travel support comprises providing one or more of a concierge service and a crisis management service during travel.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating vacation planning and management, the method comprising:

enabling planning of a vacation based on at least one of a user input, a user profile and a travel history associated with the user profile, wherein the user input is received from a user interface;

enabling booking of the vacation via the user interface; and

providing in-travel support, wherein providing the in-travel support comprises providing at least one of a concierge service and a crisis management service during travel, wherein the in-travel support is enabled via the user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing post-travel support, wherein providing the post-travel support comprises enabling submission of a feedback via the user interface.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a live chat support for facilitating vacation planning and management.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling sharing of a vacation information on a social network.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the vacation information is a vacation itinerary.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising enabling creation of a travelogue via the user interface.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling planning of the vacation comprises generating a recommendation based on at least one of the user input, the user profile and the travel history associated with the user profile.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the recommendation comprises at least one of a destination, an activity, a mode of transport, an accommodation and an itinerary.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling planning of the vacation comprises facilitating creation of a vacation diary for scheduling at least one of a plurality of destination visits and a plurality of destination activities during the vacation.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprises generating a schedule map based on the vacation diary.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising generating an alert based on an event in the vacation diary.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the in-travel support further comprises providing promotional content during travel.

13. A system for facilitating vacation planning and management, the system comprising:

a user interface;

a planning and recommendation engine configured to enable planning of a vacation based on at least one of a user input, a user profile and a travel history associated with the user profile;

a booking engine configured to enable booking of the vacation; and

a travel support engine configured to provide an in-travel support, wherein providing in-travel support comprises providing at least one of a concierge service and a crisis management service during travel.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a live chat support engine configured to enable a live chat session for facilitating vacation planning and management.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the planning and recommendation engine is further configured to generate a recommendation based on at least one of the user input, the user profile and the travel history associated with the user profile.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the planning and recommendation engine is further configured to create a vacation diary for scheduling at least one of a plurality of destination visits and a plurality of destination activities during the vacation.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the planning and recommendation engine is further configured to generate a schedule map based on the vacation diary.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the planning and recommendation engine is further configured to generate an alert based on an event in the vacation diary.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the travel support engine is further configured to provide promotional content during travel.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the travel support engine is further configured to enable creation of a travelogue.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein the travel support engine is further configured to provide post-travel support, wherein providing the post-travel support comprises enabling submission of feedback.