Method for identifying and generating on demand travel route modifications to include stops along an existing travel route
First Claim
1. A travel routing method that identifies, ranks, adds, or removes intermediary stops along an existing travel route without having to first cancel the route, called the OTW (on the way) method, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying an intermediary OTW point;
finding and ranking interested stop options around the intermediary OTW point based on added time or distance to an existing route;
previewing the new routes for an OTW stop;
re-routing to include an selected OTW stop;
repeating the steps for adding multiple OTW stops; and
removing one or all of existing OTW stops.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed to enable travel routing devices and systems to accept and perform user instructions to add or remove intermediary travel stops along an existing travel route on-demand without having to cancel the existing route. The new method is termed as the OTW method or the OnTheWay method for a travel routing system. The OTW method includes steps to dynamically add or remove OTW stops along a travel route, a concept of an intermediary location for OTW stop lookup and the mechanism for its specification, an algorithm and a method to rank and to display OTW stop options, and suggested methods for device displays and user inputs to select and route with OTW stops.
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1. A travel routing method that identifies, ranks, adds, or removes intermediary stops along an existing travel route without having to first cancel the route, called the OTW (on the way) method, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying an intermediary OTW point; finding and ranking interested stop options around the intermediary OTW point based on added time or distance to an existing route; previewing the new routes for an OTW stop; re-routing to include an selected OTW stop; repeating the steps for adding multiple OTW stops; and removing one or all of existing OTW stops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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